Brylan is the Associate Director for The Garage, the entrepreneurship center for Northwestern University.

He is focused on making complex ideas click so builders can think a little bit differently — and a little more clearly. Brylan inspires others to dream bigger and build bolder. He brings firsthand experience from scaling growth at Blavity, driving revenue at Affirm, and founding the creator-focused startup, Seventh Ave, raising $4M as CEO. He now coaches the next generation of founders and scouts for game-changing founders at Serac Ventures.

Brylan is a champion for community, curiosity, and conviction. Holds a Bachelors from Kansas, where he was co-founder of TEAM Jayhawks (for Together Everyone Achieves More). He is also the co-founder of Gifts To Our People (GTOP), a generative NFT art collection project rooted in the collective experiences of the Black Diaspora community. He is also the author of a Space to Think. https://substack.com/@brylandonaldson