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Tanya Dua | WeWork has been spending heavily in marketing as it tries to fend off competition from numerous rivals taking an aim at the coworking business.
Shana Lebowitz | If you can't stop thinking about your business idea, that's a good sign that you should pursue it, says Jaleh Bisharat, founder and CEO of NakedPoppy.
Richard Feloni | Adam Neumann has led WeWork since cofounding it in 2010 and is now taking it public. We explore how his role as CEO will change after the IPO.
Charlie Wood | Richard Branson is not alone in despising big meetings. Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos also have rules about large groups of colleagues congregating.
Jeremy Berke | The firm will include direct lending, private equity, and a hedge fund arm, along with a publicly-traded SPAC, said Scott Gordon, Silver Spike's CEO.
Troy Wolverton | The Menlo Ventures' partner led investments in DocuSign and AppDynamics. Now he sees a new opportunity in a specific area of the enterprise market.