Miguel McKelvey

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. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Miguel McKelvey, co-founder of WeWork, shares a candid look back at the company's meteoric rise and subsequent fall from the $47 billion valuation. He discusses leadership dynamics with co-founder Adam Neumann and the challenges they faced during aggressive expansion. McKelvey reflects on personal growth after leaving WeWork, emphasizing his journey through therapy and new social ventures aimed at supporting entrepreneurs of color. His insights reveal the complexities of building a billion-dollar business and the lessons learned from failure.

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 Built That," we check back with Kristel Gordon who invented a solution for easily stuffing a duvet back into its cover – it's called Duvaid. (Original broadcast date: June 19, 2017.) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.