Tag Archives: wework
When Will Private Equity Wake Up?
After fresh rumours of a possible bid for IWG by a US private equity firm, Jonathan Price explores why the flexible workspace giant hasn’t been snapped up – despite its scale and profitability.
July 19, 2021
In The Loop: WeWork India Lands New Corporate Client; Deskimo; And Venture X
WeWork India signed 3M as a new corporate client; Deskimo launches in Hong Kong and Singapore; and Venture X partners with Vari.
July 17, 2021
In The Loop: WeWork; Desana Raises $4 Million; And More Industry News
WeWork lands a corporate client in Singapore; Desana raises funds to power its expansion; and an NYC restaurant turns to coworking to increase profits.
July 3, 2021
In The Loop: WeWork Reports Record Sales; Expansive Grows Its Portfolio; And IBM Embraces Flex Space
This week’s top stories: WeWork reports record sales since IPO attempt; IBM to move Toronto workers into flexible workspace; and Expansive grows its portfolio.
June 26, 2021
The Greatest Ever Reward For Failure In Business History
Jonathan Price reflects on “the greatest ever reward for failure”, a sum of $1.2 billion, which was paid out to WeWork’s founder, Adam Neumann. Why is there a reluctance in big business to make executives pay for their failure? And why didn’t Softbank resist such a big payoff?
June 24, 2021
In The Loop: The Wing’s Latest Member Perk; TEC Expansion; And WeWork
This week’s in the loop features stories from The Wing, WeWork, and The Executive Centre.
June 19, 2021
In The Loop: Industrious Buys Breather; The Wing Reopens; And More Industry News
This week’s top stories: Industrious to purchase Breather assets; Neumann’s exit package gets a million times better; and The Wing reopens NYC locations.
May 29, 2021
What Is A SPAC And How Can I Benefit From Using One?
WeWork’s recent SPAC announcement begs the question, what is a SPAC and what are the benefits of using one? Jonathan Price, investment expert for the flexible space industry, explores the role of a Special Purpose Acquisition Company and how it can help companies go public.
May 25, 2021
In The Loop: WeWork’s Quarterly Losses, Demand For Flex Space Grows In Secondary Cities, And More
This week’s in flexible workspace news: WeWork reports huge quarterly losses; Tha Instant Group finds flex space demand is growing in secondary cities; and the coworking industry is expected to continue growing through 2025.
May 22, 2021
In The Loop: WeWork’s CEO Causes Controversy, Coworking In India, And More
WeWork’s Sandeept Mathrani caused some controversy for his comments during The Wall Street Journal’s Future Of Everything festival; plus more industry news.
May 15, 2021
In The Loop: Former WeWork Execs Launch New Company; Tishman Speyer, And The Wing
This week’s top stories: former WeWork execs launch new coworking venture; Tishman Speyer grows Studio’s footprint; and The Wing announces it will reopen.
May 8, 2021
“Generation Hustle”: The Real Victims Of WeWork
The second episode of HBO Max’s new docuseries “Generation Hustle” introduces Adam Neumann, a leader who had even the world’s most prominent business leaders fooled.
May 3, 2021
In The Loop: IWG Optimistic About The Future, WeWork Faces Lawsuit, And Other News
WeWork faces new lawsuit from NYC landlord; IWG is optimistic about the future; and CBRE reports strong financial earnings in Q1 2021.
May 1, 2021
What’s My Business Worth? | A Guide To Coworking And Flexible Workspace Valuations (Part 3)
Jonathan Price concludes a three-part series on how to value a flexible workspace company. He also takes a closer look at the questionable valuation of WeWork, and how it was able to persuade bankers that it was worth $96 billion.
April 27, 2021
In The Loop: WeWork’s 2nd IPO Attempt Raises Questions; The Executive Centre, And infinitSpace
WeWork’s 2nd attempt to go public raises questions; infinitSpace raises €1m of fundin; and The Executive Centre is named among APAC’s fastest growing companies.
April 24, 2021
