(CNN) -- Venture capitalist Arlan Hamilton knows a thing or two about defying the odds.
Once broke, homeless and sleeping on the floor of San Francisco's airport, Hamilton became the first, black queer woman to start her own venture capital firm, Backstage Capital, a fund that invests in underrepresented founders who are women, people of color and LGBTQ. It's a journey, she details in her new book, "It's About Damn Time: How To Turn Being Underestimated into Your Greatest Advantage."
Image: A venture capitalist shakes hands to seal the deal. (Courtesy of Start Up Delta)
