41 min

TIP366: Billion Dollar Loser w/ Reeves Wiedeman We Study Billionaires - The Investor’s Podcast Network

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Stig Brodersen speaks with Reeves Wiedeman and learns the unfiltered story of The Rise and Fall of WeWork and co-founder Adam Neumann.  

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN:

(04:12) How WeWork got started.

(19:53) How WeWork tried becoming a tech company with a 16-year-old Director of IT.

(27:29) How Softbank made a $4.4B investment in WeWork on a napkin.

(35:08) Whether or not CEO Adam Neumann was a true believer of a con artist.

(37:07) How WeWork went from a $96B valuation to single digits in a matter of weeks.  

(40:28) Why Adam Neumann was ousted from his own company.

 
*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.

BOOKS AND RESOURCES

Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members.

Reeves Wiedeman’s book, Billion Dollar Loser – Read reviews of this book.  


NEW TO THE SHOW?

Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs.

Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here.

Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool.

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Stig Brodersen speaks with Reeves Wiedeman and learns the unfiltered story of The Rise and Fall of WeWork and co-founder Adam Neumann.  

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN:

(04:12) How WeWork got started.

(19:53) How WeWork tried becoming a tech company with a 16-year-old Director of IT.

(27:29) How Softbank made a $4.4B investment in WeWork on a napkin.

(35:08) Whether or not CEO Adam Neumann was a true believer of a con artist.

(37:07) How WeWork went from a $96B valuation to single digits in a matter of weeks.  

(40:28) Why Adam Neumann was ousted from his own company.

 
*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.

BOOKS AND RESOURCES

Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members.

Reeves Wiedeman’s book, Billion Dollar Loser – Read reviews of this book.  


NEW TO THE SHOW?

Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs.

Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here.

Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool.

Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services.

Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets.


Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. 



SPONSORS
Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors:

River

Toyota

CI Financial

AT&T

Yahoo! Finance

Long Angle

iFlex Stretch Studios

Public

American Express

USPS

NerdWallet


HELP US OUT!
Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it!
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