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" 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. "

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" 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. "

Neil Blumenthal

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" It may seem premature, but you need to be thinking of your exit from the moment you accept capital, because at that moment, you've made an explicit agreement with an investor that he or she will eventually be able to gain liquidity. "

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" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

" It never gets old watching someone receive their first pair of glasses and regain their vision and their life. "

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

Neil Blumenthal

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" In general, obsolete technology is obsolete for a reason.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

" For better or worse, cash is the oxygen of your business, and you can't last long in any environment without it. "

" Creativity flows when curiosity is stoked. "

" 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. "

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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. "

" Millennials in particular get a lot of flack for their supposed entitlement and narcissism, but these evaluations have never matched my experience with hiring young people at Warby Parker. "

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

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

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

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

" 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. "

" For every Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook, there's 30 other entrepreneurs that started their business after working for several years. "

" At the end of the day, an entrepreneurial journey is all about de-risking: How can you spend the least amount of time and money to accomplish your goal? The more information you can gather, the more comfortable you'll be investing time and money into a particular offering. "

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

" 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. "

" My grandfathers on both sides were entrepreneurs. "

" Young people entering the job market seek employment at companies with values that match theirs. "

" 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. "

" I previously worked as the director of VisionSpring, a non-profit dedicated to distributing glasses to people in need. "