<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelmadelineedwards/">Rachel Edwards</a> is the Vice President of Digital Private Markets and heads the development of internal startup, <a href="https://capitalconnect.jpmorgan.com/">Capital Connect</a>. Capital Connect brings together entrepreneurs, VCs, and LPs to help them find new opportunities and get deals done. Rachel is a graduate of the University of Maryland and a 2022 UVA Darden School of Business graduate. She founded several fashion companies before her time at JPMorgan.
We spoke with Rachel about:
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 <li>The value of empathy in building a startup
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 <li>Practical tips for relationship building
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 <li>Pivoting from fashion to finance
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 <li>Entrepreneurship within a large organization
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 <li>The value added of an MBA
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 <li>Much more
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#26 - Maxine Clifford - Small Business Owner on How to Live your Ideal Life

Learning out Loud publicizes interesting conversations between 3 UVA undergraduates and experts across entrepreneurship, self development, and other fields. Our focus is on uncovering the varying definitions of success and generating actionable next steps to get there through life skills not covered in the classroom. Hosted by Justin Guerra, Marlee Reiter, and Chapin Zerner.

Edited by Ray Zerner.