9 Best Articles on Wework
The most useful articles on wework from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Wework Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on wework by Refind users in 2023 so far.
Short Articles
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WeWork’s Implosion Shows How SoftBank Is Breaking the World
Venture capital subsidizes unprofitable businesses like WeWork and Uber. Society pays the price.
Why does the WeWork guy get to fail up?
WeWork’s Adam Neumann is failing up with a new real estate startup.
WeWork and Counterfeit Capitalism
Hi, Welcome to BIG, a newsletter about the politics of monopoly. If you’d like to sign up, you can do so here. Or just read on… I’m back! One of the themes of this newsletter has turned out to be the…
WeWork isn’t a tech company; it’s a soap opera
I dedicate this to the energy of We.
The WeWork mess, explained
From the "next Alibaba" to a financial liability for SoftBank, here’s how the coworking startup got to this point.
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on wework.
The WeWork IPO
The WeWork IPO is defined by audaciousness and excess, all of which is driven by unlimited access to capital.
Her Search For Enlightenment Fueled WeWork's Collapse
When Rebekah Paltrow showed up at Dechen Thurman’s 8 a.m. meditation class for the first time, Thurman saw someone a lot like himself. Her last name advertised shared lineage with an ultrafamous…
How WeWork Has Perfectly Captured the Millennial Id
Cucumber water, craft beer and hopefully a decent kombucha fountain – these are the accoutrements of the millennial workplace. Throw in a good shuffleboard table, and you’ve apparently got a $20 billion start-up combination. But is WeWork really worth that $20 billion? Laura Bliss, who works at a WeWork co-working location for The Atlantic, explores the ins and outs of the world’s sixth-most valuable start-up. getAbstract recommends her analysis to investors, start-up founders and freelancers.
WeWork Used These Documents To Convince Investors It's Worth Billions
What the $10 billion co-working company’s internal financial documents tell us about how a decacorn is built.
Publications
We monitor hundreds of publications, blogs, newsletters, and news sources in Wework, including:
Stratechery
Free Articles from http://stratechery.com. For Daily Updates, follow @StratecheryMO. For the author, follow @benthompson.
Matt Stoller
Hi. I work at the American Economic Liberties Project. Also, I wrote the book Goliath, and I write a monopoly-focused newsletter BIG: http://mattstoller.substack.com
Vox
Understand the news. Support Vox with a contribution: http://vox.com/give-now
The Atlantic
Exploring the American idea through ambitious, essential reporting and storytelling. Of no party or clique since 1857. http://theatlantic.com
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