With its wellknown one for one shoe giving program, toms social causes are. Blake has continued a lifelong journey of exploration and personal transformation, and in doing so realized there. Toms simple promise to give a pair of new shoes to children in need around the world with every pair sold is revolutionizing the way consumers shop. Blake mycoskie is the founder and chief shoe giver of toms shoes. As part of the one for one initiative, random house will provide a new book to a child in need with every copy of start something that matters purchased. Mycoskie will be using 50 percent of his proceeds from this book to create the start something that matters fund, which will support inspired readers in their efforts to make a positive impact on the world.
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Start something that matters by blake mycoskie is the story of how blake started the shoe company, toms, but its not a business biography. With every pair you purchase, toms will give a pair of new shoes to a child in need. This week, toms founder and ceo blake mycoskie is releasing start. An inspirational memoir and unique leadership manual that encourages you to take control of your life and make the world a better place. Blake mycoskie, founder and chief shoe giver of toms shoes. Start something that matters by blake mycoskie download. Blake mycoskie keynote speaker book for your event. Book blake mycoskie to speak about business at corporate events, businesses, tradeshows or conferences, commencement speeches, motivational speaking, as well as other keynote speaker functions. You could read only that book and have all the wisdom you need to live a virtuous, successful and adventurous life, says blake mycoskie.
View blake mycoskies profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Blake mycoskie, founder of toms, released his first book last week called start something that matters. Toms founder blake mycoskie shares his favorite book of all time. Start something that matters by blake mycoskie penguin. Blake mycoskie, the founder of toms, proved to the world that giving can be good for business. Youre ready to make a difference in the worldthrough your own startup business, a nonprofit organization, or a new project that you. Toms eyewear has restored sight to over 600,000 people since 2011 and toms roasting company has helped provide over 600,000 weeks of safe water since launching in 2014.
However, the companys rapid growth also took a personal toll, sparking a battle with depression. In 2011, toms launched its second one for one product, toms eyewear, which with every pair purchased helps give sight to a person in need by providing medical treatment, prescription glasses, or sightsaving surgery. After founding the shoe company in 2006, using a buy one, give one, model that has seen 86 million pairs of. Toms has given over two million pairs of new shoes to children in need since it began in 2006. The company also recently expanded its unique business model to include toms eyewear, helping to save and restore sight for those in need. On social entrepreneurship, telling stories, and his new book. Hire blake mycoskie to speak at events professional.
His book becomes the new york times bestselling business book. He is an actor and director, known for no polo widow 2008, body shop 2002 and for tomorrow. Never though, had i heard of the concept of mixing a forprofit business with charity until i read start something that matters by blake mycoskie. Blake mycoskie biowiki, age, height, wife heather lang.
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