Sam Zell on WeWork: “I wouldn’t let those guys near my business with a 10-foot pole”

Equity Residential chief has unsuccessfully invested in office sharing

From TRD Los Angeles:  Sam Zell isn’t sold on WeWork’s business model — especially when it comes to the unicorn company consulting on office management for corporations outside of its own shared spaces.

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“I wouldn’t let those guys near my business with a 10-foot pole,” he quipped during an appearance on CNBC earlier this week. “The last thing I want to do is introduce somebody else’s culture and have them influence the way my company is run.”