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" Giving employees agency over their workspace encourages them to think carefully about the conditions in which they work best, and it gives them the tools to forge that environment. "

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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. "

Neil Blumenthal

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" I completely believe in the lean startup and minimum viable product; I just I think that people are setting the threshold for minimum viable too low. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" My goal is to get in bed by 11. That rarely happens. But I celebrate when it does happen. "

" 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. "

" Often, companies are trying to chase growth and get into other categories or go international too quickly, and they can get in trouble doing that. "

Neil Blumenthal

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

" Asking for money can be especially intimidating. "

" Creativity flows when curiosity is stoked. "

" By creating a feedback culture within your office, you ensure that people continue to learn, grow, and challenge themselves. "

" If you think about what are glasses, they are the best example of form and function. "

" Self-awareness is a trait - or maybe 'practice' is the more accurate way to put it - that everyone can always improve at. It is part emotional intelligence, part perceptiveness, part critical thinking. It means knowing your weaknesses, of course, but it also means knowing your strengths and what motivates you. "

" If you don't plan to dive in and dedicate all of your time to your startup, you probably shouldn't be looking for funding. It's hard enough asking for money when you believe in an idea; asking for money to fund something you're iffy about is ten times more strenuous. "

" If you're entitled, you likely think you know more than you do. "

Neil Blumenthal

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" Share your personality with interviewers, but keep a professional filter safely adhered to it. "

" Every moment contains an opportunity to create feelings of satisfaction and excitement in a customer. It's up to retailers to make it happen. "

Neil Blumenthal

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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? "

" At Warby Parker, we ask ourselves a number of questions when deciding whether or not to partner up with a designer, or a nonprofit or brand. Is the potential collaboration new? Is it unexpected? Will it result in something worth talking about over dinner? Will it do good? Will it introduce us to a new audience? "

" Just as a company needs a strategy to capture market share, a company needs a strategy to encourage actions that reflect their core values. "

" Details matter. They create depth, and depth creates authenticity. "

" 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. "

" The rules of optical dispensing vary from state to state. Dispensing eyeglasses is not that complicated, and even if it were complicated, there should be uniform rules. "

" Within an office, it's important to create opportunities for anonymous feedback. "

" I personally try to buy the best-quality items at the best price that do the least harm and from companies that are striving to do good - many of those companies are run by young entrepreneurs. "

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

" 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. "

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

" Social enterprise is at its most impactful when the goal is empowerment, not relief. "