Miguel McKelvey

The copycats are interesting because some of them branded themselves as 'WeWork of China,' which helped establish us before we were there.

I don't think we are trying too hard. WE is inclusive from the beginning. That's the whole point. We've always been, 'everyone is welcome.' There is no velvet rope, no barrier to entry.

There is always someone who is going to look for the cracks.

I still want an entrepreneurial culture to exist forever.

When you're in the moments of greatest stress, those are the most memorable.

In the U.S., people are habitual about drinking coffee in the morning. In China, many are drinking coffee in the afternoon.

The reality is we are all about servicing people and helping them achieve their dream, follow their journey and define their own success. When that is 100% authentic that flows through everything we do and translates.

People can connect in different ways. If you do a rope course with someone you otherwise wouldn't meet and you share this incredible challenge, then you have perhaps formed a bond that could last forever.

Many of the things we looked to solve initially were services like Internet and desk space. Then we got into the game of connecting people.

It can be isolating to be an entrepreneur... you have to keep hustling to make it happen and that can be lonely.

Partitions and cubicles can be oppressive. They are so boring.

I want to be a person who says 'Hey, if something is going on, come and tell me about it.'

We've set this forever ambition to make WeWork the best place.

I've seen how business can transform communities.

Many of our buildings have large format murals that are of varying subject matter, and we've found that those are the sort of things that make people stop, digest, and absorb.

Happiness, the feeling of positivity, really is the foundation of productivity.

Trends start and then explode very quickly, and pretty soon it's everywhere, including McDonalds.

When you have your own business, you don't mind failing if it makes you better in the long run.

I don't eat meat, but I don't consider myself a vegetarian.

When we imagine a future for both WeWork and WeLive and the other things that we're doing, it really is about unlocking people.