Miguel McKelvey
Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer, WeWork
- WeWork ranked first on the Fast Company “World’s Top 10 Most Innovative Companies” list (2015)
- WeWork ranked third on Business Insider’s “Silicon Alley 100” list (2015)
- Prior to WeWork, Miguel created the design framework and led the national roll-out for American Apparel’s 170 stores
Global co-worker
Miguel McKelvey has altered the architecture of how we work – now he wants to redefine how we live. Even with the global success of his multi-billion dollar venture WeWork (90 co-working spaces in 29 cities around the world), Miguel's ultimate goal hasn't changed: to empower people to live better lives. With his latest project, WeLive, he takes his ideals literally and reinvents communal living with creative co-living spaces (a world away from the multi-parent Oregon commune he grew up in). A multidisciplinary designer who directs all architecture and construction activities, Miguel is also well-versed in entrepreneurship: before launching WeWork with CEO Adam Neumann, he was involved in the early-stage development of several companies including his first business, web portal English, Baby!, as well as Green Desk office space, the Seven Planet store chain and Generation Design Studio.
- This Guy Went From Glorified Handyman to Co-Founder of a $10 Billion Company — Inc. (short interview on Miguel's career path)
- Inside WeWork's Amenities Rich, Community Obsessed Co-Living Experiment Called WeLive — Forbes (enjoyable interview and slideshow)
- WeWork Could Soon Be Worth More Than Snapchat — Inc. (the title says it all)
- WeWork: They've Transformed the Office, Now It's Time for Your Home — The Guardian (in-depth, entertaining interview)
- Why WeWork's Busy Co-Founder Ignores His Phone When He's Home — Entrepreneur (video interview and short article on Miguel's day-to-day life)
