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" Be personable to everyone you interact with. "

Neil Blumenthal

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" People who are passionate about Warby Parker are passionate about creating a company that can scale, be profitable, and do good in the world - without charging a premium for it. "

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" 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. "

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" A startup is a company working to solve a problem where the solution is not obvious and success is not guaranteed. "

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