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Sep 2018
51m 41s

WeWork: Miguel McKelvey (2018)

Guy Raz | Wondery
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In 2007, architect Miguel McKelvey convinced his friend Adam Neumann to share an office space in Brooklyn. That was the beginning of WeWork: a shared workspace for startups and freelancers looking for an inspiring environment to do their work. Today, WeWork has created a "community of creators" valued at nearly $16 billion. PLUS in our postscript "How You Bu ... Show More
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