Wework, founded in 2010 in NYC, is a rapidly growing company offering co-working space around the world. Upon a merger with Bowx Acquisition Corp. (BowX), will this be the next SPAC to take off? Join Stan and Alex for this week’s analysis.

Key Takeaways:

00:15    Wework Bio

02:53    How covid plays a part

04:40    The numbers – Alex's take

06:24    The numbers – Stan's take

07:09    Meetup acquisition

10:12    Life after turning a profit

15:00    Moats

21:28    Which makes more money- Full memberships? Or physical occupancy?

29:43    The black mark... Is Adam Newman coming back?

34:03    Wework: the dividend factory?

39:00    In Summary

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WeWork – Website | Numbers

In this episode of SPAC Island, we dive into Upstart (UPST)- a rapidly growing B2B loan vetting company that uses powerful artificial intelligence. Join us as we discuss why this might be one of the biggest stocks of the decade.

00:35    Upstart Breakdown

04:07    Is Upstart worth it? Why?

06:52    How it works

10:00    Company Leadership

12:30    The numbers

14:05    Risk Assessment

16:00    The future of Upstart

22:01    Upstart’s Competitors

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Upstart – Website | Numbers

Nextdoor Show Notes

Nextdoor, a San Francisco-based company is an app dedicated to connecting its users to others in their neighborhood. With a $4.3 billion deal, it will merge with Khosla Ventures Acquisition Co II to form the new entity, KIND. Join Stan and Alex for this deep dive into this SPAC to find out if this is a win or a flop.

Key Takeaways:

00:25    Bio

03:45    The social media dilemma

09:08    Leadership

12:03    Investment Assessment

18:20    Advertising in Nextdoor

19:32    Defensibility & competition

22:06    Stan & Alex’s stance & summary

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Nextdoor - website | investor relations