When they started tossing around ideas for their first startup, Beri Meric and Philipp Triebel didn’t hit on IVY right away. In fact, they came up with several ideas—a platform for connecting business school graduates, a members-only dating network—before they got the idea for their “social university.” There have been a lot of changes to […]

The oldest of six children in a family with limited financial resources, Eamon Walsh remembers the annual trip to the thrift store to buy shoes. “My mother said that I’m in the footwear business now because when I was younger I only had one pair of shoes a year,” Walsh says. “I always picked out […]

Growing up in Hawaii, Brandy Pham remembers her Vietnamese parents telling her to “work hard for what I wanted.” And what she was longing for was a career in fashion design. She went on to found her eponymous jewelry line. And along the way she picked up an impressive list of high-profile vendors: Cynthia Rowley, […]

Andrew Krebs-Smith negotiated his first deal when he was just 12. His 8-year-old brother wanted to invite a friend over for a sleepover, but their parents nixed that idea. So Krebs-Smith put on a suit jacket, wrote out a contract for them to sign, and went downstairs to negotiate a deal. The future founder of […]

In this series, WeWork’s director of digital community selects a WeWork member to get to know better, sharing her fun findings with the rest of the community. Moving to a new house or apartment is tough during even the best of times. And if you’re a professional athlete or coach constantly on the go, the […]

If you’re looking for nonprofits to support that do great work around the world, these four should be on the list. Their missions might be very different, but these WeWork members all have the same overall goal: make life a little better for people in developing nations. Doctors of the World Working with populations affected […]

In this series, WeWork’s director of digital community selects a WeWork member to get to know better, sharing her fun findings with the rest of the community. Those colorful and stylish suits worn at everything from sports games to Halloween to the holiday season—yes, the ones you’ve seen on Jimmy Kimmel and and Tom Hanks—turns out they’re […]

Atilio Cerban donated his time, finances, and services to a variety of charities over the years, but he never felt fulfilled. He didn’t feel like he was making enough of an impact. “Maybe there’s lots of people like me who don’t feel like they’re helping or making a difference,” thought Cerban, who became motivated “to […]

If I were honest, I’d tell you that 2016 owed me big time. And I was ready for it to pay up. In full. Every single penny. I spent all of 2015 working at full speed and hashing out the details to launch my business at the beginning of 2016. December was full of expectation […]

Jose Galindo had money on his mind even as a young boy. Since he wasn’t getting an allowance, he started his own origami business. The 9-year-old quickly found a market among his peers on the playground. Fascinated, they dug out their lunch money to buy paper stars. “When the kids at school saw them, they […]

For more unforgettable ideas that wow, inspire, and bring cheer this holiday season—made by members of the WeWork community—stay tuned here. Whether they’ve been naughty or nice, the people on your list deserve something nice in their stocking. Something fun, something useful, or something that will pamper them just a little. And, of course, it needs to […]

It’s the holiday season, and a lot of us are thinking about donating to charities that we know do great work with children. Here at WeWork we have many members striving to help kids everywhere. Here are just a few that you might consider donating to this year. Project 375 Focusing on mental health issues among […]

Ideas by We will be announcing a slew of gift categories throughout the next month. For more unforgettable ideas that wow, inspire, and bring cheer this holiday season—made by members of the WeWork community—stay tuned here. You’ve gotten several presents for loved ones out of the way and only have a couple left to go. But you’re […]

All Achmed Sadat wanted was something sweet and cold on a sunny day. He walked to the nearest ice cream truck to pick up cones for his friends, but by the time he returned to the park, “they totally melted.” The WeWork Metropool member thought to himself, “If only there was a way to get […]