Book Reviews › Entrepreneurship › Billion Dollar Loser

Billion Dollar Loser by Reeves Wiedeman — WisdomDeck honest review

Honest review · Entrepreneurship

Billion Dollar Loser

by Reeves Wiedeman

Another WeWork account, closer to the employees and culture, with Neumann as a case study in founder mythology. Readable and detailed.

Read it if…

you want the WeWork story from inside the culture.

See the book →

Skip it if…

you read The Cult of We; overlapping.

Try instead: The Power Law →

Three things you will actually use

Cult culture is a warning.
Mission language can mask the business.
Watch the unit economics.

Do this first

Read the chapters on the Summer Camp events.

Our verdict

WeWork from inside.

See the book →

Check it out

Opens the book's page in a new tab.

Compare with other Entrepreneurship books

The Power Law by Sebastian Mallaby — WisdomDeck review

The Power Law

Sebastian Mallaby · Entrepreneurship

Venture capital, definitively.

Venture Deals by Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson — WisdomDeck review

Venture Deals

Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson · Entrepreneurship

The term-sheet primer.

Secrets of Sand Hill Road by Scott Kupor — WisdomDeck review

Secrets of Sand Hill Road

Scott Kupor · Entrepreneurship

The VC's side of the table.

Browse all Entrepreneurship book reviews or get the free Reality Code Cheat Sheet.

As an Amazon Associate, WisdomDeck earns from qualifying purchases. Links marked “Click to see” go to Amazon. We are not paid for opinions, prices and availability are not shown here and change on Amazon, and we never see your purchase details. Nothing here is medical, legal or financial advice.