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WeWork: or The Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn

Then, about three hours later,WeWork sent us an email asking if we couldtake down the blog...

Then, about three hours later,
WeWork sent us an email asking if we could
take down the blog post

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Then, about three hours later, WeWork sent us an email
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asking if we could take down the blog post.
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10 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
01:09:02
Uploaded
May 10, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Campfire Studios,Olive Hill Media,Forbes Entertainment

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An account of the six-week death spiral that brought down the company's IPO, a behind-the-scenes look at WeWork's frat-boy culture.
And then the community manager stopped by to our office. - WeWork: or The Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn 00:07
And then the community manager stopped by to our office.
And she says, - WeWork: or The Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn 00:18
And she says,
SCOTT:I first read about WeWork when they raised money on SoftBank, - WeWork: or The Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn 00:09
SCOTT:I first read about WeWork when they raised money on So...
And at that point they had about 200 locations. - WeWork: or The Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn 00:04
And at that point they had about 200 locations.
I went through and looked at the buildings - WeWork: or The Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn 00:06
I went through and looked at the buildings
And I determined at that valuation - WeWork: or The Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn 00:11
And I determined at that valuation
And I said that WeWork was the most overvalued private company in the world. - WeWork: or The Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn 00:07
And I said that WeWork was the most overvalued private compa...
ALEX:Adam Neumann told us repeatedly that WeWork was profitable. - WeWork: or The Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn 00:07
ALEX:Adam Neumann told us repeatedly that WeWork was profita...
We've since found out - WeWork: or The Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn 00:10
We've since found out
Because when you have a 40% business, when you have a margin, - WeWork: or The Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn 00:07
Because when you have a 40% business, when you have a margin...
- We like to hover around an EBITDA, a break even, - WeWork: or The Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn 00:07
- We like to hover around an EBITDA, a break even,
Right now we're in a very high-growth stage of our business, - WeWork: or The Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn 00:08
Right now we're in a very high-growth stage of our busi...
- So EBITDA-- - WeWork: or The Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn 00:09
- So EBITDA--
But WeWork started inventing their own financial metrics - WeWork: or The Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn 00:24
But WeWork started inventing their own financial metrics
So suddenly they went from a loss-making company - WeWork: or The Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn 00:11
So suddenly they went from a loss-making company
Every year WeWork would project profits, - WeWork: or The Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn 00:11
Every year WeWork would project profits,
Yet investors in the private markets kept on bidding up the price of WeWork. - WeWork: or The Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn 00:07
Yet investors in the private markets kept on bidding up the ...
And I mean that more than anything else speaks to the gifts of Adam Neumann. - WeWork: or The Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn 00:05
And I mean that more than anything else speaks to the gifts ...
- It is my honor and pleasure to introduce to you right now - WeWork: or The Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn 00:08
- It is my honor and pleasure to introduce to you right now
LIRON:I was proud to see the events continue to grow. - WeWork: or The Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn 00:05
LIRON:I was proud to see the events continue to grow.