In 2018, he threw a $2 million party to show off his startup’s success.
Private jets. Celebrities. Live music.
But just a year later, his over-the-top lifestyle cost his company $47 billion.
Here’s how one CEO’s bad decisions destroyed a billion-d
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Anonymous 3
Hey I am on Medial • 5m
WeWork was more about the party than the business. A big lesson in balancing vision with real strategy!
After spending just 12 minutes in their office...
SoftBank's CEO wrote them a $4.4B check.
Less than 30 minutes later, he invested another $2B.
Here's the sales pitch WeWork's founder used to convince the world's smartest investors to ignore basic
Is passion more important than business strategy in start up ?
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Mridul Das
Introvert! • 1m
What makes a strategy truly successful?
Not just buzzwords & vision boards—real results need real thought.
Here are 5 smart & realistic elements you shouldn’t miss if you are building something big .
1. Balance ambition with reality
Dream big, yes.
Is this the right time to enter into solar installation epc business or it's a little late to the party ? Vision is to create something in Solar and renewable business combined. What are your thoughts?
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Nawal
Entrepreneur | Build... • 1m
Tinder didn’t grow with ads. It grew with parties 🔥 🎉 🥳
When Tinder launched in 2012, nobody cared.
Dating apps weren’t cool yet.
People felt awkward about being seen on one.
Tinder needed users. Lots of them. Fast.
So, what did they do?
They
In 2018, he threw a $2 million party to show off his startup’s success.
Private jets. Celebrities. Live music.
But just a year later, his over-the-top lifestyle cost his company $47 billion.
Here’s how one CEO’s bad decisions destroyed a billion-d
In 2018, WeWork tried to raise $20 billion from SoftBank's Vision Fund. The deal was almost finalized, but major investors in the fund, including Saudi Arabia opposed it, causing the deal to collapse. Now, in 2025, OpenAI has raised a $40 billion rou
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Mehul Fanawala
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The Clueless Company • 11m
Here is the BIG NEWS I was talking about.
We got the trademark for The Clueless Company®! 🎉
It's more than just a name to us - it's our identity. This marks the start of an exciting chapter.
Remember, persistence and vision create milestones. 🚀
Founders, what’s the biggest mistake you made while building your startup, and what lesson did it teach you?
I believe mistakes teach us more than anything else—drop your insights in the comments and share some “real” knowledge!
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Rohan A
On My Way • 2m
In 2018, the flight crew of the private plane Adam Neumann rented for a trip to Israel found a sizable chunk of drugs in cereal boxes.
After this event, WeWork acquired a Gulfstream G650 for $60 million.
I wonder why WeWork was still in losses 😏