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" Avoid the 'squeaky wheel gets the grease' habit of overreacting to the loudest feedback. The first time you hear a particular piece of feedback, treat it like a clue and do some investigating. Find out how deep it goes - maybe it stops at the surface and won't be an issue, maybe not. "

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" At the end of the day, an entrepreneurial journey is all about de-risking: How can you spend the least amount of time and money to accomplish your goal? The more information you can gather, the more comfortable you'll be investing time and money into a particular offering. "

" Exploring emerging technologies like new refraction technology will enable people to get prescriptions cheaper and more conveniently, which will, in turn, provide increased access to prescription glasses. "

" Millennials in particular get a lot of flack for their supposed entitlement and narcissism, but these evaluations have never matched my experience with hiring young people at Warby Parker. "

" For any collaboration to work, each partner must have a strong sense of identity. If one overpowers the other, it's like mixing lemonade with water - you wind up diluting the brew. "

" Theoretically, an open-plan office is a great format for a changeable work environment, a place where employees have a say over how they work and a place that can adapt to their needs and to the needs of the business. "

" We've built our own technology platform in-house, which operates our website and powers our retail stores. "

" Successful entrepreneurs are pretty methodical about the problem they're trying to solve. "

" For every Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook, there's 30 other entrepreneurs that started their business after working for several years. "

" The basic idea of a hackathon is to erase all routine obligations for the day so that employees can clear a mental space for creativity. "

" All companies - and not just startups - face the same eternal challenge: resource allocation. "

" A good collaboration pushes the boundaries of both partners. "

" At Warby Parker, we say that we're customer focused but medium agnostic. "

" When another editorial pops up denouncing millennials for some perceived generational flaw, I take it with a Miley Cyrus-sized grain of salt. "

" Be personable to everyone you interact with. "

" When you look at the reasons people leave companies, it's usually because their boss is a jerk or because they aren't learning and growing. "

" When a person has work, she has income and can achieve financial self-sustainability. She can prioritize her family's health and education. Her standing in the community is lifted, and so is her confidence. "

" Brands are only powerful if they're real and authentic. "

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" Millennials are eager to make an impact, which makes them ideal for start-ups. "

" For many startups, ideating is the fun part: coming up with ingenious schemes to grab eyeballs and start conversations. But before you dive into that stage, take a step back and define your goals. "

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" Creativity flows when curiosity is stoked. "

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