John Cronin was born with Down Syndrome, a genetic disorder that causes learning disabilities and developmental delays. But that has not stopped him from gaining major success in the business world.
Mark, John’s father, says his son has always loved colorful, wild socks. So, they created John’s Crazy Socks Company. “I want to sell crazy socks. Why socks? Because it’s fun; it’s colorful. I like to be creative, and I want to see wonderful things here.” Said John during an interview with Money magazine.
Since launching John’s Crazy Socks, father and son have been crazy busy making crazy money. But their business also helps others with disabilities. “We’ve been able to create 35 jobs —18 of those are held by people with differing abilities. We’ve raised over $135,000 for our charity partners.”
The father and son divide the duties of the business.
John works on sock design but he is also the face of the company. This means he represents the company on its advertising used to help sell the product and on the packaging of the product. Mark takes care of the books, managing money, supplies and hiring.
John and Mark try to make each sock purchase personal. So, they hand-carry orders to customers in the Long Island area. But for those who live farther, John sends a personal note with each order he sends.
Five percent of John’s profits goes to the Special Olympics. The company also gives to the National Down Syndrome Society and the Association for Children with Down Syndrome.
John Cronin is living his dream; spreading happiness, one pair of crazy socks at a time.
Source: https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/the-crazy-success-of-crazy-socks-/4549669.html
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