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“What happens when kids don't have glasses - they get bored in class. They disengage and they may be disruptive. They may be misdiagnosed for A.D.D. or put in special needs classes.”
“Every moment contains an opportunity to create feelings of satisfaction and excitement in a customer. It's up to retailers to make it happen.”
“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.”
“At its best, entrepreneurship creates jobs, solves problems, and galvanizes creative thinking.”
“We've built a company that distributes a pair of eyeglasses to someone in need for every pair sold; that purchases carbon offsets; and that hosts mentoring programs at the office.”
“When another editorial pops up denouncing millennials for some perceived generational flaw, I take it with a Miley Cyrus-sized grain of salt.”
“Just because one company is able to succeed with a specific model doesn't mean others will follow with equal or any success.”
“Exploring emerging technologies like new refraction technology will enable people to get prescriptions cheaper and more conveniently, which will, in turn, provide increased access to prescription glasses.”
“Creativity flows when curiosity is stoked.”
“Share your personality with interviewers, but keep a professional filter safely adhered to it.”
“A startup is a company working to solve a problem where the solution is not obvious and success is not guaranteed.”
“It's never easy asking for help.”
“At Warby Parker, we use the survey platform Culture Amp to take employee engagement surveys that help us become ultra-responsive to the needs of our teams.”
“No matter what product or service your company offers, people have a way of finding out if you are genuinely providing value.”
“Warby Parker designs experiences, not products.”
“Regardless of what you plan to use it for, the goal should always be to raise money right before you need it. You don't want to get into a situation where you need cash and you're unable to raise it - or you're unable to raise it on favorable terms. As with any negotiation, you want to raise from a position of strength.”
“It's impossible to predict crises - or to control them once they hit - but you can absolutely prime yourself to ride them out as best as possible.”
“One of the core values of the startup world is that you must have a list of core values. Like all abstract ideas, they're easy to dream up and tricky to implement.”
“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.”
“At Warby Parker, we say that we're customer focused but medium agnostic.”