Shared office space provider WeWork has been accused of trying to poach customers from rival firms in San Diego, and Wolf Bielas, managing partner of Downtown Works, believes the company is trying to live up to its $20bn valuation. “They’re not just looking for a new office, they’re also looking at how they can get more tenants into their building,” he said.
Shared office space provider WeWork has been accused of trying to poach customers from rival firms in San Diego, and Wolf Bielas, managing partner of Downtown Works, believes the company is trying to live up to its $20bn valuation. A WeWork spokeswoman said the start-up was trying to "make it as easy as possible for people join our community", but WeWork has come under fire for similarly heavy-handed marketing tactics in New York and Washington.