{"product_id":"start-something-that-matters","title":"Start Something That Matters","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 2006, while travelling in Argentina, young entrepreneur Blake Mycoskie encountered children too poor to afford shoes, who developed injuries on their feet that often led to serious health problems. Blake knew he wanted to help, but rather than start a charity, he went against conventional wisdom and created a \u003ci\u003efor\u003c\/i\u003e profit business to help the children who he met. With the help of a local shoemaker, Blake struck out to merge activism and fashion in the form of a local canvas shoe worn by farmers and \u003ci\u003egauchos\u003c\/i\u003e alike, called the \u003ci\u003ealpargata. \u003c\/i\u003eBlake called his creation TOMS Shoes (which stands for \"Tomorrow''s Shoes\") and promised to give a pair of new shoes to a child in need for every pair that he sold. Starting with only two hundred pairs of handmade shoes, optimism, and entrepreneurial charisma, Blake successfully launched TOMS into the high fashion world. They can now be seen adorning the feet of celebrities such as Keira Knightley, Scarlett Johansson, and Tobey Maguire. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlake''s mission is to prove that you can achieve financial success and make the world a better place at the same time. In this book, he shares the six counterintuitive principles that have guided the growth of TOMS for the past three years: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMake business personal    \u003cbr\u003eBe resourceful without resources                         \u003cbr\u003eReverse retirement                                     \u003cbr\u003eKeep it simple                        \u003cbr\u003eStay humble                                                  \u003cbr\u003eGive more, advertise less\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe result is an inspiring account of a young man whose entrepreneurial spirit was able to affect change in the world, and a call to others to be inspired to do the same.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs part of the One for One initiative, Random House will provide a new book to a child in need with every copy of Start Something That Matters purchased.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57318589202814,"sku":"NW9780753540244","price":12.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780753540244.jpg?v=1778725305","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/start-something-that-matters","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}