Monthly Archives: October 2009

One for One: Product + Philanthropy

On a trip to Argentina, Blake Myscoie saw young children without shoes and wanted to help them. So he founded TOMS Shoes based on the One for One principle: With every pair you purchase, TOMS will give a pair of new shoes to a child in need. Three years later, the successful company has given [...]

Being a ‘Both/And’ Individual

The pundits have been weighing in on US President Obama receiving this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. The recurring question: Is his 9-month presidency enough time to judge his accomplishments? While there’s a general consensus that Obama has done much to improve America’s global image/value, critics argue that it is too soon to see any significant [...]