In response to Angie's question, yes I had several Kool-Aid stands as a kid. I also used to sell my old toys to other kids. Was it the seed for entrepreneurship? I don't know. Going into college I wanted to be an engineer, and ...READ»
BY Bill Barol Relevancy Score: 75 Mon Jun 23, 2008 at 4:35 PM
Lashing your brand to another may be the easiest -- and oddest -- way to create new products. Can you pick which items are real and which are fake?READ»
BYGlenn Croston Relevancy Score: 70 Tue Mar 3, 2009 at 1:01 AM
I belong to a few environmental groups and so I receive a steady stream of flyers from these groups in the mail, more often than not highlighting the plight of whales, polar bears, and wolves. Even today as the world goes through ...READ»
BYHeath Row Relevancy Score: 58 Fri Aug 15, 2003 at 4:18 PM
That reminds me of the 2002 PepsiCo proposal that Mountain View, California, change its name to Mountain Dew. Not too many years before that, Half.com persuaded residents of Halfway, Oregon, to change their town's name.
Bizarre ...READ»
BYJames Turner Relevancy Score: 55 Tue Aug 9, 2005 at 5:33 PM
I read recently where another politician has engaged a blog as a campaign tool. As the 2006 elections get closer, we are going to see more and more of the politicians and their advisors jumping on the blog bandwagon or as I preach, ...READ»
BY Lucas Conley Relevancy Score: 39 Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:52 AM
With our November 2005 issue, Fast Company will celebrate 10 years of publication. Each month until then, we'll review one of our favorite editions from the first decade.READ»
BYBill Cammack Relevancy Score: 35 Thu Jun 28, 2007 at 2:34 PM
For those of you that don't know what twitter is... Basically, it's a DIY (do it yourself) chat room. You choose people that you want to "follow", and you can see when they type something to the twitter site. People can choose to ...READ»
BYLarry Wardell Relevancy Score: 35 Mon Jun 22, 2009 at 3:33 PM
Despite all the evidence, media reports, exposés, in-depth investigative reports, and government reports, some people still think our water is safe to drink right from the tap.READ»
BYJeff Swartz Relevancy Score: 31 Fri Jul 17, 2009 at 11:43 AM
In a values-driven company, it's relatively easy to engage employees: they sign up and show up for our annual global service days, use their Path of Service benefit (paid time off to volunteer) and are actively involved in ...READ»
The Martin Agency’s new ads for Wal-Mart have finally hit the air, and I’m shocked to report that -- urban cynic that I am -- even I was touched. OK, so the company exploits its workers, squeezes its suppliers, and does other ...READ»
BYTom Stern Relevancy Score: 22 Mon May 14, 2007 at 2:54 AM
I recently obtained what may be the biggest threat to my work-life balance since my last visit home. My new Mac. And although I certainly am enjoying it, it’s making me feel much like I did as a boy: lonely, weird and ...READ»
BYNJ Day Spa Relevancy Score: 12 Sun Dec 6, 2009 at 5:53 PM
With much gratitude and in the spirit of giving to others for the holiday season, Pier Village of Long Branch has created a Soldier Gift Drive Now through December 31st. This drive will be collected for the American Recreational Military Services (ARMS) is a 501 (c) (3) public charity.READ»
BY Paul C. Judge Relevancy Score: 10 Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:38 AM
The former head of Lycos defends his portal strategy, diagnoses Yahoo!'s ailments, and encourages entrepreneurs to look over their shoulders -- to study history with a vengeance.READ»