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Re:WeWork Files for IPO by rwmj on Monday April 29, 2019 @06:17PM (#19783108)
There's a business right there, selling white label office management software direct to landlords.

Which in turn raises the question: Why do WeWork bother with renting the properties? Uber doesn't rent cars, they just provide software and a network to drivers and riders, and something similar might work for renters and property owners (AirBnB for offices, essentially).

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Re:WeWork Files for IPO by michaelt on Tuesday April 30, 2019 @10:36AM (#19788272)
UK serviced office provider Regus offers "franchise opportunities" [1] if you know any landlords who'd like to turn their offices into a wework-like-business.

[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/reply?id=19783108&goto=item%3Fi...

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Re:WeWork Files for IPO by ben509 on Monday April 29, 2019 @08:17PM (#19783914)
They want control over the look and feel of the buildings; it's all part of a brand identity.

(Of working in a panopticon, but that's popular, I guess.)

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