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The Spectacular Rise and Fall of WeWork

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23:26 | Nov 18th, 2019

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It was one of the most valuable start-ups in the United States, with bold plans to revolutionize how and where people worked around the world. Today, we look at how the dream of WeWork crumbled — and ...Show More



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mm recommended:Nov 19th, 2019

“He didn’t have a business plan, but he had these shining eyes” - Softbank’s Masa Son on why he invested in Alibaba. 🙈 “Go wild” - Masa to Adam Neumann of WeWork. 🙉 Also new vocab: “Late stage tech capitalism” which is when investors really want to believe in businesses layered with tech on top....Show More

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aliceko recommended:Nov 19th, 2019

I never understood why WeWork was considered a tech company - they were also a real estate company. This is a great less-than-30 min episode that takes you through a succinct journey of WeWork, its ousted founder Adam Neumann, how the once 'tech' darling crumbled, and the sad consequences for its em...Show More

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mmNov 19th, 2019

@aliceko That end speech from Neumann sounded like Dr Ruja’s One Coin speeches doesn’t it?!? “We will change humanity together!”

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alicekoNov 19th, 2019

@mm yes!!

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