Neil Blumenthal

It's never easy asking for help.

— Neil Blumenthal

Nothing creates cool like scarcity.

— Neil Blumenthal

Warby Parker is a data-driven company.

— Neil Blumenthal

Creativity flows when curiosity is stoked.

— Neil Blumenthal

Creativity is a business imperative.

— Neil Blumenthal

I'm not as smart as I think I am.

— Neil Blumenthal

Asking for money can be especially intimidating.

— Neil Blumenthal

Brands are only powerful if they're real and authentic.

— Neil Blumenthal

It never gets old watching someone receive their first pair of glasses and regain their vision and their life.

— Neil Blumenthal

My goal is to get in bed by 11. That rarely happens. But I celebrate when it does happen.

— Neil Blumenthal

On the day it launched, Warby Barker received more than twice as many visits as our regular site.

— Neil Blumenthal

If you're entitled, you likely think you know more than you do.

— Neil Blumenthal

At its best, entrepreneurship creates jobs, solves problems, and galvanizes creative thinking.

— Neil Blumenthal

The key to an ideal workplace, in one hyphenated word, is this: self-awareness.

— Neil Blumenthal

At Warby Parker, we say that we're customer focused but medium agnostic.

— Neil Blumenthal

Social enterprise is at its most impactful when the goal is empowerment, not relief.

— Neil Blumenthal

A workplace that encourages self-awareness is an environment where the most productive, curious, and innovative people thrive.

— Neil Blumenthal

I completely believe in the lean startup and minimum viable product; I just I think that people are setting the threshold for…

— Neil Blumenthal

No matter what product or service your company offers, people have a way of finding out if you are genuinely providing value.

— Neil Blumenthal

It's impossible to predict crises - or to control them once they hit - but you can absolutely prime yourself to ride…

— Neil Blumenthal

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

Exploring emerging technologies like new refraction technology will enable people to get prescriptions cheaper and more conveniently, which will, in turn, provide…

— Neil Blumenthal

Giving employees agency over their workspace encourages them to think carefully about the conditions in which they work best, and it gives…

— 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…

— 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…

— Neil Blumenthal

There are two elements to nailing a job interview: form and substance. 'Form' describes the outer layer of your character - your…

— 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…

— Neil Blumenthal

I want to go at least 11 hours without food. I sat next to Hugh Jackman at a conference, and he told…

— Neil Blumenthal

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

Regardless of what you plan to use it for, the goal should always be to raise money right before you need it.…

— Neil Blumenthal

At Warby Parker, we ask ourselves a number of questions when deciding whether or not to partner up with a designer, or…

— Neil Blumenthal

At the end of the day, an entrepreneurial journey is all about de-risking: How can you spend the least amount of time…

— Neil Blumenthal

My grandfathers on both sides were entrepreneurs.

— Neil Blumenthal

Be personable to everyone you interact with.

— Neil Blumenthal

Self-aware employees make a self-aware company.

— Neil Blumenthal

Warby Parker designs experiences, not products.

— Neil Blumenthal

Creativity is always intense.

— Neil Blumenthal

In general, obsolete technology is obsolete for a reason. Monocles are no exception.

— Neil Blumenthal

The word 'hackathon' was born out of 'marathon' for a reason. It's exhausting.

— Neil Blumenthal

Florence Nightingale. She is one of the most dynamic social entrepreneurs in history.

— Neil Blumenthal