Ep.52 - Socks, Smiles & Success: The Story Behind John's ...

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Discover how John’s Crazy Socks turned an entrepreneurial dream into a movement championing ability over disability. Join John and Mark Cronin as they share how their innovative, heart-driven business not only became the world's largest sock store but also set new standards in inclusivity and social impact. 🧦✨ Dive into the story of spreading happiness, fostering unique workplace practices, and making the impossible, possible. Contact John's Crazy Socks: ⁠Website⁠ ⁠LinkedIn⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠Tik Tok⁠ ⁠Twitter⁠ ⁠YouTube⁠ John and Mark X. Cronin are the father-son team that created ⁠John’s Crazy Socks⁠, a social enterprise with a mission to spread happiness. They bootstrapped their business into the world’s largest sock store earning them recognition as ⁠EY’s Entrepreneurs of the Year⁠. John is not only an entrepreneur, but he has also Down syndrome. Every day, John and Mark show what people with differing abilities can do – more than half their colleagues have a differing ability. They are fierce advocates for the rights of people with differing abilities having testified twice before the U.S. Congress, spoken at the United Nations and recorded ⁠two TEDx talks⁠. They are members of the ⁠CEO Commission on Disability Employment⁠. Their work has been featured on national broadcasts by CBS, ABC, CNBC, PBS, the BBC and Fox News. They have built a business based on creating customer experiences and spreading happiness. John’s Crazy Socks has 240,000 Facebook followers and over 29,000 five-star reviews. John and Mark show their gratitude through their ⁠Giving Back program⁠ that has raised nearly $750,000 for their charity partners. Most of all, they are spreading happiness one pair of socks at a time. Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Disability Employment Solutions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ⓒ 2024 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PodPro Entertainment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #SaveAsAbility #Ability #Inclusive #Inclusivity #LaborForce #Disability #DisabilityEmployment #DEI #ReasonableAccommodation #Accommodation #Entrepreneurship #JohnsCrazySocks #SockLove #SmallBusiness #AbilityMatters #SpreadHappiness #WorkplaceInnovation #Empowerment #DownSyndromeAwareness #BusinessGoals #SustainableSuccess #InclusionRevolution #ShopLocal #SocialEnterprise #Motivation #InspiringStories #CustomSocks #HappyFeet #CommunityFirst #TheNewRadio

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This episode was published on November 6, 2024.

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Discover how John’s Crazy Socks turned an entrepreneurial dream into a movement championing ability over disability. Join John and Mark Cronin as they share how their innovative, heart-driven business not only became the world's largest sock store...

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