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" The trick to maximizing your team's productivity is to create a workspace that's flexible, so it can be altered according to the ever-changing needs of the company and its team members. "

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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

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Capture

Values

" We've built our own technology platform in-house, which operates our website and powers our retail stores. "

" 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

Doing

Get

" 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. "

" 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. "

" When you look at the reasons people leave companies, it's usually because their boss is a jerk or because they aren't learning and growing. "

" 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? "

" 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. "

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

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

Neil Blumenthal

Far

Worth

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

" It's impossible to predict crises - or to control them once they hit - but you can absolutely prime yourself to ride them out as best as possible. "

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

Neil Blumenthal

Than

Think

" Warby Parker designs experiences, not products. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" Be personable to everyone you interact with. "

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

" At Warby Parker, we say that we're customer focused but medium agnostic. "

" At its best, entrepreneurship creates jobs, solves problems, and galvanizes creative thinking. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Warby Parker is a data-driven company. "

Neil Blumenthal

Company

Parker

" Building a consistent experience and firm identity was instrumental in our ability to swiftly build our online presence, open four stores as well as a mobile store in a converted yellow school bus, and launch six shops-in-shops. "

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