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" Just as a company needs a strategy to capture market share, a company needs a strategy to encourage actions that reflect their core values. "
Neil Blumenthal
Core
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" All companies - and not just startups - face the same eternal challenge: resource allocation. "
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" Details matter. They create depth, and depth creates authenticity. "
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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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" If you're entitled, you likely think you know more than you do. "
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" Venture capital is an inherently optimistic form of investment - which is both its primary strength and its primary weakness. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" In general, obsolete technology is obsolete for a reason. Monocles are no exception. "
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" When another editorial pops up denouncing millennials for some perceived generational flaw, I take it with a Miley Cyrus-sized grain of salt. "
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" Young people entering the job market seek employment at companies with values that match theirs. "
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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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" 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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" 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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" 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. "
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" 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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" It's never easy asking for help. "
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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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" It never gets old watching someone receive their first pair of glasses and regain their vision and their life. "
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" My grandfathers on both sides were entrepreneurs. "
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" 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. "
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" We have never met with politicians. I don't know the first thing about how to get heard. My suspicion is that it's to donate a lot of money. "
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" If faced with two competitive candidates, every company will hire the person who evinces more enthusiasm. "
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" Walking in the morning improves my whole day. I think more clearly, my points of view are sharper, and I'm more decisive. "
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" Share your personality with interviewers, but keep a professional filter safely adhered to 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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" By creating a feedback culture within your office, you ensure that people continue to learn, grow, and challenge themselves. "
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" All those articles that scold Millennials for their supposed entitlement? Forget them. Millennials are great employees. "
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" Social enterprise is at its most impactful when the goal is empowerment, not relief. "
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