My goal is to get in bed by 11. That rarely happens. But I celebrate when it does happen. — Neil Blumenthal Copy Share Image
On the day it launched, Warby Barker received more than twice as many visits as our regular site. — Neil Blumenthal Day Copy Share Image
Young people entering the job market seek employment at companies with values that match theirs. — Neil Blumenthal Investing Copy Share Image
All companies - and not just startups - face the same eternal challenge: resource allocation. — Neil Blumenthal Business Copy Share Image
We have been very focused on eyeglasses in particular because it's a massive industry. — Neil Blumenthal Copy Share Image
A startup is a company working to solve a problem where the solution is not obvious and success is not guaranteed. — Neil Blumenthal Business Copy Share Image
Hackathons are an amazing way to engage the team, foster collaboration, and knock out great work. — Neil Blumenthal Amazing Copy Share Image
We've built our own technology platform in-house, which operates our website and powers our retail stores. — Neil Blumenthal Copy Share Image
I previously worked as the director of VisionSpring, a non-profit dedicated to distributing glasses to people in need. — Neil Blumenthal Charity Copy Share Image
It's not easy to keep good sleep habits as an entrepreneur, especially at the early stages when there's always a fire to… — Neil Blumenthal Business Copy Share Image
From the beginning, we believed that it was possible to develop direct relationships with customers at a relatively cheap cost, and our… — Neil Blumenthal Beginning Copy Share Image
For many startups, ideating is the fun part: coming up with ingenious schemes to grab eyeballs and start conversations. But before you… — Neil Blumenthal Communication Copy Share Image
When a person has work, she has income and can achieve financial self-sustainability. She can prioritize her family's health and education. Her… — Neil Blumenthal Copy Share Image
Exploring emerging technologies like new refraction technology will enable people to get prescriptions cheaper and more conveniently, which will, in turn, provide… — Neil Blumenthal Copy Share Image
Theoretically, an open-plan office is a great format for a changeable work environment, a place where employees have a say over how… — Neil Blumenthal Copy Share Image
Giving employees agency over their workspace encourages them to think carefully about the conditions in which they work best, and it gives… — Neil Blumenthal Copy Share Image
Self-awareness is a trait - or maybe 'practice' is the more accurate way to put it - that everyone can always improve… — Neil Blumenthal Awareness Copy Share Image
It may seem premature, but you need to be thinking of your exit from the moment you accept capital, because at that… — Neil Blumenthal Copy Share Image
Regardless of what you plan to use it for, the goal should always be to raise money right before you need it.… — Neil Blumenthal Goals Copy Share Image
Within an office, it's important to create opportunities for anonymous feedback. — Neil Blumenthal Anonymous Copy Share Image
When it comes to marketing, creative resources are often worth far more than dollars. — Neil Blumenthal Dollars Copy Share Image
For better or worse, cash is the oxygen of your business, and you can't last long in any environment without it. — Neil Blumenthal Copy Share Image
Millennials are eager to make an impact, which makes them ideal for start-ups. — Neil Blumenthal Generation Copy Share Image
Share your personality with interviewers, but keep a professional filter safely adhered to it. — Neil Blumenthal Copy Share Image
One of my favorite products at Warby Parker also happens to be our worst-selling item: the monocle. — Neil Blumenthal Copy Share Image
Details matter. They create depth, and depth creates authenticity. — Neil Blumenthal Authenticity Copy Share Image
Successful entrepreneurs are pretty methodical about the problem they're trying to solve. — Neil Blumenthal Copy Share Image
If faced with two competitive candidates, every company will hire the person who evinces more enthusiasm. — Neil Blumenthal Business Copy Share Image
Every generation trash-talks younger generations. Baby boomers labeled Generation X a group of tattooed slackers and materialists; Generation Xers have branded millennials… — Neil Blumenthal Baby Copy Share Image
A workplace that encourages self-awareness is an environment where the most productive, curious, and innovative people thrive. — Neil Blumenthal Copy Share Image
I completely believe in the lean startup and minimum viable product; I just I think that people are setting the threshold for… — Neil Blumenthal Copy Share Image
No matter what product or service your company offers, people have a way of finding out if you are genuinely providing value. — Neil Blumenthal Business Copy Share Image
It's impossible to predict crises - or to control them once they hit - but you can absolutely prime yourself to ride… — Neil Blumenthal Copy Share Image
Walking in the morning improves my whole day. I think more clearly, my points of view are sharper, and I'm more decisive. — Neil Blumenthal Day Copy Share Image
If you peek behind the curtain at any type of company, you'll see that things are far less organized than you'd expect. — Neil Blumenthal Copy Share Image
The idea that you don't spam people with five emails a day or that you offer free shipping just seemed obvious to… — Neil Blumenthal Consumers Copy Share Image
At Warby Parker, we use the survey platform Culture Amp to take employee engagement surveys that help us become ultra-responsive to the… — Neil Blumenthal Culture Copy Share Image
We all have a personal recipe for productivity. One person may need six cups of autonomy and just a pinch of collaboration.… — Neil Blumenthal Collaboration Copy Share Image
I came to Washington primarily to meet other entrepreneurs. That being said, I was also curious to hear how our federal government… — Neil Blumenthal Being Copy Share Image
