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Revisiting the New Economy

This month's letter from the editor.READ»

Relics of the New Economy: Where Are They Now?

Where Are They Now? Click here to let us know which once-prominent business leaders and innovators you want to catch up on, and the Fast Company team will do its best to get the goods on those long gone. Who have readers asked ...READ»

What It Means to Govern: For-Profit and Nonprofit Boards

September 16 - At the Global Boards Forum, presented today in New York City by Directorship and Global Proxy Watch, 80 directors of public companies gathered to discuss board member responsibilities. Particularly striking to me ...READ»

Laughter Is the Best Medicine

Has the downturn got you down? Lighten up! You may not be able to laugh your way through the economic turmoil, but this collection of parody sites will help you take a break from cutting back and do a little cutting up.READ»

Laughter Is the Best Medicine

Has the downturn got you down? Lighten up! You may not be able to laugh your way through the economic turmoil, but this collection of parody sites will help you take a break from cutting back and do a little cutting up.READ»

Dots Dashed

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How the Tech Boom Terminated California's Economy

While the pundits point to real estate speculation and bank insolvencies as the chief cause of California--and the nation's--financial distress, these are both direct results of the late 90's explosion of computer innovation and Internet proliferation. That's right: The Internet crashed the economy.READ»

Unemployment Rate Drops... Except for Ducks

The employment numbers were released this morning and the economy added 112,000 jobs in November, causing the unemployment rate to drop .1% this month. Dig deeper and the numbers ain't that impressive. Where's the biggest growth? ...READ»

Why Does the Best Design of 2009 Still Look Like 2000?

The IDEA Awards are supposed to represent the most cutting-edge industrial design. So why do some of the winners feel like they're nine years old?READ»

• Valerie Casey's Networked Culture blog

Why Is This Man Still Laughing?

Jeff Bezos remains the most optimistic man on the Internet. Here's why -- and why he may just have the last laugh.READ»

That's Showbiz!

A Spy in the House of Work.READ»

Get Smart Part Two: Recruiting Report

Banking and consulting remain strong on B-school campuses, while techies spurn startups in favor of infrastructure companies and well-funded firms.READ»

Starting Your Startup

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What We Learned In The New Economy

What We Learned A Brief History Profiles Vocabulary Where Are They Now? What You Learned It's a foggy, rainy December afternoon at the port of Redwood City, California--the kind of day that makes reality hard to discern, ...READ»

Why QVC Is Sold on the Internet

Forget about costume jewelry and vegetable peelers. Today's QVC is a $3.5 billion retailing juggernaut whose strategies for the future are worth their weight in gold.READ»

The Message Is the Marvel

"Dotcom advertising has launched a creative revolution. It has created a new Renaissance for advertising."READ»

How to Stay on the Move ... When the World Is Slowing Down

It's hard to remember a less-inviting time to have a great idea for a new company or to champion new ideas to change a big company. But leaders who think big aren't willing to downsize their ambitions -- they just have to work a little harder (and smarter). Here's some battle-tested advice on how to stay fast in slow times.READ»

Joe Trippi's Killer App

Howard Dean's campaign manager has used the Internet to turn an obscure ex-governor into a real presidential contender. It's anything but politics as usual. Will it work?READ»

Web Sight - Let Your Customers Lead

Web strategist David Siegel says: "Don't redesign your Web site. Redesign your company."READ»

It's a (Red) Bull Market After All

The controversial energy drink in the slim little can has a simple but crafty grassroots marketing strategy that's winning hordes of loyal gen-Y fans. Two branding experts think Coke and Pepsi should be taking notes.READ»

Startups - The " Inside" Stories

You don't need to quit your day job to launch a startup. Instead, follow the lead of a team from Nortel Networks whose members jump-started a big idea, declared themselves intrapreneurs, and never looked back.READ»

Deciding to Go Digital

Rick Schnall's glimpse of the future was enough to pull three companies together -- and out of the past.READ»