YP Summit keynote Blake Mycoskie discusses sustainability, bootstrapping

A big congratulations to the Greater Omaha Young Professionals for yet another outstanding Young Professionals Summit. Blake Mycoskie of TOMS Shoes was the luncheon keynote speaker, and after his presentation he sat down with me to highlight some of his talk’s key points as well as more of the story around when he launched TOMS…

TOMS Shoes founder Blake Mycoskie (left) is interviewed by Silicon Prairie News’ Jeff Slobotski at the Greater Omaha Young Professionals Summit on March 4. Photo by Malone & Co.

A big congratulations to the Greater Omaha Young Professionals for yet another outstanding Young Professionals Summit.

Blake Mycoskie of TOMS Shoes was the luncheon keynote speaker, and after his presentation he sat down with me to highlight some of his talk’s key points as well as more of the story around when he launched TOMS in 2006.

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Take a look at our conversation below, and a very special thank you to the team at Malone & Co. for shooting both film and photos of the interview. Their work is amazing and we’re very appreciative of the support they give us at Silicon Prairie News.

Mycoskie sitting in the middle of the TOMS Shoes display at the Summit. Photo by Malone & Co.

Over the next few weeks stay tuned for videos of Summit keynotes Patricia Martin and Bill Taylor.

This story is part of the AIM Archive

This story is part of the AIM Institute Archive on Silicon Prairie News. AIM gifted SPN to the Nebraska Journalism Trust in January 2023. Learn more about SPN’s origin »

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