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Built to Last

Fast Company issues this call to action and invites you to read it, sign it, and join the movement to realize the promise of the new economy.READ»

Drug Flow and Deal Flow

Biotech Investing Conference November 5-6 Menlo Park, California The news at this year's Biotech Investing confab will focus on Big Pharma companies, as they take a more active role in developing early-stage drugs. ...READ»

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Harness Your Hire Power

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8 Principles for Learning

A study aligns the reality of work in the field with XBS's overall change strategy.READ»

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Let's Do Lunch

Fast Company rates Silicon Valley's new brand of corporate cuisine.READ»

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The New Culture of Gaming

We've come a long way since the Persians first played checkers, reportedly the world's oldest game, some 5,000 years ago. The first major shift in gaming came with the introduction of electronics, which is credited to William ...READ»

Women and Men, Work and Power

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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.READ»

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TechShop: a place to learn, network and invent

Last month I visited TechShop in Portland, OR. For those not familiar with TechShop, imagine a machine shop with a start-up incubator culture operating under a fitness club membership structure. If you’re a recently laid-off ...READ»

Honesty Is the Best Policy - Trust Us

These Silicon Valley leaders are taking the ethical high road -- and betting that it's the road to success.READ»

Life Behind the Silicon Curtain

These soldiers of the new economy offer a snapshot of day-to-day life in the Valley.READ»

How to Buy Individual Health Insurance in Utah

Before you start your search, brace yourself. The private health-insurance market isn't pretty, but when navigated properly can save you money in the long run! READ»

Kathryn Gould

Kathryn Gould's time at Oracle taught her two life-changing lessons: what it takes for companies to win, and the role she plays best in those victories.READ»

Fast Talk: Wising Up the Idiot Box

If you think the changes in TV in the past five years--TiVo, digital cable and satellite, and video on demand--are radical, you haven't seen anything.READ»

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Weak Companies, Strong Mergers?

Untangling the WebREAD»

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Inside Tesla's First East Coast Store

California-based Tesla Motors opened its third retail store today in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood, kicking off a rapid retail expansion plan that should land stores in eight major U.S. cities before the end of 2009. Unlike the ...READ»

The Manager as Mystic

For the most important management book for the 1990s, try fiction from the 1940s: Hermann Hesse's Nobel Prize-winning novel, The Glass Bead Game.READ»

RZA, Chess Masters and MMA Fighters Gather to Stop Violence

Hip-Hop Chess Federation Teams with MMA Fighters Jake Sheilds and Ralek Gracie, RZA, Rakaa, IM Josh Waitzkin, for the “Mind Over Matter” Chess & Grappling Exhibition HHCF brings together top entertainers and fighters to ...READ»

Must Know Tips for Buying Health Insurance in Utah

Buying health insurance in Utah may not top your list of fun things to do, but that doesn't mean it's unimportant. After all, there are few things in life more valuable than good health.READ»

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Cultural Czar

Job Titles of the Future: Joe DavilaREAD»

Don't Burn Out!

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Get Smart Part Three: Curriculum Report

As the Internet changes the rules of the game, MBA curricula are evolving to keep up.READ»

The Big Picture

Faster, cheaper, better, smarter -- and maybe a little tougher. The technology-driven transformation of business, work, and life is just getting started.READ»

Fast Talk: What's the Biggest Change Facing Business In the Next 10 Years?

In Fast Company's first decade, we introduced readers to a lot of amazingly smart people. To launch our second, we asked 10 of our favorite brains what's next--and how to get ready for it.READ»

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Tracey Pettengill

"I constantly live with butterflies in my stomach. It's such an exciting and stressful time that I wake up with that feeling and reach for some Pepto-Bismol."READ»