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News and Trends

Among VCs, Softbank Appeared The Most In Indian Media Followed By Sequoia and Tiger Global

Softbank reportedly suffered $6.5 billion in operating losses from investments in cash-burning businesses including New York-based real estate firm WeWork, and cab-hailing service Uber.

News and Trends

Here's What Co-Working in India Looked Like In 2019

According to a FlexiSpaces report, millennials and young professionals seem to be driving the growth of such spaces in India.

News and Trends

4 Things To Know On November 22

These are the latest news developments in the business world that you must know about.

News and Trends

Some Effect, But All is Well at WeWork India, Says Karan Virwani

Apart from sharing what has changed in terms of Indian operations after the WeWork episode in the US, Karan Virwani, CWeO for India, talks about three features that will make WeWork India stand out

News and Trends

Only 7% of Women at CXO Level. This Woman Investor Explains Why

Shanti Mohan, founder of LetsVenture, believes that if women can manage household finance, they can make business investments as well

Business News

T-Mobile CEO John Legere Is Stepping Down in May 2020 Amid Rumors He's Been Talking to WeWork About Running the Company

The mobile carrier's chief operating officer and president, Mike Sievert, will take the reins from Legere.

Finance

Why Cash-Burning Companies Should Not Go for IPO

Vikas Sarda, chief financial officer of Unitus Capital, believes public money is a different game altogether and should be availed only after attaining certain size

News and Trends

5 Key Highlights From Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son's Earnings Presentation

"Regret decision to invest in WeWork," said Son on Softbank's post-earnings conference call with the press

News and Trends

Masayoshi Son Admits Judgment Errors. Is It the Start of the End?

"My judgment around WeWork was not right in many ways," he said on Wednesday after announcing company result

Business News

WeWork is Reportedly Getting Into Esports with Play By We, Which Could Rent Its Offfice Space for Professional Gaming Events

Reports also point to two job listings, already available online, for the new business venture.

Business News

SoftBank, WeWork's Largest Investor, Takes Control of the Embattled Office Company, With Co-founder Adam Neumann Stepping Down

The $8 billion deal is dramatically less than the office company's original valuation of $47 billion.

Entrepreneurs

Outlasting the Founder

Companies have managed to thrive after an unplanned separation from the founder by following these rules

Entrepreneurs

The Risky Business of Enabling a "Fake it Till You Make it" Culture

VCs cannot know the outcome of their investments, of course, but some have an agenda nonetheless - even if it means promoting a risky culture

Business News

WeWork Says Thousands of Its Phone Booths Could Have Dangerous Levels of Formaldehyde After People Complained About Odor and Eye Irritation

The company warned tenants that many of the offices' phone booths were being removed due to 'potentially elevated levels of formaldehyde.'

News and Trends

Lessons from WeWork and Uber IPOs for Start-ups

It is noteworthy that lenses used by private and public investors are quite different