For every Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook, there's 30 other entrepreneurs that started their business after working for several years. — Neil Blumenthal Copy Share Image
Social enterprise is at its most impactful when the goal is empowerment, not relief. — 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 Copy Share Image
All companies - and not just startups - face the same eternal challenge: resource allocation. — Neil Blumenthal 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
Just because one company is able to succeed with a specific model doesn't mean others will follow with equal or any success. — 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 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
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 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
I came to Washington primarily to meet other entrepreneurs. That being said, I was also curious to hear how our federal government… — Neil Blumenthal Copy Share Image
We've built a company that distributes a pair of eyeglasses to someone in need for every pair sold; that purchases carbon offsets;… — Neil Blumenthal Copy Share Image
Businesses should focus on solving problems, putting the customer first, delivering value - not gimmicks - and growing in a sustainable manner. — Neil Blumenthal 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 Copy Share Image
Florence Nightingale. She is one of the most dynamic social entrepreneurs in history. — 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 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 Copy Share Image
At its best, entrepreneurship creates jobs, solves problems, and galvanizes creative thinking. — Neil Blumenthal Copy Share Image
Just as a company needs a strategy to capture market share, a company needs a strategy to encourage actions that reflect their… — Neil Blumenthal 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 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
People who are passionate about Warby Parker are passionate about creating a company that can scale, be profitable, and do good in… — Neil Blumenthal Copy Share Image
In general, obsolete technology is obsolete for a reason. Monocles are no exception. — Neil Blumenthal Copy Share Image
Young people entering the job market seek employment at companies with values that match theirs. — Neil Blumenthal 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 of feedback,… — Neil Blumenthal 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 as iPhone-addicted… — Neil Blumenthal Copy Share Image
All companies - and not just startups - face the same eternal challenge: resource allocation. — Neil Blumenthal Copy Share Image
If you think about what are glasses, they are the best example of form and function. — Neil Blumenthal Copy Share Image
Businesses should focus on solving problems, putting the customer first, delivering value - not gimmicks - and growing in a sustainable manner. — Neil Blumenthal Copy Share Image
When another editorial pops up denouncing millennials for some perceived generational flaw, I take it with a Miley Cyrus-sized grain of salt. — Neil Blumenthal Copy Share Image
The key to an ideal workplace, in one hyphenated word, is this: self-awareness. — Neil Blumenthal 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 funding. It's… — Neil Blumenthal Copy Share Image
