Jared Kleinert

Founder of Meeting of the Minds

Bio

Jared Kleinert is a serial entrepreneur, TED speaker, and award-winning author who has been named USA Today’s “Most Connected Millennial”, a "Champion for Humanity" by the United Nations, and a delegate to President Obama’s 2013 Global Entrepreneurship Summit.

He is the author of multiple books, including the "#1 Entrepreneurship Book of 2015",

2 Billion Under 20: How Millennials are Breaking Down Age Barriers and Changing The World.

His work profiles seemingly superhuman young people who have founded companies collectively worth billions of dollars like WordPress, Duolingo, General Assembly, and others, as well as celebrities and social media influencers with followings in the tens of millions, feature film producers, and leaders across diverse industries ranging from virtual reality to lunar settlement (among hundreds of diverse stories and case studies).

As a highly-sought after keynote speaker and consultant, Jared’s clients range from organizations like Facebook, Samsung, Bacardi, Estee Lauder, IBM, Cornell, Berkeley, AdAge, and the National Speakers Association. His insights on entrepreneurship and networking have been featured in major media such as Forbes, TIME, Harvard Business Review, Fortune, NPR, Entrepreneur, Mashable, Fox Business and more.

As the founder of Meeting of the Minds, an invite-only mastermind community, Jared is committed to building the world’s top Millennial-led network of super-connectors and subject-matter experts.

Meeting of the Minds has attracted CEOs of 7, 8, and 9-figure companies, creators of globally-recognized brands and social movements, New York Times bestselling authors, founders of pre-IPO tech unicorns, pioneers of fields like direct response marketing, and others, ultimately serving entrepreneurs who want to scale their businesses, access highly accomplished business leaders, and build a world-class network.