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Nov 15, 2015 when blake mycoskie, the founder of the shoe company toms, began talking with its executives a few years ago about opening retail outlets, he faced an impasse right from the start. Thats a thumbnail sketch of blake mycoskie, this months ethical hero who has given away 10 million pairs of shoes to needy children. What tomss blake mycoskie has learned about disruption the shoe companys founder talks about a valuable lesson learned. Social entrepreneur blake mycoskie named his forprofit company after his original charitable inspiration, shoes for a better tomorrow, which eventually. Santa monica, united states after launching and selling two successful businesses and experiencing the lows and lessons of one great failure, serial entrepreneur blake mycoskie founded toms, the company that would become his business soulmate. Toms stylized as toms is a forprofit company based in playa del rey, california.
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