Florence Nightingale. She is one of the most dynamic social entrepreneurs in history. — Neil Blumenthal Business Copy Share Image
If you think about what are glasses, they are the best example of form and function. — Neil Blumenthal Copy Share Image
I was captain of the soccer and basketball teams in high school, and I was the equivalent of class president. — Neil Blumenthal Copy Share Image
At Warby Parker, we say that we're customer focused but medium agnostic. — Neil Blumenthal Agnostic Copy Share Image
The word 'hackathon' was born out of 'marathon' for a reason. It's exhausting. — Neil Blumenthal Copy Share Image
Social enterprise is at its most impactful when the goal is empowerment, not relief. — Neil Blumenthal Business Copy Share Image
In general, obsolete technology is obsolete for a reason. Monocles are no exception. — Neil Blumenthal Copy Share Image
I personally try to buy the best-quality items at the best price that do the least harm and from companies that are… — Neil Blumenthal Copy Share Image
We have never met with politicians. I don't know the first thing about how to get heard. My suspicion is that it's… — Neil Blumenthal Copy Share Image
Every moment contains an opportunity to create feelings of satisfaction and excitement in a customer. It's up to retailers to make it… — Neil Blumenthal Customer Copy Share Image
All those articles that scold Millennials for their supposed entitlement? Forget them. Millennials are great employees. — Neil Blumenthal Entitlement Copy Share Image
I wanted to open up a stand to sell dried fruit and beef jerky where we lived in Greenwich Village. I was… — Neil Blumenthal Copy Share Image
During times of plenty - when venture funding is abundant and startups multiply like rabbits - every business looks like a winner. — Neil Blumenthal Business Copy Share Image
One of the core values of the startup world is that you must have a list of core values. Like all abstract… — Neil Blumenthal Abstract Copy Share Image
For every Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook, there's 30 other entrepreneurs that started their business after working for several years. — Neil Blumenthal Business Copy Share Image
Every day, write down a few frustrations. And then at the end of the week, you'll have maybe 10 problems. By the… — Neil Blumenthal Business Copy Share Image
There are two elements to nailing a job interview: form and substance. 'Form' describes the outer layer of your character - your… — Neil Blumenthal Character Copy Share Image
If you don't plan to dive in and dedicate all of your time to your startup, you probably shouldn't be looking for… — Neil Blumenthal Asking for money Copy Share Image
I want to go at least 11 hours without food. I sat next to Hugh Jackman at a conference, and he told… — Neil Blumenthal Body Copy Share Image
I believe that the concept of 'design' encompasses every aspect of customers's exposure to a brand, from the moment they hear about… — Neil Blumenthal Copy Share Image
At Warby Parker, we ask ourselves a number of questions when deciding whether or not to partner up with a designer, or… — Neil Blumenthal Collaboration Copy Share Image
At the end of the day, an entrepreneurial journey is all about de-risking: How can you spend the least amount of time… — Neil Blumenthal Customer Copy Share Image
Avoid the 'squeaky wheel gets the grease' habit of overreacting to the loudest feedback. The first time you hear a particular piece… — Neil Blumenthal Copy Share Image
At its best, entrepreneurship creates jobs, solves problems, and galvanizes creative thinking. — Neil Blumenthal Copy Share Image
The key to an ideal workplace, in one hyphenated word, is this: self-awareness. — Neil Blumenthal Awareness Copy Share Image
It never gets old watching someone receive their first pair of glasses and regain their vision and their life. — Neil Blumenthal Dreams Copy Share Image