They were doing just fine before, but Facebook's biggest minority owners are about to be catapulted into a far more elite bracket. As we ponder what Chris Hughes will do with his new millions, here's a look at what got him where he is today.READ»
GOOD, publisher of the magazine by the same name and the social action platform is acquiring Jumo, the cause-oriented social network created by Facebook and team Barack Obama veteran Chris Hughes.READ»
At last check, Chris Hughes was spearheading Obama's online campaign. Today he officially returns to the scrappy startup life with his new charity hub, funded in part with help from "some of the early Facebook guys." READ»
Fast Company senior writer Ellen McGirt is moderating a panel today at the #promise conference, and it'll be live streamed at 2:45pm Eastern. Her panelists include Chris Hughes, Andrew Rasiej, and Caterina Fake. Watch it in the embed ...READ»
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"Boy Wonder," our April article about Chris Hughes, drew largely appreciative comments at FastCompany.com. "A pure sign of the changing social-media environment," wrote one. "Acknowledge it, ...READ»
I like to explore design's reach into unexpected places. Today, I'd like to focus on design in politics… specifically, how, by creating emotional connection, the Web site my.barackobama.com (commonly known as MyBO) ...READ»
When the world is in a crucible, new forms are birthed. The previous order is reshuffled. Some at the top disappear. Visionaries emerge from the periphery. America has long looked to the business world for its visionaries, but some ...READ»
Tweeting Fast Company readers take on the Zambian economist and author of the book "Dead Aid", who talks about making chocolate, fighting AIDS, and her friend Chris HughesREAD»
Chris Hughes has helped to create two of the most successful start-ups in modern history, Facebook and the Barack Obama campaign. Now, the online organizing guru is jumping back into entrepreneurial life, but keeping progress close to his heart.READ»
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.READ»
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.READ»
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:READ»
