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" 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. "

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" It's not easy to keep good sleep habits as an entrepreneur, especially at the early stages when there's always a fire to put out. "

Neil Blumenthal

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Sleep

Good

" 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. "

" A workplace that encourages self-awareness is an environment where the most productive, curious, and innovative people thrive. "

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

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" There are two elements to nailing a job interview: form and substance. 'Form' describes the outer layer of your character - your manners, your demeanor, your social skills. 'Substance' describes the inner core of your character - your intellect, your empathy, your creativity. "

" 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. "

" Be personable to everyone you interact with. "

" Warby Parker is a data-driven company. "

Neil Blumenthal

Company

Parker

" 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. "

" One of the core values of the startup world is that you must have a list of core values. Like all abstract ideas, they're easy to dream up and tricky to implement. "

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

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

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

" 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. "

" If faced with two competitive candidates, every company will hire the person who evinces more enthusiasm. "

" 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. "

" In general, obsolete technology is obsolete for a reason. Monocles are no exception. "

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

Neil Blumenthal

Than

Our

" 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? "

" We all have a personal recipe for productivity. One person may need six cups of autonomy and just a pinch of collaboration. Another person may require heaps of sociability and noise, with just a teaspoon of occasional privacy. "

" It's never easy asking for help. "

" At Warby Parker, we use the survey platform Culture Amp to take employee engagement surveys that help us become ultra-responsive to the needs of our teams. "

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

" Nothing creates cool like scarcity. "

Neil Blumenthal

Cool

Scarcity

" I was captain of the soccer and basketball teams in high school, and I was the equivalent of class president. "