Mitscoots founders, Tim and Agata Scott, know the value of their crowdfunded business. The husband and wife team wants to provide comfort and new employment opportunities for the homeless in Austin.
Mitscoots is a retailer that sells socks. Through Mitscoots, each pair of socks sold provides another pair of socks given to those who need it. Aside from the charitable aspect, the company is committed to creating quality socks that would last for the long haul.
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William D. Eggers and Paul Macmillan of Dowser write about the social entrepreneurs slowly and steadily dirsupting the world of philanthropy. According to Forbes, philanthropy disruptors are those that believe “no one company is so vital that it can’t be replaced and no single business model too perfect to upend.”