Miguel McKelvey of WeWork

Business of HYPE

HYPEBEAST

Society & Culture

4.8 • 785 Ratings

🗓️ 13 October 2019

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

Earlier in the year, jeff sat down with the Co-Founder and Chief Culture Officer of WeWork, Miguel McKelvey. What started as a single office in New York to now being located in 100 cities globally, the former architect details how he built his massive company. Despite current shortcomings, he stresses that WeWork was founded upon the “fundamental human need for connection” and shares its foundational beliefs on creativity, collaboration and connection.

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Editor’s Note: This episode of the Business of HYPE was recorded earlier this season, prior to the developing news on the company. The information shared within the episode has been unedited since its recording and is being released as is.

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0:00.0	Hey, what's up? It's Jeff Staples. Just as an FYI, this week's episode of The Business of
0:04.7	Hype of WeWork was recorded a few months ago prior to all the recent IPO news that's been
0:10.1	swirling around in the media as of late. So regardless of what eventually happens to WeWork,
0:15.3	we still felt that sharing all the learnings and gems from this interview was the right thing to do.
0:20.3	All right, let's get into this week's episode.
0:27.1	From Hype Beast and Hype Radio, I am Jeff Staples, and this is the business of hype,
0:32.1	a show about creative entrepreneurs, brand builders, innovators, and the realities behind the dreams they've built.
0:49.2	You know, on the business of hype, it's not just about designers and brand owners that are behind your
0:54.2	favorite products and drops.
0:56.0	I have the honor of being able to cross paths with some very interesting individuals and
1:01.2	occasionally share those moments with you, the listener.
1:04.4	I love how some people, no matter what field they're in, whether it's music, food, art,
1:10.2	advertising or fashion, they have this ripple effect
1:13.1	to inspire all culture with no boundaries.
1:16.4	And that's my definition of a true visionary.
1:19.6	Today, we have on the show a person who has created something that actually allows other
1:24.1	creators to create on, or more accurately, create in. After all, creatives need a good
1:31.0	home, a gathering place where they can feel inspired, connected, yet still be able to get work done.
1:37.9	I mean, free coffee, of course, helps, but it's more than that, isn't it? It's hard to find a place
1:42.8	with good work vibes.
1:48.6	Any Joe can get a great big space, fill it with desks, and invite people to come work.
1:52.7	And maybe someone smarter can even think of investing in design elements,
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