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Fast Company Is Seeking A Design Intern

BY Erika SchneiderMon Feb 13, 2012

Mansueto Ventures is seeking a web design intern to work in the online department of Fast Company magazine.READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

8 Reasons Your Social Initiative Will Fail

BY David LavendaFri Feb 10, 2012

The social software market is booming as companies rush to deploy software that help workers share information and communicate with colleagues, customers, and suppliers. But it's tricker to implement than you might think. Here are 8 things you need to avoid to get it right the first time. READ»

FAST TALK | Comment

Fast Talk: How This Bartender Is Rebooting The Condom

BY David ZaxThu Feb 9, 2012

Meet Richard Pessall, a 20-year-old British entrepreneur who wants to take the condom where no man has gone before (no, not space).READ»

TRENDS | Comment

After The Revolution, Enter The Evolutionary

BY Jody TurnerWed Feb 8, 2012

Evolutionaries contribute to incremental changes that build to points of rapid transformation. With self-empowered mass communication playing such an important role in effecting change today, the everyday, common evolutionary is more empowered than ever.READ»

CELEBRITY | Comment

Twitter Breaks Record During Super Bowl XLVI: 12,233 Tweets Per Second

BY Tyler GrayMon Feb 6, 2012

Meanwhile, TV viewership of the New York Giants' 21-17 defeat over the New England Patriots remained flat, if not a bit down, from last year. READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

Is Your Company About To Be Knocked From Its Perch?

BY Josh LinknerMon Feb 6, 2012

In today's competitive environment, staying the course is the kiss of death. Nest disrupted thermostats; what will you choose to do in your industry?READ»

CO.EXIST

The 6 Questions That Lead To New Innovations

BY Sarah KrasleyFri Feb 3, 2012

Autodesk's Innovation Genome Project tried to quantify what worked about the 1,000 greatest innovations of all time. With that data in hand, the company then turned to what needs innovation today: building with sustainable materials. READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

Reader's Feedback: December 2011/January 2012

BY FAST COMPANY STAFFFri Jan 27, 2012

Photo by Art Streiber Creating Change This issue was right on in identifying the "second economy" as the actual engine of innovation while habitual companies are clinging to the past. The fuel for that engine is indeed ...READ»

POLITICS | Comment

Gravitational Pol: What President Gingrich And His Moon Base Would Mean For U.S. Innovation

BY Kit EatonFri Jan 27, 2012

Newt Gingrich's bold plans for a moon base dominated last night's GOP debate. If he did get elected president--it could happen!--here's how Newt's bigger take on innovation and science would change America.READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

The Business Case For Corporate Philanthropy

BY Seth KahanTue Jan 24, 2012

Donations are a better financial choice than either liquidation or landfill when it comes to unloading product that cannot be moved otherwise, according to a report released today. READ»

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Leadership Lessons From Community Maven Tara Hunt: When Not To Listen To The Crowd

BY Lydia DishmanTue Jan 24, 2012

Any entrepreneur or community-building connector worth their salt should know when to crowdsource, and when to listen to their inner voice.READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

Adapt Or Die, The Enduring Rule Of Innovation

BY Julie Sue AuslanderMon Jan 23, 2012

Why can’t every company learn to leverage what they have to offer into success and profits? Because they are using an old business models with high overhead and a mindset that says “We’ve always done it this way, so why not continue the same way?” Don't be that company. READ»

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Cinchifieds' Simple, Grand Plan To Disrupt The Classified-Ad Space

BY Lydia DishmanFri Jan 20, 2012

Watch out, Craigslist: Cinchified aims to match buyers and sellers in a ridiculously simple way. READ»

CO.EXIST

GE's Innovation Barometer: USA, Germany Are Champions Of Change

BY Ariel SchwartzThu Jan 19, 2012

What's the most innovative country in the world? According to a global group of business executives, the United States is leading the way. But the Middle East is where people think most strongly that innovation will lead to better ... READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

Training Yourself To See New Strategic Options

BY Kaihan KrippendorffWed Jan 18, 2012

Your ability to see new strategic options is a function of the number and variety of stories you recognize. We face a challenge and we don’t ask, “What does Porter’s Five Forces tell me to think about?” or “What does Clayton Christensen’s Disruptive Innovation model tell me to do?” Instead, we ask ourselves, “What does this remind me of?” Here's how to get out of that rut. READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

Tips On Finding An Accelerator To Ignite Your Startup

BY Lydia DishmanTue Jan 17, 2012

Accelerators offer hands-on help from experienced mentors, sources for seed capital, and sometimes even co-working locations, and give entrepreneurs what they need to take a startup from concept to market more quickly and effectively than if they go it alone. Here's how you can get connected.READ»

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Disruptive Innovation, Dog-Food Edition

BY Shawn ParrFri Jan 13, 2012

Disruptive innovation is creating something that consumers didn’t realize they needed, developing a product that makes the old options (which consumers previously thought were fine) suddenly seem dull or flawed. Here's how the founder of pet-food maker The Honest Kitchen shook up her industry. READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

Memberly Helps You Give Your Day Job The Finger

BY Shane SnowThu Jan 12, 2012

From coffee to crafts to paywalled blog posts, Memberly customers are building businesses based on predictability. READ»

ENTREPRENEURS | Comment

Are Comment Fields Loser-Choked Pits Or Information Mines? Engag.io Pans For Commenting Gold

BY Douglas CretsWed Jan 11, 2012

Angry commenters get a lot of air time, and they can be draining. What if you're just looking for smart, helpful people or information? Enter engag.io, a new service that helps users find and track useful, expert voices in commenting communities. READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

10 Steps To Turn Your Passion Into Your Business

BY Shawn ParrWed Jan 11, 2012

Matthew Larson is the chief of product design for one of the surf industry's most exciting new brands, Matuse, which designs incredible, high-end wetsuits. Through following these 10 ideas that helped Matuse build its brand, you'll learn how to turn your passion--whether it's for surfing or something else--into a successful business.READ»