Re:WeWork to Sell $500M of Bonds in Debut Sale
by ithinkinstereo on Tuesday April 24, 2018 @04:15PM
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During a recession, businesses--large and small--are going to cut out all the frivolous VC-style perks: snacks, booze, trendy furniture, etc.
WeWork isn't cost effective vs renting your own office space, it just removes the friction (and yes, some of the related costs) involved with getting a "trendy" SV-style office.
During a crunch, I think we'll see alot of these businesses retreat to sparser accomodations in run of the mill office buildings removed from downtown. WeWork will be constrained in this environment, since the record leases they are signing will place a pretty high floor on how much they can lower prices to compete...
If the market rages for another 5 years, WeWork is gonna hit it out of the park. If we recession before that, it'll implode spectacularly.
WeWork isn't cost effective vs renting your own office space, it just removes the friction (and yes, some of the related costs) involved with getting a "trendy" SV-style office.
During a crunch, I think we'll see alot of these businesses retreat to sparser accomodations in run of the mill office buildings removed from downtown. WeWork will be constrained in this environment, since the record leases they are signing will place a pretty high floor on how much they can lower prices to compete...
If the market rages for another 5 years, WeWork is gonna hit it out of the park. If we recession before that, it'll implode spectacularly.