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
When we were creating Warby Parker, for us it was about having a positive impact on the world and having a strong… — Neil Blumenthal Goals 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 Day 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
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
We have been very focused on eyeglasses in particular because it's a massive industry. — Neil Blumenthal Because 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 personally try to buy the best-quality items at the best price that do the least harm and from companies that are… — Neil Blumenthal Best Copy Share Image
Details matter. They create depth, and depth creates authenticity. — Neil Blumenthal Authenticity Copy Share Image
Building a consistent experience and firm identity was instrumental in our ability to swiftly build our online presence, open four stores as… — Neil Blumenthal Building Copy Share Image
We've built our own technology platform in-house, which operates our website and powers our retail stores. — Neil Blumenthal Own Copy Share Image
Venture capital is an inherently optimistic form of investment - which is both its primary strength and its primary weakness. — Neil Blumenthal Investing Copy Share Image
The word 'hackathon' was born out of 'marathon' for a reason. It's exhausting. — Neil Blumenthal Born Copy Share Image
When my three co-founders and I started Warby Parker in 2010, our primary intention was to sell good-looking, affordable eyewear online. — Neil Blumenthal Good looking 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
At Warby Parker, we say that we're customer focused but medium agnostic. — Neil Blumenthal Agnostic 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
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 Business Copy Share Image
At Warby Parker, we moved our focus to promotion only after we'd spent time creating our product, a user-friendly website, and an… — Neil Blumenthal Customer experience 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 Best Copy Share Image
Millennials in particular get a lot of flack for their supposed entitlement and narcissism, but these evaluations have never matched my experience… — Neil Blumenthal Entitlement 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 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
