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Introduction -- Part one: the audacity of you. Shuffling the deck ; Radical self-belief ; Everyone's an expert in something (including you) ; Change can happen anywhere ; The audacity to fail -- Part two: the importance of ownership. Money doesn't own you ; Owning the wealth you create ; Owning your personal finances ; Owning your company ; Owning your profits ; Owning your expertise ; Don't count on the money until it's in the bank -- Part three: many mini empires. Creating winners everywhere ; Choosing your collaborators carefully ; Matchmaking ; Building your team ; Your network is currency ; Getting into the room ; Calling on experts -- Part four: redefining success. Chasing impact, not unicorns ; Ditch the FOMO ; Success is meant to be shared ; True success is measured not in words but in actions -- Part five: catalyzing. Invest in impact ; Knock down the stairway and build an elevator ; The power of giving power to others ; Catalyze learning -- Conclusion

"Having lived nearly her entire life below the poverty line before going on to attain wealth and success as an entrepreneur and investor, Arlan Hamilton knows that entrepreneurship is the quickest path to money and power--particularly for those who haven't had much of it in the past. In Your First Million, she shows how anyone--no matter what they look like or how much money they have--can tap into all the new tools they already have at their disposal to get their million-dollar idea off the ground. Readers will learn: how to identify unmet needs, raise money, choose the right collaborators, create multiple income streams, and turn their unique knowledge and experience into a profitable businesses--while reinvesting in their communities and empowering others to do the same. If we can change who gets to decide what new ideas are worthy, and who gets to turn those ideas into reality, not only can we change our own circumstances--we can change the world"--