Adam Neumann

“When I moved to New York City from Israel, I came here with the idea to get a great job, have tons of fun, and make a lot of money. Growing up in Israel, I watched a lot of American TV, and I thought it's what the 'cool' people did, and I wanted the same thing.”

“It takes courage to be an entrepreneur.”

“There's no one person that can provide all the insights I need to run the business. There are so many aspects to WeWork: Digital, real estate, operations, space, and design. I pick and choose people who can help in each aspect.”

“I never had a traditional mentor. I know people who have been successful with a mentor, but I've never understood why I should limit myself to the knowledge and expertise of one person.”

“How do you change the world? Bring people together. Where is the easiest big place to bring people together? In the work environment.”

“WeWork has always believed that we are better together, and a large part of that is learning from others through meaningful connections and experiences.”

“Success is not just making money. Success is happiness. Success is fulfillment; it's the ability to give.”

“Before WeWork, I had a baby clothing company. When I started out, I had no real contacts in the garment business and no mentor to guide me on how things worked. I just had an idea to put pads on the baby clothes on to protect the baby's knees.”

“Happiness comes from within.”