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	Podcast:		The Risktory Podcast
	Episode:		How do you solve a problem like... WeWork
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		00:17:13
	Publish Date:		2020-06-15 10:30:03
	Description:		You’d think – after the billion dollar collapse of Theranos – that investors would be wise to startup wolves in unicorn clothing. And yet, the scandal that has engulfed WeWork – an Airbnb for business workspaces – perhaps shows that the lessons of history… They might not have been truly heeded just yet. What is key in the WeWork scandal is the lack of a symbiotic relationship between innovation and risk-based governance. In my mind, one can’t effectively thrive without the other fueling a competitive tension that forces exceptionalism in both. WeWork was supposed to be the next Amazon. The next Airbnb. The next Alibaba. Instead, there is the very real possibility that WeWork may become just another footnote in the history of failed startups. Snuggled up against Theranos. The Risktory Podcast is created, written, produced and hosted by Jacinthe A Galpin. Soundtrack (sourced from www.freemusicarchive.org) Alan Spiljak – Clouds Alan Spiljak – Forgotten Alan Spiljak – Light blue Alan Spiljak – Empty days Alan Spiljak – Stars above Alan Spiljak – Not the end Alan Spiljak – Sun Alan Spiljak – Flying away Alan Spiljak – Time Alan Spiljak – Fantasy in my mind Bibliography https://www.vox.com/recode/2019/9/23/20879656/wework-mess-explained-ipo-softbank https://www.businessinsider.com/wework-ipo-fiasco-adam-neumann-explained-events-timeline-2019-9 https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/082415/how-wework-works-and-makes-money.asp https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/09/what-happened-at-we-why-wework-postponed-its-ipo.html https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/11/inside-the-fall-of-wework
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