The University of Virginia alum spoke frankly with soon-to-be graduates of Carthage College, offering encouragement and guidance, but in a very real, down-to-earth way. He exhorted seniors to take risks, fall every once in a while only to learn from your failure and embrace change no matter the circumstance. Ohanian would know, too, as the first company he launched on UVa's Charlottesville campus, My Mobile Menu – Mmm for short – went nowhere after a year and a half of hard work.