I don't understand why so many people are dunking on Neumann. Yes, he is the male Gwyneth Paltrow, and that is annoying. But IMO WeWork is an awesome product

I don't understand why so many people are dunking on Neumann. Yes, he is the male Gwyneth Paltrow, and that is annoying. But IMO WeWork is an awesome product that was executed really well, and Neumann's tech-bro spin to it was a big driver behind that (and Softbank sinking billions into them). Every office was (and still is) in really cool locations and tastefully designed top to bottom. The community teams were usually hip and super friendly, and the offices themselves were really well thought out, both in appearances and in function. Many say "but Regus did it first." Sure. Have you _actually been_ in a Regus property? More often than not, they look like doctor's office waiting rooms from the 80s! Also, did they even have an all-access pass system like WeWork did? Being able to hotdesk in another city anywhere in the world was super awesome. Sure, WeWork was seeped in debt. But as far as I understand it, that's pretty much every real estate company! If WeWork wasn't managed like a fucking coke-addled rave, I think they wouldn't be where they are. I had friends who worked there, and the incompetence they described was off the charts crazy.