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

Neil Blumenthal

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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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" It's never easy asking for help. "

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" 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. "

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

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" Millennials are eager to make an impact, which makes them ideal for start-ups. "

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" 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. "

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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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" When we were creating Warby Parker, for us it was about having a positive impact on the world and having a strong social mission. "

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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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" Asking for money can be especially intimidating. "

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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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" Successful entrepreneurs are pretty methodical about the problem they're trying to solve. "

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

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

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" 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. "

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

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" Creativity flows when curiosity is stoked. "

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

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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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" If you peek behind the curtain at any type of company, you'll see that things are far less organized than you'd expect. "

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