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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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" 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. "

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" Within an office, it's important to create opportunities for anonymous feedback. "

" All those articles that scold Millennials for their supposed entitlement? Forget them. Millennials are great employees. "

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

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

" 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. "

" Asking for money can be especially intimidating. "

" Venture capital is an inherently optimistic form of investment - which is both its primary strength and its primary weakness. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Nothing creates cool like scarcity. "

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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? "

" 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. "

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

" Creativity flows when curiosity is stoked. "

" Every generation trash-talks younger generations. Baby boomers labeled Generation X a group of tattooed slackers and materialists; Generation Xers have branded millennials as iPhone-addicted brats. "

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

" The key to an ideal workplace, in one hyphenated word, is this: self-awareness. "

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

" It's never easy asking for help. "

" 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. "

" Warby Parker designs experiences, not products. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" My grandfathers on both sides were entrepreneurs. "

" 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. "

" 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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