Wework: A New Social Network
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This is a co-workering space company focusing on tech-spots, at about ~35 locations and $45/month. They then have app/social network technology that then has LinkedIn esque attributes and more (definitely better noise/signal filtering, as its co-working 'connections').
Its neat, but I wonder if they will partner with some of other large co-working spots with their app/network (like Impact, which is a franchiser with 54 or so location throughout).
I don't think (in my uninformed opinion) that a sustainable and growing business is not possible in the tech area's, but, doesn't make much sense to make inroads into non-tech hot spots.
Non-tech folks probably will just continue using Starbucks/other coffee shops.
No social network that charges money will ever outmaneuver a social network with a free tier.
Also, it's quite a stretch to call it a social network. (Or a least if it's a social network, it's one that comes with "Discounts on healthcare, web hosting, travel and more" which puts it in a different class.)