What's the fastest-growing company in London, New York, Toronto, Stockholm, and other cities around the world? It just may be the Company of Friends, a grassroots network of Fast Company readers -- 3,000 strong and growing -- who want to share meals, swap ideas, solve problems, and help each other navigate through the new world of work.

Talk about the business revolution! More than 20 cities now boast Company of Friends 'cells.' Members of the Boston cell, for example, recently spent an evening at Fast Company World Headquarters, where they ate pizza, toured the offices, and stayed until 10 PM.

From: August 1998 issue