WeWork Commons – New Social Network Is a Lot Like LinkedIn, Only Actually Useful

WeWork is red hot. Offering co-working spaces where startups and freelancers can feel like they’re part of something larger, it’s valued at $1.5 billion, and it’s on track to triple membership within the next 12 months.

But it wants more. On Monday, the four-year-old company expanded its large and growing footprint even further with a new social network. It’s called WeWork Commons https://commons.wework.com/ , and it could rival LinkedIn–except it might actually be useful.

By Issie Lapowsky

Full Story: http://www.wired.com/2014/11/wework-commons/