<p><strong>Discover how John’s Crazy Socks turned an entrepreneurial dream into a movement championing ability over disability. </strong></p> <p><strong>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. </strong>🧦✨</p> <p><strong>Dive into the story of spreading happiness, fostering unique workplace practices, and making the impossible, possible.</strong></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Contact John's Crazy Socks:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://johnscrazysocks.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠<strong>Website</strong>⁠</a><strong></strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/john-s-crazy-socks/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠<strong>LinkedIn</strong>⁠</a><strong></strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/johnscrazysocks/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠<strong>Facebook</strong>⁠</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/johnscrazysocks/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠<strong>Instagram</strong>⁠</a><strong></strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@johnscrazysocks" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠<strong>Tik Tok</strong>⁠</a></p> <p><a href="https://x.com/JohnsCrazySocks" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠<strong>Twitter</strong>⁠</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChQzvQju2SQiW9rIf5JNsVQ" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠<strong>YouTube</strong>⁠</a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>John and Mark X. Cronin are the father-son team that created </strong><a href="https://johnscrazysocks.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠<strong>John’s Crazy Socks</strong>⁠</a><strong>, a social enterprise with a mission to spread happiness. They bootstrapped their business into the world’s largest sock store earning them recognition as </strong><a href="https://johnscrazysocks.com/blogs/news/john-s-crazy-socks-co-founder-john-cronin-makes-history-as-first-person-with-down-syndrome-to-win-an-ey-entrepreneur-of-the-year-2019-new-york-award" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠<strong>EY’s Entrepreneurs of the Year</strong>⁠</a><strong>.</strong></p> <p><strong>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 </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXtrhHSFkuY" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠<strong>two TEDx talks</strong>⁠</a><strong>. They are members of the </strong><a href="https://ceocommission.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠<strong>CEO Commission on Disability Employment</strong>⁠</a><strong>. Their work has been featured on national broadcasts by CBS, ABC, CNBC, PBS, the BBC and Fox News.</strong></p> <p><strong>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 </strong><a href="https://johnscrazysocks.com/pages/giving-back-to-the-special-olympics" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠<strong>Giving Back program</strong>⁠</a><strong> that has raised nearly $750,000 for their charity partners. Most of all, they are spreading happiness one pair of socks at a time.</strong></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Website: ⁠</strong><a href="https://disabilityemploymentsolutions.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠<strong>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Disability Employment Solutions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</strong>⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><strong></strong></p> <p><strong>Ⓒ 2024 </strong><a href="https://podproentertainment.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠<strong>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PodPro Entertainment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</strong>⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><strong></strong></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>#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 </strong></p>

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

NOV 6, 202413 MIN
Save As: Ability

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

NOV 6, 202413 MIN

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<p><strong>Discover how John’s Crazy Socks turned an entrepreneurial dream into a movement championing ability over disability. </strong></p> <p><strong>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. </strong>🧦✨</p> <p><strong>Dive into the story of spreading happiness, fostering unique workplace practices, and making the impossible, possible.</strong></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Contact John's Crazy Socks:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://johnscrazysocks.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠<strong>Website</strong>⁠</a><strong></strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/john-s-crazy-socks/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠<strong>LinkedIn</strong>⁠</a><strong></strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/johnscrazysocks/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠<strong>Facebook</strong>⁠</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/johnscrazysocks/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠<strong>Instagram</strong>⁠</a><strong></strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@johnscrazysocks" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠<strong>Tik Tok</strong>⁠</a></p> <p><a href="https://x.com/JohnsCrazySocks" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠<strong>Twitter</strong>⁠</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChQzvQju2SQiW9rIf5JNsVQ" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠<strong>YouTube</strong>⁠</a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>John and Mark X. Cronin are the father-son team that created </strong><a href="https://johnscrazysocks.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠<strong>John’s Crazy Socks</strong>⁠</a><strong>, a social enterprise with a mission to spread happiness. They bootstrapped their business into the world’s largest sock store earning them recognition as </strong><a href="https://johnscrazysocks.com/blogs/news/john-s-crazy-socks-co-founder-john-cronin-makes-history-as-first-person-with-down-syndrome-to-win-an-ey-entrepreneur-of-the-year-2019-new-york-award" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠<strong>EY’s Entrepreneurs of the Year</strong>⁠</a><strong>.</strong></p> <p><strong>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 </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXtrhHSFkuY" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠<strong>two TEDx talks</strong>⁠</a><strong>. They are members of the </strong><a href="https://ceocommission.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠<strong>CEO Commission on Disability Employment</strong>⁠</a><strong>. Their work has been featured on national broadcasts by CBS, ABC, CNBC, PBS, the BBC and Fox News.</strong></p> <p><strong>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 </strong><a href="https://johnscrazysocks.com/pages/giving-back-to-the-special-olympics" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠<strong>Giving Back program</strong>⁠</a><strong> that has raised nearly $750,000 for their charity partners. Most of all, they are spreading happiness one pair of socks at a time.</strong></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Website: ⁠</strong><a href="https://disabilityemploymentsolutions.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠<strong>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Disability Employment Solutions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</strong>⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><strong></strong></p> <p><strong>Ⓒ 2024 </strong><a href="https://podproentertainment.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠<strong>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PodPro Entertainment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</strong>⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><strong></strong></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>#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 </strong></p>