In 2007, architect Miguel McKelvey convinced his friend Adam Neumann to share an office space in Brooklyn. That was the beginning of WeWork: a shared workspace for startups and freelancers looking for an inspiring environment to do their work. Today, WeWork has created a “community of creators” valued at nearly $16 billion. PLUS in our postscript “How You Built That,” we check back with Kristel Gordon who invented a solution for easily stuffing a duvet back into its cover – it’s called Duvaid. (Original broadcast date: June 19, 2017.)
WeWork: Miguel McKelvey
By NPR
Sep 3, 2018 | 12:01 AM
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