I have seen the future and it involves a desk and a bed. On different floors of course.<\/p>\n
Such is the vision of WeWork<\/a> which has taken a simple concept (provide alternatives to working at home by refurbishing commercial real estate and turning them into shared working environments) and turned the startup\/entrepreneur community on its ear. Along the way, WeWork has altered neighborhoods and real estate, bringing in hundreds of people to a common space while at the same time pumping new blood into the ailing office\/warehouse real estate market.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n At all WeWork locations (There are currently have 19 building in three countries), points out the NYTimes,<\/a> \u201cCreative energy is off the charts.\u201d Fresh-out-of-school 20-somethings are masters of their own universe. Like-minded individuals bask in the shared excitement of making a difference (in addition to making money). In May, reports the Times, \u201cStartups at WeWork raised $1.5 million in capital.\u201d But that wasn\u2019t enough. Who has time to go home? If these young Turks gotta work then of course they gotta sleep.<\/p>\n An article Money.CNN.com<\/a> explains that recently, \u201cThe company unveiled its newest endeavor: housing. Called WeLive<\/a>, residents can rent a bed or a private room in one of its first two co-living locations: In New York City or Arlington, Virginia.\u201d<\/p>\nMore than a desk<\/h2>\n
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