A Brief History of WeWork, the Flying Startup Facing Turbulence

  • Brash CEO Adam Neumann faces showdown, probably on Monday
  • WeWork strives to keep IPO on track, or endanger credit line
The Spectacular Rise and Fall of WeWork
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In less than a decade, WeWork has been a roaring real-estate success, a unicorn of the future -- and a lesson in not believing your own hype. Some directors are planning to push Adam Neumann to step down as chief executive officer. A board meeting is set for Monday, according to people familiar. Here’s a look at the company’s brief and volatile timeline so far: