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" Businesses should focus on solving problems, putting the customer first, delivering value - not gimmicks - and growing in a sustainable manner. "

Neil Blumenthal

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" We've built a company that distributes a pair of eyeglasses to someone in need for every pair sold; that purchases carbon offsets; and that hosts mentoring programs at the office. "

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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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" We have been very focused on eyeglasses in particular because it's a massive industry. "

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" The word 'hackathon' was born out of 'marathon' for a reason. It's exhausting. "

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" Just because one company is able to succeed with a specific model doesn't mean others will follow with equal or any success. "

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" On the day it launched, Warby Barker received more than twice as many visits as our regular site. "

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" Asking for money can be especially intimidating. "

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" Regardless of what you plan to use it for, the goal should always be to raise money right before you need it. You don't want to get into a situation where you need cash and you're unable to raise it - or you're unable to raise it on favorable terms. As with any negotiation, you want to raise from a position of strength. "

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" No matter what product or service your company offers, people have a way of finding out if you are genuinely providing value. "

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" Every day, write down a few frustrations. And then at the end of the week, you'll have maybe 10 problems. By the end of the month, maybe you have 40 to 50 problems. And then you can spend time thinking about, Is there a viable business in solving any of these everyday frustrations? "

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" Nothing creates cool like scarcity. "

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" 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. "

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" I believe that the concept of 'design' encompasses every aspect of customers's exposure to a brand, from the moment they hear about us to the first time they visit our store to the process of ordering and anticipating the arrival of their glasses. "

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" What happens when kids don't have glasses - they get bored in class. They disengage and they may be disruptive. They may be misdiagnosed for A.D.D. or put in special needs classes. "

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" Self-aware employees make a self-aware company. "

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" Hackathons are an amazing way to engage the team, foster collaboration, and knock out great work. "

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" When my three co-founders and I started Warby Parker in 2010, our primary intention was to sell good-looking, affordable eyewear online. "

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" 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. "

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" The key to an ideal workplace, in one hyphenated word, is this: self-awareness. "

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" 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. "

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" When it comes to marketing, creative resources are often worth far more than dollars. "

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" One of my favorite products at Warby Parker also happens to be our worst-selling item: the monocle. "

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" I came to Washington primarily to meet other entrepreneurs. That being said, I was also curious to hear how our federal government was thinking about entrepreneurship. "

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" Young people entering the job market seek employment at companies with values that match theirs. "

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" At Warby Parker, we moved our focus to promotion only after we'd spent time creating our product, a user-friendly website, and an on-the-ball customer experience team. "

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" Florence Nightingale. She is one of the most dynamic social entrepreneurs in history. "

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" The idea that you don't spam people with five emails a day or that you offer free shipping just seemed obvious to us, because that's how we want to be treated as consumers. "

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