The word 'hackathon' was born out of 'marathon' for a reason. It's exhausting. — Neil Blumenthal Born Copy Share Image
In general, obsolete technology is obsolete for a reason. Monocles are no exception. — Neil Blumenthal Exception Copy Share Image
Social enterprise is at its most impactful when the goal is empowerment, not relief. — Neil Blumenthal Business Copy Share Image
At Warby Parker, we say that we're customer focused but medium agnostic. — Neil Blumenthal Agnostic 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 Captain Copy Share Image
If you think about what are glasses, they are the best example of form and function. — Neil Blumenthal About 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
My goal is to get in bed by 11. That rarely happens. But I celebrate when it does happen. — Neil Blumenthal Bed 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 Achieve 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
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 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
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
I wanted to open up a stand to sell dried fruit and beef jerky where we lived in Greenwich Village. I was… — Neil Blumenthal Commercial 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
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
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
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
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
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 Believe 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 Accept 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 Deep 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 never gets old watching someone receive their first pair of glasses and regain their vision and their life. — Neil Blumenthal Dreams Copy Share Image
The key to an ideal workplace, in one hyphenated word, is this: self-awareness. — Neil Blumenthal Awareness Copy Share Image
If you're entitled, you likely think you know more than you do. — Neil Blumenthal Entitled Copy Share Image
Millennials are eager to make an impact, which makes them ideal for start-ups. — Neil Blumenthal Generation 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 Better Copy Share Image
When it comes to marketing, creative resources are often worth far more than dollars. — Neil Blumenthal Dollars Copy Share Image
