We learned that an article about John’s Crazy Socks by Professors Jérémie Renouf and Noreen O’Shea has been published in the academic journal Entreprendre & Innover, a quarterly journal focused on entrepreneurship and innovation.
John and Mark X Cronin, co-founders of John's Crazy Socks, are heading to Phoenix, AZ for a series of speaking engagements. If you live in the Phoenix area, they invite you to come join them. You can meet John and take photos with John.
John Cronin, co-founder of John’s Crazy Socks, is a strong advocate for the rights of people with Down syndrome. It is not surprising that John jumped at an invitation to join a call with self-advocates from the United Kingdom to share experiences and discuss approaches to self-determination.
At their heart, John and Mark X. Cronin, the father and son team that co-founded John’s Crazy Socks, are entrepreneurs so they relish the opportunity to speak with other entrepreneurs. That’s why they meet each semester with the students in the entrepreneurship program at the Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities Council (RIDDC).
John and Mark X. Cronin, the father-son co-founders of John’s Crazy Socks, traveled to Longview, Washington to kick off the “Together We Can” conference sponsored by Life Works (The Arc of Cowlitz County). The pair then led two breakout sessions on increasing employment for people with differing abilities.
John Cronin, co-founder and inspiration for John’s Crazy Socks, was overjoyed at the opportunity to visit the Farm Dog Bakery in Longview, Washington. The Farm Dog Bakery makes dog treats in a beautiful commercial kitchen. Just as importantly, it provides meaningful opportunities for individuals with differing abilities to gain work experience. The dog biscuit bakery is part of larger transition programs operated by Life Works (The Arc of Cowlitz County).
John and Mark X. Cronin served as the graduation speakers at John F. Kennedy Jr. High School in Queens, New York. The father-son founders of John’s Crazy Socks delivered a message of hope and inspiration as the graduates closed out their high school experience and prepared for the next phase in their lives.
John and Mark X. Cronin, the father and son founders of John’s Crazy Socks, addressed the new members at the National Honor Society at John F Kennedy High school in Old Bethpage/Plainview. Their talk entertained and moved an auditorium filled with parents, teachers and the families of the 200 new inductees and ended with a standing ovation.
John and Mark X. Cronin, co-founders of John’s Crazy Socks, joined a panel of presenters for the webinar: Envisioning Possibilities: A Panel on Entrepreneurship for the Down Syndrome Community. The National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) organized the webinar.
The Harkin Institute held the inaugural Harkin Summit on Scaling Disability-Driven Innovation Summit this past week. John and Mark X. Cronin, co-founders of John’s Crazy Socks, were among the invitees and they presented during the second day of the Summit.
Mark X. Cronin, John’s partner and father, often says that John is a natural entrepreneur. Now, Go Solo, an online journal for entrepreneurs, has featured John and Mark in their digital publication.
John and Mark X. Cronin, the father-son team that co-founded John’s Crazy Socks, spoke at the Riverhead Rotary Club where they brought their message of hope and can-do spirit.