John and Mark Cronin
Keynote Speaker: Co-Founders of John’s Crazy Socks
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John and Mark Cronin Biography
John and Mark X. Cronin are the father-son team that created John’s Crazy Socks, a social enterprise with a mission to spread happiness. They bootstrapped their business into the world’s largest sock store earning them recognition as EY’s Entrepreneurs of the Year.
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 two TEDx talks. They are members of the CEO Commission on Disability Employment. Their work has been featured on national broadcasts by CBS, ABC, CNBC, PBS, the BBC and Fox News.
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 Giving Back program that has raised nearly $500,000 for their charity partners. Most of all, they are spreading happiness one pair of socks at a time.
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John and Mark Cronin Speaking Topics
Learn why hiring people with differing abilities is good business and can give you a competitive advantage. Hear how John and Mark have turned hiring people with differing abilities into a positive engine driving their business.
Hear how John, a young man with Down syndrome, turned his inability to find meaningful work into an opportunity by teaming with his Dad to bootstrap their way to a multi-million dollar international business.
Hear how John and Mark built a social enterprise with a mission to spread happiness. They match their giving back and efforts to show what people with differing abilities can achieve to rock solid business practices to make a difference in the world.
Hear the five-step approach John and Mark take to create employee engagement, where their colleagues are engaged, and doing their best work. They're spreading happiness in the workspace.
Stop chasing transactions and create customer experiences that wow your customers and invite them to be part of your mission. Customers will love your business, come back again and again and become your biggest advocates.
John and Mark Cronin Videos
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How much does it cost to book John and Mark Cronin for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for John and Mark Cronin, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book John and Mark Cronin are $10,000 - $20,000 for live events and Below $10,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire John and Mark Cronin, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
What topics does John and Mark Cronin speak about?
John and Mark Cronin is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Entrepreneurship, Business, Business Leadership, Genetics, Disability, Fashion, Diversity & Inclusion, DEI, Family & Parenting, Customer Experience, Marketing, Human Resources, Overcoming Adversity, Success, TED, Culture and Neurodiversity.
Where does John and Mark Cronin travel from?
John and Mark Cronin generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
Who is the agent for John and Mark Cronin?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like John and Mark Cronin for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book John and Mark Cronin for your next private or corporate function.
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John and Mark Cronin is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Entrepreneurship, Business and Business Leadership. The estimated speaking fee range to book John and Mark Cronin for live events is $10,000 - $20,000, and for virtual events Below $10,000. John and Mark Cronin generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Lydia X. Z. Brown, Thomas D'Eri and Temple Grandin. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling John and Mark Cronin for an upcoming event.
SPEAKING TOPICS
John and Mark Cronin Speaking Topics
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Hiring People with Differing Abilities
Learn why hiring people with differing abilities is good business and can give you a competitive advantage. Hear how John and Mark have turned hiring people with differing abilities into a positive engine driving their business.
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Overcoming Odds
Hear how John, a young man with Down syndrome, turned his inability to find meaningful work into an opportunity by teaming with his Dad to bootstrap their way to a multi-million dollar international business.
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Creating a Business that Matters
Hear how John and Mark built a social enterprise with a mission to spread happiness. They match their giving back and efforts to show what people with differing abilities can achieve to rock solid business practices to make a difference in the world.
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Creating Employee Engagement
Hear the five-step approach John and Mark take to create employee engagement, where their colleagues are engaged, and doing their best work. They're spreading happiness in the workspace.
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Creating Customer Experiences
Stop chasing transactions and create customer experiences that wow your customers and invite them to be part of your mission. Customers will love your business, come back again and again and become your biggest advocates.
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John and Mark Cronin Videos
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John and Mark Cronin News
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Entrepreneur and Self-Advocate With Down Syndrome Speaks at United Nations
John Cronin, an entrepreneur with Down syndrome, took to the world stage on March 21 as he spoke at the United Nations for World Down Syndrome Day. John brought his message of inclusion and showing what people with differing abilities can do as he and his partner and father, Mark X. Cronin, served as speakers and moderators during the event, sponsored by the United Nations and Down Syndrome International. John is the founder of John’s Crazy Socks, the world’s largest sock store.
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Sock business is booming for man with Down syndrome
It’s a company with a straightforward mission: Make people happy through socks. The colorful footwear sold by John’s Crazy Socks is certainly unique not only for its designs but also for the person who came up with the company. John Cronin, 21, of Huntington, New York, has Down syndrome — and his company could make as much as a million dollars in revenue before it closes out its first year of business.
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How this 22-year-old with Down syndrome built a multimillion-dollar business off his love of crazy socks
In a small warehouse in Melville, New York — a town located on Long Island — dozens of shelves of neatly organized bins hold colorful socks featuring every playful print imaginable. There are socks featuring avocados; socks with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s face; socks that look like Vincent Van Gogh’s “Starry Night” painting; socks with sloths.
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John's Crazy Socks co-founder becomes 1st person with Down syndrome to win major entrepreneurs' award
John Cronin, 23, co-founder and "Chief Happiness Officer" of John’s Crazy Socks, just won an Entrepreneur Of The Year award and celebrated his huge achievement on "The Story with Martha MacCallum." He’s the first businessman with Down syndrome to win the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2019 New York award. “I am,” he exclaimed about his multihyphenate role: entrepreneur, philanthropist, and businessman.
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John and Mark Cronin Spoke at the U.S. State Department on Issues of Entrepreneurship and Empowering People with Differing Abilities
John and Mark Cronin, co-founders of John’s Crazy Socks, spoke at the U.S. State Department today and met with economic development and human rights staff. They addressed issues of entrepreneurism and empowering people with differing abilities. The two men are now part of the speaker’s bureau in the State Department’s International Information Programs. “We want to show the world what is possible when you give someone with a differing ability an opportunity,” said John Cronin.
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How do I book John and Mark Cronin to speak at my event?
Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like John and Mark Cronin for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for John and Mark Cronin, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for John and Mark Cronin or any other speaker of your choice. -
How much does it cost to book John and Mark Cronin for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for John and Mark Cronin, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book John and Mark Cronin are $10,000 - $20,000 for live events and Below $10,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire John and Mark Cronin, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent. -
What topics does John and Mark Cronin speak about?
John and Mark Cronin is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Entrepreneurship, Business, Business Leadership, Genetics, Disability, Fashion, Diversity & Inclusion, DEI, Family & Parenting, Customer Experience, Marketing, Human Resources, Overcoming Adversity, Success, TED, Culture and Neurodiversity. -
Where does John and Mark Cronin travel from?
John and Mark Cronin generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. -
Who is the agent for John and Mark Cronin?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like John and Mark Cronin for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book John and Mark Cronin for your next private or corporate function. -
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host John and Mark Cronin or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us. -
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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