Billion Dollar Loser: The Epic Rise and Fall of WeWork

having read a lot of business books, i would say that billion dollar loser isn't one of the more interesting ones i have read. the story almost feels like someone who has summarized a bunch of articles on the company from the time it was founded to the time its IPO floundered. there just wasn't that much depth in character development, or an explanation of deep underlying structural trends that would have made the book more like a "big short" type of book or a "smartest guy in the room". perhaps the subject material just wasn't that great as well and the story of adam neumann was a simple "con-man" meets too much money type of story. overall felt like eating white bread than eating a thickly crusted sourdough bread.

The book is a good piece of investigative journalism. The fall of WeWork was in part due to hedonism and disillusion of founder Adam Neumann, but as the book implies, the company excessive growth and money burning behaviour were very much encouraged by the venture capitalists, whose FOMO has led to thoughtless pouring of capital into unicorn wannabes. The writing makes it an easy and enjoyable read. Would recommend anyone who wants to learn more about start-ups and the VC funding world.

I really wish I hadn't bought the book. Typo's, too many references to meaningless characters that never re-apear.Boring, gave me back-ache.

Really good read. Well researched and written. The story is incredible and does raise issues around the cult of personality

Very well written book, another incredible case of fake it till you make it. Highly recommended!