{"id":19089,"date":"2019-11-26T19:30:16","date_gmt":"2019-11-26T14:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.apptunix.com\/blog\/?p=19089"},"modified":"2025-05-21T05:58:30","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T05:58:30","slug":"wework-is-failing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.apptunix.com\/blog\/wework-is-failing\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Reasons Why Co-Working Unicorn Startup WeWork Is Failing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For nearly nine years, WeWork, the New York City-based co-working startup enjoyed a dream run in the global real estate market. Then, just weeks ago, came the news that shocked the world \u2013 a sudden implosion that saw the company previously estimated to be worth $47 billion reduced to a mere $7 billion.<\/p>\n<p>WeWork\u2019s sudden, unexpected failure is the biggest of its kind in the entire history of startups and most certainly warrants a closer look.<\/p>\n<p>So, let\u2019s have a look at WeWork\u2019s vision first and then we will find out what is making the startup drowning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For nearly nine years, WeWork, the New York City-based co-working startup enjoyed a dream run in the global real estate market. Then, just weeks ago, came the news that shocked the world \u2013 a sudden implosion that saw the company previously estimated to be worth $47 billion reduced to a mere $7 billion. 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