After I sold TOMS Shoes for $400 million I was misdiagnosed with bipolar disorder — and it almost cost me everything
Most people land in a psychiatrist’s office because something happened: a loss, a breakup, the end of a career.
SOURCE: MarketWatch ↗
What This Means
This is a personal narrative commentary rather than market reporting. Mycoskie describes a health crisis following his company's sale, a high-profile exit that occurred in 2014 when Berkshire Hathaway and other investors acquired majority stake in TOMS. The piece does not establish new information about TOMS, market conditions, or business developments; it is memoir-style reflection on personal experience during and after a major transaction.
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