American - Businessman | 1979 -
I happen to love buildings, and my passion is bringing people together.
Adam Neumann
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I never had a traditional mentor. I know people who have been successful with a mentor, but I've never understood why I should limit myself to the knowledge and expertise of one person.
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Before WeWork, I had a baby clothing company. When I started out, I had no real contacts in the garment business and no mentor to guide me on how things worked. I just had an idea to put pads on the baby clothes on to protect the baby's knees.
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There's no one person that can provide all the insights I need to run the business. There are so many aspects to WeWork: Digital, real estate, operations, space, and design. I pick and choose people who can help in each aspect.
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My wife is absolutely one of my key advisors. She comes from a background that's very different than mine.
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When I moved to New York City from Israel, I came here with the idea to get a great job, have tons of fun, and make a lot of money. Growing up in Israel, I watched a lot of American TV, and I thought it's what the 'cool' people did, and I wanted the same thing.
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When I started at Baruch in January 2002, I was almost 23 years old. I'd previously spent five years as an officer the Israeli Navy. I did what I thought you were supposed to do at that age - a little studying and a lot of trying to have fun.
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I do believe that mentorship is something I did not get in school, and I don't think it exists in school in a sufficient way.
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Mentorship plays such an important role in business - we know it's a must - and I believe schools should embrace it in a much fuller way.
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When I was a little kid, me and all my family lived in a house the size of my daughter's room.
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Do I think people who need a good opportunity become harder workers sometimes? Yes.
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When we launched WeWork back in 2010, we saw our opportunity to build community by bringing people together.
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