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The 6th Annual Fast 50

Arnold Schwarzenegger and carbon emissions. Nike's recyclable sneaker. Ready-to-wear coffins. Sterile (but still sexy) mosquitoes. Garbage that becomes compost. The people, ideas, and companies changing the face of business--and, with luck, our future.

Business 3.0
It's official: Government isn't going to cure the world's ills, but business just might. A look at how the profit motive--turbocharged by a little Darwinian unease--is driving people to help themselves. By Andrew Zolli

Q&A: C.K. Prahalad - Pyramid Schemer
Three years ago, C.K. Prahalad unearthed the "fortune at the bottom of the pyramid." It is, he says, still very real. By Bill Breen

Q&A: Pierre Omidyar - Empower Seller
Pierre Omidyar's network funds both nonprofits and for-profits. No matter, as long as they do good. By Bill Breen

Q&A: Arnold Schwarzenegger - The Germinator
The former Mr. Universe is flexing his muscle as governor of California, incentivizing business to solve climate change and other weighty problems. By Chuck Salter

Slideshow: Fast 50: The Next Best Business Ideas (Part I)
The people and businesses behind the profit-driven solutions for what ails the planet.

Slideshow: Fast 50: The Next Best Business Ideas (Part II)
The people and businesses behind the profit-driven solutions for what ails the planet.

Sally's Dreamcoat

Imagine a world where you never have to scrape ice off your windshield--And where car paints don't pollute. By Fara Warner

Shvo Motion

One man's real-estate vision quest, and the $15 billion portfolio he's building along the way By David Axe

Top O' the Market: A Consumer's Guide
By Fast Company Staff

Beyond Plastic

It's not just about oddball figurines anymore: Kidrobot's open-source design strategy is cranking up the business to a whole new level. By Alissa Walker

Open Debate

Is Google overrated? Tapped out? Due for a fall? Two experts take sides. By Donna Bogatin and Danny Sullivan

Full Text: Open Debate

Fast Talk: Night Stalker

Jimmy Kimmel Live's Jill Leiderman on how to run a late-night talk show. By Alyssa Danigelis

Fast Talk: The Connector

Research chief Mark M. Little on how GE really does bring ideas to life. By Keith H. Hammonds

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Email by Snail Mail

In India, "the last mile has to be walked by somebody." By Lee Gimpel

Numbers…You're Swimming in Them (PDF)

Swivel, a new startup, lets users upload, compare, and contrast data--from iPod sales to wine consumption--to make sense of the world. A Web 2.0 story in charts. By Michael A. Prospero

Intelligent Design

We preview the increasingly popular CA Boom exhibition. By John Rosenthal

Nano-Sleuths

Authentix's technology spots fake fuel and drugs--and could help millions of poor people. By Jennifer Vilaga

Job Morph: Herding Cats

How Mozilla motivates workers who aren't actually on the payroll. By Alyssa Danigelis

Virtual Interview

Go to InterviewTrue.com, and, with a Webcam and PC, you'll be able to prep live. By Brian T. Horowitz

Open Source for the Open Road

But will Markus Merz's wheels ever hit pavement? By Tracy Staedter

Open Wide

The traditional business organization meets democracy. This may hurt a bit. By Alan Deutschman

Web Smackdown

An addictive tool reveals who's watching what. By Alyssa Danigelis

Best Blogs: Back to School

Books down, pencils out. This month's lesson features education blogs at the head of their class. By Michael A. Prospero

The View from Florida-Ville

What happens when every city in America craves the "creative class?" By Andrew Park

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Word-of-mouth guru Andy Sernovitz on generating buzz. By Andy Sernovitz

Changing the World, One Luxury Vacation at a Time

Philanthropic travel combines exotic destinations with a dollop of social conscience. By Christopher Percy Collier

Location, Location, Location

Lost in the woods? In the burbs? A raft of new GPS devices can help. By Carol Vinzant

Slick Read

An insider's journey through the oil industry, from the wells to your wallet. By Lucas Conley

First Look
The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't. By Fast Company Staff

Wait No More

Car-rental agencies are finally, cautiously rolling out high-tech time-saving solutions. By Mark Ashley

Less Wire, More Juice

Tired of lugging separate chargers for your smartphone, iPod, digital camera, and other gadgets? By Brian T. Horowitz

On the Hot Seat

Fighting "obsessive-compulsive productivity". By Joe Robinson

Chipping In

Snack maker Kettle Foods has devised increasingly creative ways to listen to its passionate fans--and then act on their opinions. The evolution of that strategy provides a road map for companies interested in tapping into the buzz about customer centricity without coming off as phony. By David Lidsky

Slideshow: Idea Log: IBM's NYSE e-Broker Wireless Handheld

New York Stock Exchange clients demand hyperspeed execution. Bob Steinbugler of IBM Corporate Strategic Design details the reinvention of the tool that lets brokers manage 540 million shares a day. By Bill Breen

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Letter from the Editor

Greed, in all its goodness. By Mark N. Vamos

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