{"id":28347,"date":"2015-04-30T04:51:25","date_gmt":"2015-04-30T11:51:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=28347"},"modified":"2015-04-30T04:54:44","modified_gmt":"2015-04-30T11:54:44","slug":"jon-medved-and-ourcrowd-the-remarkable-story-of-an-entrepreneur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/jon-medved-and-ourcrowd-the-remarkable-story-of-an-entrepreneur\/","title":{"rendered":"Jon Medved and OurCrowd: The Remarkable Story of an Entrepreneur"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/admissions_straight_talk\/p\/www.accepted.com\/iv-with-jon-medved.mp3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Jon-Medved-300x185.jpeg\" alt=\"Listen to our conversation with Jon Medved!\" width=\"300\" height=\"185\" \/><\/a>The <i>Admissions Straight Talk<\/i> podcast has hit the 100-episode mark! And in honor of our big milestone we invited a \u00a0most exciting guest yet.<\/p>\n<p>Want to know what one of the most prominent entrepreneurs of our times has to say about leadership, graduate education, and bodysurfing?<\/p>\n<p>For all this and more, <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/admissions_straight_talk\/p\/www.accepted.com\/iv-with-jon-medved.mp3\" target=\"_blank\">listen to the recording of our interview with Jon Medved<\/a> \u2013 CEO and founder of Our Crowd, venture capitalist, and serial entrepreneur.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:03:43 \u2013 Jon\u2019s solution to having too many shoeboxes: The world\u2019s largest equity crowdfunding platform.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:08:14 \u2013 What really matters to a VC when choosing a company to invest in.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:10:17 \u2013 How a history major made it to the top of the business world with no formal business education.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:14:09 \u2013 Qualities that young professionals need to cultivate. (Is luck quality?)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:21:08 \u2013 Graduate education vs. common sense.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:22:33 \u2013 Exciting new partnership between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/wharton.aspx\">Wharton<\/a>\u2019s Social Impact Initiative and OurCrowd.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:24:02 \u2013 A preview of the future of business and the world.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:27:11 \u2013 Why Jon loves his job. (Who helps more people, Jon or Linda? Linda says \u201cJon.\u201d)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:28:28 \u2013 Entrepreneurs: Here is the best piece of advice you are going to get!<\/p>\n<p>Want to leave us a Happy 100th message? We\u2019d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/admissions_straight_talk\/p\/www.accepted.com\/iv-with-jon-medved.mp3\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29592\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/ListenToTheShow.png\" alt=\"Click here to listen to the show!\" width=\"340\" height=\"66\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">*Theme music is courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.podcastthemes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">podcastthemes.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ourcrowd.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Our Crowd<br \/>\n<\/a>\u2022<a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdfundinsider.com\/2015\/03\/64092-ourcrowd-partners-with-wharton-students-to-launch-impact-investing-platform\/\" target=\"_blank\"> OurCrowd Partners with Wharton Students to Launch Impact Investing Platform<br \/>\n<\/a>\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/06\/18\/wharton-2015-mba-essay-tips-deadlines\/\">Wharton Essay Tips<br \/>\n<\/a>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdfundinsider.com\/2014\/03\/33870-jon-medved-ourcrowd-ceo-interviewed-video\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jon Medved, OurCrowd CEO, Interviewed (Video)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Relevant shows:<br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/01\/30\/the-stanford-msx-program-for-experienced-leaders\/\">The Stanford MSx Program for Experienced Leaders<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2013\/12\/12\/what-schools-are-good-for-pevc-and-vc-backed-entrepreneurship\/\">Which Schools are Good for PE\/VC and VC-Backed Entrepreneurship<\/a><b><br \/>\n<\/b>\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2015\/02\/18\/entrepreneurship-ucla-anderson\/\">Entrepreneurship at UCLA Anderson<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2013\/06\/06\/jeff-reid-on-entrepreneurship\/\">Jeff Reid on Entrepreneurship<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2013\/11\/07\/business-law-and-beyond-an-interview-with-john-engleman\/\">Business, Law and Beyond: An Interview with John Engelman<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9110\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/MBA-Admissions-A-Z-.png\" alt=\"MBA Admissions A-Z: 26 Great Tips - Download your free copy!\" width=\"350\" height=\"95\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/accepted.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Accepted.com<\/a><i>'s <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/aboutus\/AboutUs.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">experienced admissions consultants<\/a><i> can help you create the most impressive application possible with <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/Services\/MBAProgramServices.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">comprehensive packages<\/a><i>,<\/i><b><i> <\/i><\/b><i>or provide targeted assistance from <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/services\/mba\/admissionsconsulting.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">picking perfect programs<\/a><i> to <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/admissionsresume.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">designing a dazzling resume<\/a><i>, <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/essayediting.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">constructing engaging essays<\/a><i>, or <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/interviewservices.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">preparing for intense interview<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/interviewservices.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">s<\/a><i>\u2026and more! <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/accepted.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Accepted.com<\/a><i> has guided thousands of applicants to acceptances at top programs since 1994 \u2013 we know what works and what doesn't, so <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/contactus.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">contact us<\/a><i> to get started now!<br \/>\n<\/i><\/p>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u200b<\/a><i><i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Accepted.com<\/a><\/i><\/i><\/div>\n<p>\u200b<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"gmail_quote\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><i><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2015\/04\/28\/interpreting-your-sat-scores-infographic\/\">This article\u00a0<\/a>originally appeared on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">blog.accepted.com<\/a>, the official blog of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Accepted.com<\/a>.<\/i><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Admissions Straight Talk podcast has hit the 100-episode mark! 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