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" When a person has work, she has income and can achieve financial self-sustainability. She can prioritize her family's health and education. Her standing in the community is lifted, and so is her confidence. "

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" At Warby Parker, we ask ourselves a number of questions when deciding whether or not to partner up with a designer, or a nonprofit or brand. Is the potential collaboration new? Is it unexpected? Will it result in something worth talking about over dinner? Will it do good? Will it introduce us to a new audience? "

Neil Blumenthal

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Dinner

" It's never easy asking for help. "

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" If you think about what are glasses, they are the best example of form and function. "

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

" 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. "

Neil Blumenthal

She

Thinking

" 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. "

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

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

" Creativity is a business imperative. "

" Self-awareness is a trait - or maybe 'practice' is the more accurate way to put it - that everyone can always improve at. It is part emotional intelligence, part perceptiveness, part critical thinking. It means knowing your weaknesses, of course, but it also means knowing your strengths and what motivates you. "

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

" My grandfathers on both sides were entrepreneurs. "

" On the day it launched, Warby Barker received more than twice as many visits as our regular site. "

Neil Blumenthal

Than

Our

" During times of plenty - when venture funding is abundant and startups multiply like rabbits - every business looks like a winner. "

Neil Blumenthal

Business

Looks

" 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. "

" All companies - and not just startups - face the same eternal challenge: resource allocation. "

" I wanted to open up a stand to sell dried fruit and beef jerky where we lived in Greenwich Village. I was 8 years old. I had been flipping through TV channels and got mesmerized by this infomercial for a food dehydrator. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" By creating a feedback culture within your office, you ensure that people continue to learn, grow, and challenge themselves. "

" 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. "

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

" One of the core values of the startup world is that you must have a list of core values. Like all abstract ideas, they're easy to dream up and tricky to implement. "

" Brands are only powerful if they're real and authentic. "

" Just because one company is able to succeed with a specific model doesn't mean others will follow with equal or any success. "