Giving feels good, but it's also good for the bottom line. Charity is a viable growth strategy for a lot of companies. Our customers get excited to be a part of what we're doing. If you ask anyone wearing Toms how they first heard about us, most won't mention an advertisement; they'll say a friend told them our story.

One day, when I own a house, I'll keep a library full of books. Books are different from other possessions-they're more like friends.

Your backpack is a part of your identity as a student.

The greatest competitive advantage is to allow your employees to be part of something. Something bigger than what you're doing.

When you don't know the rules, you break them all. It's hard to take big risks when you know the history of an industry and what has worked and what didn't.

I surround myself with inspirational quotations. This easy-to-follow piece of advice has played a huge role in my being able to get past my own fears and insecurities throughout my entrepreneurial career.

When you incorporate giving into your business in an authentic and transparent way, your customers become your best marketers.