21 Facts About Ido Leffler

Ido Leffler is an Israeli-born Australian entrepreneur, investor, and advisor.

Ido Leffler is the co-founder of Yoobi, Yes To Inc.

Each of the companies Leffler has founded and co-founded incorporates a social mission; Yoobi donates school supplies to children; Yes To Inc provides nutrition resources for children in Africa; Cheeky and Brandless donate meals through Feeding America; and Beach House Group supports charities including KaBOOM, which funds playgrounds for children.

Ido Leffler is the co-author of Get Big Fast and Do More Good: Start Your Business, Make It Huge, and Change the World, a guide to entrepreneurship and brand-building.

Ido Leffler has invested in or advised companies including Birchbox, Dollar Shave Club, and RangeMe.

In 1996 Ido Leffler attended the University of Technology Sydney.

Ido Leffler graduated with a bachelor of business degree in marketing and international business in 1999.

Ido Leffler then decided to join his parents and became an Herbalife distributor in Indonesia and then in India.

Ido Leffler co-founded SOMA in 2012 and served as the chairman of its board until May 2017.

Ido Leffler saw a "distinct lack of vision and creativity" in the products available.

In 2014, Ido Leffler co-founded Cheeky Home, a line of paper and plastic tableware.

Ido Leffler donated a meal to Americans facing hunger through the nonprofit organization Feeding America for every product sold.

Ido Leffler co-founded Beach House Group, a brand and product development company.

Ido Leffler was a director of Purely Byron, the business founded by Elsa Pataky.

Ido Leffler cited the troubles of major shareholder BWX as the reason behind the bankruptcy.

In 2016, Ido Leffler appeared as a judge on the Oxygen television series Quit Your Day Job.

Ido Leffler is an investor in and advisor for a wide variety of startups and established companies, and serves on the board of directors for Spark New Zealand.

Ido Leffler is a member of the Melbourne branch of the Young Presidents' Organization, and serves as a trustee for the Asia Society and as a co-chair of their Center for Global Education.

Ido Leffler is an emeritus council member of the United Nations Foundation Global Entrepreneurs.

Ido Leffler received the 2017 Retail Innovator Award from Retail Touch Points and the UTS Alumni Award for Excellence by the UTS Business School.

Ido Leffler won the 2015 Chancellor's Award for Excellence, and the Starlight Foundation's 2015 Innovator Award, which recognizes individuals and corporations who have made significant contributions to communities with the goal of promoting positive social impact.