Neil Blumenthal
Neil Blumenthal

Within an office, it's important to create opportunities for anonymous feedback.

Neil Blumenthal
Neil Blumenthal

Details matter. They create depth, and depth creates authenticity.

Neil Blumenthal
Neil Blumenthal

A startup is a company working to solve a problem where the solution is not obvious and success is not guaranteed.

Neil Blumenthal
Neil Blumenthal

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

Neil Blumenthal
Neil Blumenthal

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

Neil Blumenthal
Neil Blumenthal

A good collaboration pushes the boundaries of both partners.

Neil Blumenthal
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 brats.

Neil Blumenthal
Neil Blumenthal

If you think about what are glasses, they are the best example of form and function.

Neil Blumenthal
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, treat it like a clue and do some investigating. Find out how deep it goes - maybe it stops at the surface and won't be an issue, maybe not.

Neil Blumenthal
Neil Blumenthal

It's not easy to keep good sleep habits as an entrepreneur, especially at the early stages when there's always a fire to put out.

Neil Blumenthal
Neil Blumenthal

When it comes to marketing, creative resources are often worth far more than dollars.

Neil Blumenthal
Neil Blumenthal

I came to Washington primarily to meet other entrepreneurs. That being said, I was also curious to hear how our federal government was thinking about entrepreneurship.

Neil Blumenthal
Neil Blumenthal

There are two elements to nailing a job interview: form and substance. 'Form' describes the outer layer of your character - your manners, your demeanor, your social skills. 'Substance' describes the inner core of your character - your intellect, your empathy, your creativity.

Neil Blumenthal
Neil Blumenthal

For better or worse, cash is the oxygen of your business, and you can't last long in any environment without it.

Neil Blumenthal
Neil Blumenthal

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

Neil Blumenthal
Neil Blumenthal

When you look at the reasons people leave companies, it's usually because their boss is a jerk or because they aren't learning and growing.

Neil Blumenthal
Neil Blumenthal

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

Neil Blumenthal
Neil Blumenthal

I personally try to buy the best-quality items at the best price that do the least harm and from companies that are striving to do good - many of those companies are run by young entrepreneurs.

Neil Blumenthal
Neil Blumenthal

Creativity is a business imperative.

Neil Blumenthal
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 end of the month, maybe you have 40 to 50 problems. And then you can spend time thinking about, Is there a viable business in solving any of these everyday frustrations?