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The Great Migration: Voyage to the New Economy

Executives are leaving the security of big companies for the Internet economy. Should you sign up for the journey? What can you expect once you arrive at your destination? Or have you already missed the boat? George Anders

The Great Migration: Should I Go .Com?

That question is being asked by more and more businesspeople, as they wonder whether they should become part of the Great Migration. Becky Stein, leader of the Silicon Valley Internet practice at Russell Reynolds Associates, can help you decide. Anna Muoio

The Great Migration: Same Place, Different World

For 50 years, the men and women of Campbellsville, Kentucky sewed underwear in a vast Fruit of the Loom plant that dominated the town's economy and its psychology. Then Fruit of the Loom shut down, Amazon.com moved in, and Campbellsville changed forever. Charles Fishman

Beyond the City Limits

The founders of Vigilante, a fast-growing ad agency, aim to understand the realities of urban life -- the people who live there and the ideas that originate there. Anna Muoio

Difference Is Power

Lots of companies talk a good game when it comes to the proposition that different is better. Ted Childs, IBM's vice president of global workforce diversity, walks that talk. Keith H. Hammonds

Free-Agent Clubhouse

It used to be a church. It's got the vibe of a funky nightclub, the technology of a wired office, and the members-only attitude of a lodge. Meet Baby -- Rene Eller's club for Amsterdam's "Brand Called You" set. Ron Lieber

Mighty Is the Mongrel

What does it take to win in the global economy? A commitment to mixing people, experiences, and ideas. Companies and countries that embrace diversity to stimulate creativity will be the ones that own the future. G. Pascal Zachary

Relaunch!

Unit of One Lucy McCauley

Stop the Insanity!

A new generation of dotcom entrepreneurs are creating companies that work -- without expecting people to spend every waking moment at work. Here's how to build a saner startup. Pamela Kruger

Report From the Future

Baggage Claim Will Never Be the Same

Four devices that will prevent your luggage from falling into the wrong hands. Lauren Heist

CDU to Gretzky: The Puck Stops Here!

Consultant Debunking Unit Jill Rosenfeld

Chief Detonator

Job Titles of the Future: Chris Holten-Hempel Christine Canabou

Chief Reality Officer

Job Titles of the Future: Jeff Pundyk Katrina Barnas

Companies Are People, Too

Forget all the talk about corporate culture. It's time to analyze your company's personality. This diagnostic will help. Anna Muoio

Does Your Startup Measure Up?

Signing up with a young technology company need not be a leap of faith. Daniel Rippy got startup fever, left his job at Bristol-Myers Squibb -- and had second thoughts. His new book helps you look before you leap. Rekha Balu

Harness Your Hire Power

What's Your Problem? Rekha Balu

Legal Grounds

Legal Grounds Law & Coffee blends latte with legalese. Lucy McCauley

Looking for Talent? Take the A Train

Companies that are desperate for skilled workers aren't looking in the right places, say the founders of CitySkills.org -- a nonprofit group that's moving young people from the inner city to the Internet. Rekha Balu

My Favorite Bookmarks - Flex the Cat

"Vague" picks from Vaguepolitix's favorite feline. Fast Company

My Favorite Bookmarks - Josh Silverman

Picks from the CEO of Evite. Fast Company

Pack Lite

Boblbee's Peoples Delite helps the road warrior pack it all in. Amy Wilson

Road Rules - Rule 21

Pack Backward. Heath Row

Share the Wealth

The new economy is great at unleashing innovation. It's just not very fair at sharing the bounty. A new book offers an ambitious "populist vision." You may not like its answers, but you can't ignore the questions. Cheryl Dahle

The Greener Cleaners

Hangers cleaners is using innovative technology, smart design, and a sleek image to do for dry cleaning what Starbucks did for coffee shops: take a mundane event and turn it into an experience. Charles Fishman

Thin Is In

IBM offers a svelte alternative to your average monitor. Amy Wilson

What We Have Here Is No Failure to Communicate

Meeting I Never Miss Cathy Olofson

What's Your Identity?

Report From the Futurist Erika Germer

What's Your Mission Statement?

Structure is liberating: A monastary in the lowlands of South Carolina has some truly inspired ideas about work, life -- and compost. Chuck Salter

Where Am I?

Create a door-to-door route map with Earthmate. Lynne Montesanto, Advertising Manager

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Built to Scale

The leaders of Netigy are wrestling with a make-or-break question that's been the downfall of many promising startups: How do you get big in a big hurry? The answer: act like you already are. Chuck Salter

Design Vision

"We're filling the world with amazing devices," says design guru John Thackara. "But we cannot answer the most important question: What is the stuff really for?" Rekha Balu

Don't Mess With Success

My Smartest Mistake: Recognize personal success in your present job. Amy Wilson

Free Minds

Bet the Company Cathy Olofson

Here's the Matter With Meetings

One Click Faster: Beth Haggerty, president and CEO, InfoRocket.com Rekha Balu

Just Keep It Simple, Please

Click Here: Take control of your online life. Gina Imperato

Market Jitters

Volatility "is a unique and necessary condition for the creation of value" in the Internet economy, argues Wall Street analyst and technology strategist Pip Cobourn. Polly LaBarre

No Place Like Home

E2 Home, is a joint venture between Electrolux and Ericsson. Its mission? To change housework as we know it -- and to rethink business strategy in the process. Cathy Olofson

Pssst: Wanna See a Great Business Plan?

Welcome to the world of stealth startups, where hype gives way to passon for anonymity. But does it make sense to keep secrets in an age of instant communication? Mum's the word. George Anders

Real Tools for Virtual Teams

Where's the best place for teams to work when their members are located in far-flung places? On the Web. Here are ratings of a collection of Web sites designed to make teams work virtually anywhere. Gina Imperato

These Sites Make Teams Work

Here's a comparison of five Web-based tools that are designed to help teams work better. Gina Imperato

This Job Adds Up

How Inktomi makes finance fast. Gina Imperato

Time to Pay Up, Pal

Click Here: Making payments just got easier. Gina Imperato

Used Cars, New Models

Talk about an unlikely e-commerce juggernaut. This year, 55-year-old Manheim Auctions expects to sell more than $1.5 billion worth of used cars online. Would you like to take its Web strategy for a test drive? Cheryl Dahle

Web Opportunities on Aisle 5

Career Move: Corwin J. Karaffa, senior VP of operations at HomeGrocer.com Inc. Amy Wilson

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