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 […]