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 funding. It's hard enough asking for money when you believe in an idea; asking for money to fund something you're iffy about is ten times more strenuous.

It may seem premature, but you need to be thinking of your exit from the moment you accept capital, because at that moment, you've made an explicit agreement with an investor that he or she will eventually be able to gain liquidity.

When my three co-founders and I started Warby Parker in 2010, our primary intention was to sell good-looking, affordable eyewear online.

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

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.

We've built our own technology platform in-house, which operates our website and powers our retail stores.

In general, obsolete technology is obsolete for a reason.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

Creativity flows when curiosity is stoked.

The basic idea of a hackathon is to erase all routine obligations for the day so that employees can clear a mental space for creativity.

Creativity is a business imperative.

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

Creativity is always intense.