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In 2018, he threw a $2 million party to show off his startupโ€™s success. Private jets. Celebrities. Live music. But just a year later, his over-the-top lifestyle cost his company $47 billion. Hereโ€™s how one CEOโ€™s bad decisions destroyed a billion-d

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WeWork was more about the party than the business. A big lesson in balancing vision with real strategy!

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