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John Cronin, co-founder of John’s Crazy Socks, proves that Down syndrome never holds him back. He turned his love for colorful socks into the world’s largest sock store, creating jobs for people with differing abilities and donating over $800,000 to charity.

Beyond business, John is a TEDx speaker, UN presenter, and disability advocate, inspiring inclusion worldwide.

Join the movement—wear crazy socks & spread happiness!

John Cronin, co-founder of John’s Crazy Socks, joined business leaders at a Huntington Chamber of Commerce Networking event to promote inclusion. As a co-sponsor, John’s Crazy Socks highlighted the importance of giving people with differing abilities opportunities to lead and contribute.

Beyond socks, the company helps businesses and non-profits through custom socks, charity fundraising, and fulfillment services. “I love meeting business leaders and asking how we can help them,” John said.

Join us in spreading happiness! Learn more at John’s Crazy Socks

John believes birthdays are for giving, so he’s celebrating his 29th by treating customers to special surprises:

Free Shipping Forever – No limits, just happiness!
$1 Donation to Special Olympics for every order on February 11th.
Extra Candy in every order for a sweet surprise!

Join the fun and shop at www.johnscrazysocks.com to celebrate with John!

It’s Small Business Saturday, and I want to personally invite you to join us in celebrating the vital role small businesses play in our communities. 
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John and Mark X. Cronin, the father-son team that founded John's Crazy Socks, gave a speech that mixed the inspirational and the practical, leaving people laughing, shedding a few tears and, in the end, standing to applaud.   
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. 
On Friday, Adelphi University’s Robert B. Willumstad School of Business's (WSB) Business Plan Competition awarded $11,000 in prize money to recognize student entrepreneurs. John and Mark X. Cronin from John’s Crazy Socks served as judges for the contest for the second consecutive year.
John and Mark X. Cronin spoke to the entrepreneurship students at Long Island University – C.W. Post bringing their blend of inspiration, know-how and social entrepreneur strategy. John and Mark are the father and son team that co-founded John’s Crazy Socks, a social enterprise they have built into the world’s largest sock store.
Adelphi University's 2022 Business Plan Competition took place on Tuesday, April 26 and awarded $11,000 in prize money to help three student entrepreneurs grow their businesses. John and Mark X. Cronin, co-founders of John’s Crazy Socks, served on the judges panel in assessing the student business plans and presentations.
On Friday, John and Mark X. Cronin, the co-founders of John’s Crazy Socks, met with the leadership of the Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation to discuss entrepreneurial initiatives serving the intellectuals with developmental disabilities (IDD) community. They were part of a showcase convened in Hyannis Port by the Kennedy Foundation that brought together eight of the most promising IDD startups in the world alongside a world-changing group of investors, policymakers, industry leaders, and IDD experts.
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From the beginning and in everything we do, John’s Crazy Socks is built on a love for socks and making sure each customer has the socks he or she wants. As John first said even before we opened for business, “Socks, socks and more socks.” John's Crazy Socks as a sock manufacturer also has business to business services, including, custom sockscorporate gifts with free concierge, and soon to be launched wholesale channel.
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John Cronin, co-founder and inspiration for John’s Crazy Socks, brought a little cheer to the markets today when he rang the closing bell at the NASDAQ. John became the first entrepreneur with Down syndrome to ring the closing bell.
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