The ‘most hated man in America’ turned WeWork into a $72b giant before it fell apart. Now he is back

The ‘most hated man in America’ turned WeWork into a $72b giant before it fell apart. Now he is back

WeWork founder Adam Neumann had a meteoric rise before he was ousted as the office sharing company spiralled into bankruptcy. Now he has returned.

  • byWyatte Grantham-Phillips

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Billions destroyed:How it all fell apart at WeWork
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Billions destroyed:How it all fell apart at WeWork

Its charismatic founder helped turn WeWork into a giant that was once valued at $US47 billion. This week,it filed for bankruptcy.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
WeWork goes bankrupt,capping co-working start-up’s downfall

WeWork goes bankrupt,capping co-working start-up’s downfall

The co-working company,once ranked as the most valuable US start-up,has succumbed to bankruptcy after grappling with expensive leases and corporate clients cancelling because some employees work from home.

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WeWork tumbles after raising ‘substantial doubt’ about future

WeWork tumbles after raising ‘substantial doubt’ about future

A few years ago,WeWork was one of America’s most valuable start-ups. Then came its IPO disaster,followed by the pandemic,which dealt another blow.

  • byEllen Huet
He was once ‘most hated man in America’. Now the founder of WeWork is making a comeback

He was once ‘most hated man in America’. Now the founder of WeWork is making a comeback

His spectacular rise and fall has been chronicled in books,documentaries and a scripted television series. Now WeWork founder Adam Neumann has a new venture — and a surprising backer.

  • byAndrew Ross Sorkin
Has pop culture pariah WeWork turned the corner? This Aussie investor thinks so

Has pop culture pariah WeWork turned the corner? This Aussie investor thinks so

When WeCrashed cameras stopped rolling on Jared Leto as WeWork founder Adam Neumann and Anne Hathaway as his wife Rebekah,the business went on.

  • byNick Bonyhady
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Padlocks put on Bracks-linked Victory Office hubs after rent row

Padlocks put on Bracks-linked Victory Office hubs after rent row

The co-working space operator chaired by former Victorian premier Steve Bracks has been locked out of its premises on Sydney’s George Street.

  • byCarolyn Cummins
Co-working crumbling:Start-ups abandon hot desking

Co-working crumbling:Start-ups abandon hot desking

Businesses are fighting for rent reduction or membership fee refunds as co-working becomes untenable.

  • byEmma Koehn
'Feels like a reckoning':Tech humbled as US startup boom falters

'Feels like a reckoning':Tech humbled as US startup boom falters

US tech startups grew so quickly that they couldn't hire people fast enough but now the lay-offs have started and scepticism abounds in an industry once known for its irrational optimism.

  • byErin Griffith
The era of Silicon Valley hero worship may be at an end

The era of Silicon Valley hero worship may be at an end

The last time Larry Page gave someone else his job,it was under very different circumstances.

  • byJames Titcomb
Troubled co-working giant WeWork’s rapid Australian expansion stalls

Troubled co-working giant WeWork’s rapid Australian expansion stalls

Office landlords could take a hit from WeWork's decision to walk away from several large lease deals,effectively halting its rapid three-year expansion.

  • bySimon Johanson