The untold story of how Chris Hughes, today only 25 years old, helped create two of the most successful startups in modern history, Facebook and the Barack Obama campaign. By Ellen McGirt
Volunteers flooded My.BarackObama.com -- MyBO, to insiders -- from the day it launched, nearly crashing the site. Under Hughes, it became a virtual system for helping real people do what they wanted to do in real life: elect Barack Obama president. By Fast Company Staff
Activating a customer base with digital tools isn't as easy as it looks. As Chris Hughes showed with both Facebook and Obama, detailed execution is at least as important as strategy. Some examples: By Fast Company Staff
The most successful hybrid of old and new media comes from the last place you'd expect. How NPR's digital smarts, nonprofit structure, and good old-fashioned shoe leather just might save the news. By Anya Kamenetz
Life-saving ideas from genomics whiz J. Craig Venter, Pimp My Ride star Xzibit, the GEICO gecko guy, the founder of Zipcar, Cisco's smart-garage guru, and more. By Fast Company Staff
Fifteen years after the genocide, the small African country has embraced a new model of economic development. Its strategy: Build a global network of powerful friends to lure private investment -- and market the brand of Rwanda. By Jeff Chu
Millions of men and women rise in the early morning to don plaid and shout "Fore!" On April 9, millions more will park themselves in front of their TVs as the 73rd Masters Tournament begins in Augusta, Georgia. Here, a look at the business behind this centuries-old sport. By Kate Rockwood
On April 16, 1989, Dilbert made his newspaper debut. Ever since, Scott Adams's character has patiently endured countless instances of workplace idiocy and given hope -- or at least a laugh -- to cubicle occupants everywhere. Adams has now collected his favorite strips in a massive volume called 20 Years of Dilbert. (All the rest can be found on the accompanying DVD.) He told Fast Company about the comic's inspiration, the Dilbert economy, and the movie that, he hopes, will soon be made. And then he drew a strip just for us. By Jeff Chu
Tony Gilroy, whose new film, Duplicity, stars Julia Roberts and Clive Owen, discusses why he makes movies about business's dark side and how spying can trump innovation. By Chuck Salter
This excerpt from Gilroy's Duplicity script sets the scene for a big speech by one of the movie's rival CEOs about why innovation is no longer good enough. By Fast Company Staff
How many teams does it take to change a company? Sylvania's betting on one. Its New Ventures Group creates cool LED-based products for a bulbless future. By Michael Fitzgerald
