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May 1, 2019

WeWork cares about sales more than community

WeWork is more interested in selling than building a community, says Tobias Kremkau at St. Oberholz, one of the oldest coworking spaces in the world.


WeWork is more interested in sales than building a community. It’s increasingly for big corporates. And it shouldn't be described as providing “coworking” spaces.

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