By the end of today’s episode, you’ll agree that Jadyn Bryden is in fact the woman pioneering partnerships. She is a Vice President at Xfund which is responsible for bridging the gap between some of the country’s most successful venture capital firms and some of the world’s best research universities in the United States and abroad. Jadyn is here to share her journey from Chief Strategy Officer of Harvard Student Agencies (HSA), the largest student-run company in the world, with 12 separate business units, over 600 employees, and over 50 managers to her role as the CSO, Jadyn was the Chief People Officer of HSA. Throughout her time at Harvard, Jadyn co-founded organizations including Harvard Giving Pledge and Harvard College Symphony Society. With her entrepreneurial interests, she has advised her peers in startups on campus in collaboration with the Harvard Innovation Labs. Watch until the end to get her top tips, what motivates her, her role models, and more.

Xfund: https://www.xfund.com/

00:00 – 01:45 Meet Jadyn
01:45 – 04:40 Jadyn’s Journey
04:40 – 06:15 Role Models
06:15 – 08:30 Motivations
08:30 – 10:55 Top Tips on How To Stand Out
10:55 – 12:33 Top Qualities
12:33 – 13:42 Goals