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“We had a bunch of 'we's - a fitness concept, a restaurant concept. The first business plan we had included all of them.”
“In New York, you have thousands of buildings that have never been renovated, that have horrible designs, that are really cramped and terrible.”
“If you look at WeWork as a brand I think the way we design has a more masculine vibe.”
“I still want an entrepreneurial culture to exist forever.”
“It can be isolating to be an entrepreneur... you have to keep hustling to make it happen and that can be lonely.”
“There's no such thing as 'making it.'”
“When you have no idea what to do or how to do it, you just need to see and absorb as much as you possibly can and just fill your vocabulary and your brain with as much as humanly possible.”
“When you have your own business, you don't mind failing if it makes you better in the long run.”
“The vision for WeWork has always been about community. It's been about working together to accomplish things greater than what we can accomplish on our own.”
“Empowering people to pursue their journeys. That's our first mission. Put people into an environment where they can do that, and that creates the energy.”
“It's certainly important for people to have a sense of privacy.”
“When we started WeWork it really was thought of holistically.”
“We think we can play a small part in the evolution of culture.”
“Our growth has been very fast but in every place we've gone, we've achieved great success.”
“People need a space that they can go to make a conference or Skype call. It's important to create those spaces and create a company culture that supports those spaces.”
“Apart from differentiating our spaces with design, we also look for buildings that have distinctive character. We make sure every seat is a good one.”
“I often spend the majority of my time thinking and writing down notes.”
“A desk for $350 a month in a common area is not as cheap as a coffee shop. But a lot of people would say they're empowered by that environment in a way that makes it worth it.”
“We're really focused on being 'of no time.' We studied the idea of timelessness, looking at what designs in history have become timeless.”
“If I had to name my superpower, it's probably empathy.”