Jeff Raider is the co-founder of Warby Parker and men's care startup Harry's.
But he changed his mind, and since founding Warby Parker and Harry's, he's developed a newfound appreciation for his mom's work, her tenacity, and the lessons she taught him. My mom was a single mom and an entrepreneur. She founded a company called Consumer Card Marketing Inc , which was a pioneer in the loyalty marketing space, and then served as CEO of InStream Media, a marketing services companyEach day, I saw firsthand how emotionally taxing running a company can be. I watched my mom experience the financial ups and downs that come with foregoing a stable paycheck; I witnessed the late nights and early mornings that building a company requires.