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He founded his first company when he was 19 and ten years on he was taking a break from his fourth startup to go travelling in argentina. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Sep 26, 20 blake mycoskie, founder and socalled chief giving officer of toms, says that critics are fair when they say aid is not enough. After first attending arlington martin high school, he graduated from st. Blake mycoskie is the founder and chief shoe giver of toms shoes, inc. Toms shoes has provided over 86 million pairs of shoes to children since 2006, toms eyewear has restored sight to over 600,000 people since 2011. 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 was born on august 26, 1976 in arlington, texas, usa as blake thomas mycoskie. Sep 14, 2011 in just five years, blake mycoskie has taken his toms shoes from his modest l. Along with providing one book for each purchased copy of his first book, start something that matters, mycoskie also offered 50 percent of royalties to provide grants for upandcoming businesses, increasing the donation to 100 percent in 2012. Youre ready to make a difference in the world through your own startup business, a nonprofit organization, or a new. He is an actor and director, known for no polo widow 2008, body shop 2002 and for tomorrow.

In it, he wrote about the virtues of social entrepreneurship and the concept of businesses using their profits and company assets to make charitable donations or engage in other charitable efforts, using his experience with toms to demonstrate both the intangible and real returns. Blake mycoskie is the founder and chief shoe giver of toms shoes. Book blake mycoskie for speaking, events and appearances. Jan 01, 2011 blake mycoskies brief book covers his struggles in launching one of his companies. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading start something that matters. Start something that matters by blake mycoskie goodreads. May 15, 2012 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. 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. Start something that matters by blake mycoskie gets free book. Blake mycoskie of toms shoes blake mycoskie, founder of toms shoes, built a lifestyle business based on social entrepreneurship. Founded in 2006 by blake mycoskie, an entrepreneur from arlington, texas.

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How to make a difference and find your purpose blake. Written by blake mycoskie, the founder of toms, this book works to harness the energy and ideas of the reader to channel them into a feasible business plan. Toms stylized as toms is a forprofit company based in playa del rey, california. With every pair you purchase, toms will give a pair of new shoes to a child in need. You could read only that book and have all the wisdom you need to live a virtuous, successful and adventurous life, says blake mycoskie. In just five years, blake mycoskie has taken his toms shoes from his modest. Blake mycoskie bof 500 the people shaping the global.

Books written by blake mycoskie 1 total start something that matters 2011 blake mycoskie s recommended books 2 books. 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. Start something that matters kindle edition by mycoskie, blake. Blake mycoskie, the founder of toms, proved to the world that giving can be good for business.

May 15, 2012 discover book depositorys huge selection of blake mycoskie books online. The latest articles written by blake mycoskie you will find only on entrepreneur. Blake mycoskie born august 26, 1976 is an american entrepreneur, author, and philanthropist. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Blake is the founder and chief shoe giver of toms, and the person behind the one for one business model, which helps a person in need with every product purchased. Blake mycoskie, founder and chief shoe giver of toms shoes vivien killilea getty images blake mycoskie dropped out of southern methodist university after 18 months, but first he took a lot of. Hes a fan of descartes, aristotle and plato, he tells ferriss, but his favorite book of all time is meditations, a series of personal writings by the. Blake mycoskie books list of books by author blake mycoskie. Mycoskie published the book start something that matters in 2011. Blake mycoskie is the founder and chief shoe giver of toms, and the person behind the idea of one for one, a business model to help a person in need with every product purchased.

When blake isnt working at toms, he spends his time reading, writing, flyfishing, and participating in just about every board sport. Toms founder blake mycoskie encourages selfhelp after. In start something that matters, blake mycoskie tells the story of toms, one of the fastestgrowing shoe companies in the world, and combines it with lessons learned from such other innovative organizations as method, charity. As of september 2010, toms shoes has given more than 1,000,000 pairs of new shoes to children in need around the world. Along the way the company has sold more than 1 million. A letter from author blake mycoskie people often ask me what i consider my goal to be at toms. Blake mycoskie author of start something that matters. Toms founder shares the habit that helped him get rich. Why i started toms by blake mycoskie i got labeled as a young entrepreneur when i started a laundry business at southern methodist university in dallas and i dropped out of college. Blake mycoskie keynote speaker book for your event.

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Toms shoes has provided over 86 million pairs of shoes to children since 2006, toms eyewear has restored sight to. Sep 21, 2011 mycoskie ends the book with a challenge to readers to volunteer at a homeless shelter, start a nonprofit venture or add a giving program to their existing forprofit business. Mycoskie will be using 50 percent of his proceeds from this book to create the start. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Youre ready to make a difference in the worldthrough your own startup business, a nonprofit organization, or a new. In response, he has announced a new shoeproduction facility for. Contact apb speakers for bio, videos, topics, and to inquire about speaking fees and availability. However, the companys rapid growth also took a personal toll, sparking a battle with depression. He is the founder of toms shoes stylized as toms shoes. Blake mycoskie is the founder and chief shoe giver of toms, and the person behind the idea of one for one, a business model that helps a person in need with every product purchased.