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> [If you don't plan to dive in and dedicate all of your time to your startup, you probably shouldn't be looking for funding. It's hard enough asking for money when you believe in an idea; asking for money to fund…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neil-blumenthal/if-you-don-t-plan-to-dive-in-and-dedicate-all-of-your-time-to-your/)

[Neil Blumenthal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neil-blumenthal/)

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> [Asking for money can be especially intimidating.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neil-blumenthal/asking-for-money-can-be-especially-intimidating/)

[Neil Blumenthal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neil-blumenthal/)

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## More by Neil Blumenthal

> [In general, obsolete technology is obsolete for a reason. Monocles are no exception.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neil-blumenthal/in-general-obsolete-technology-is-obsolete-for-a-reason-monocles-are/)

[Neil Blumenthal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neil-blumenthal/)

> [Young people entering the job market seek employment at companies with values that match theirs.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neil-blumenthal/young-people-entering-the-job-market-seek-employment-at-companies/)

[Neil Blumenthal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neil-blumenthal/)

> [Avoid the 'squeaky wheel gets the grease' habit of overreacting to the loudest feedback. The first time you hear a particular piece of feedback,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neil-blumenthal/avoid-the-squeaky-wheel-gets-the-grease-habit-of-overreacting-to-the/)

[Neil Blumenthal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neil-blumenthal/)

> [Creativity is always intense.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neil-blumenthal/creativity-is-always-intense/)

[Neil Blumenthal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neil-blumenthal/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neil-blumenthal/every-generation-trash-talks-younger-generations-baby-boomers-labeled/)

[Neil Blumenthal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neil-blumenthal/)

> [All companies - and not just startups - face the same eternal challenge: resource allocation.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neil-blumenthal/all-companies-and-not-just-startups-face-the-same-eternal-challenge/)

[Neil Blumenthal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neil-blumenthal/)

> [I'm not as smart as I think I am.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neil-blumenthal/i-m-not-as-smart-as-i-think-i-am/)

[Neil Blumenthal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neil-blumenthal/)

> [If you think about what are glasses, they are the best example of form and function.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neil-blumenthal/if-you-think-about-what-are-glasses-they-are-the-best-example-of-form/)

[Neil Blumenthal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neil-blumenthal/)

> [Businesses should focus on solving problems, putting the customer first, delivering value - not gimmicks - and growing in a sustainable manner.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neil-blumenthal/businesses-should-focus-on-solving-problems-putting-the-customer/)

[Neil Blumenthal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neil-blumenthal/)

> [When another editorial pops up denouncing millennials for some perceived generational flaw, I take it with a Miley Cyrus-sized grain of salt.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neil-blumenthal/when-another-editorial-pops-up-denouncing-millennials-for-some/)

[Neil Blumenthal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neil-blumenthal/)

> [The key to an ideal workplace, in one hyphenated word, is this: self-awareness.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neil-blumenthal/the-key-to-an-ideal-workplace-in-one-hyphenated-word-is-this-self/)

[Neil Blumenthal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neil-blumenthal/)

> [If you don't plan to dive in and dedicate all of your time to your startup, you probably shouldn't be looking for funding. It's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neil-blumenthal/if-you-don-t-plan-to-dive-in-and-dedicate-all-of-your-time-to-your/)

[Neil Blumenthal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neil-blumenthal/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neil-blumenthal/i-believe-that-the-concept-of-design-encompasses-every-aspect-of/)

[Neil Blumenthal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neil-blumenthal/)

> [A good collaboration pushes the boundaries of both partners.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neil-blumenthal/a-good-collaboration-pushes-the-boundaries-of-both-partners/)

[Neil Blumenthal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neil-blumenthal/)

> [We have never met with politicians. I don't know the first thing about how to get heard. My suspicion is that it's to donate…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neil-blumenthal/we-have-never-met-with-politicians-i-don-t-know-the-first-thing-about/)

[Neil Blumenthal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neil-blumenthal/)

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