Blake Mycoskie — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Founder of TOMS Shoes, serving as Chief Shoe Giver since 2006
Co-founder of Madefor since 2017
Founded EZ Laundry, which expanded to service three universities and generated approximately $1 million in sales
Founded Mycoskie Media, an outdoor billboard company, later bought by Clear Channel
Co-founded Reality Central, a cable network, raising $25 million from venture capitalists
Co-created DriversEd Direct, an online driver's education service, and Closer Marketing Group, a marketing firm

Biography

Blake Mycoskie, born August 26, 1976, is an American entrepreneur, author, and philanthropist. He attended Southern Methodist University on a partial tennis scholarship, studying philosophy and business. After an Achilles tendon injury ended his tennis career, Mycoskie left SMU and launched his first business, EZ Laundry.