Erin LaVaux Quarles of TNW Creations reflects on her childhood battling homelessness and economic hardships and the strength that she drew from her resilient mindset as she found her way into technology. Her story reveals the often forgotten truth that we all don't start from the same places. Poverty can limit us in unexpected ways. But it's our backgrounds, the role models available to us, and the diversity in the stories of success we hear that are essential to shaping the strength of our character.