Meet Roy Bahat, one of Fast Company's Most Creative People

Head of Bloomberg Beta

Roy Bahat is the head of Bloomberg Beta, a new $75 million venture fund backed by Bloomberg L.P. that focuses on investments in the world of work and invests purely for financial return. He is also a lecturer at U.C. Berkeley and chairman of Ouya, the game console maker in which he was the first investor.

Impact

Which One Of These Visions Of How We’ll Work In The Future Sounds Most Appealing?

You probably won’t get a say in the matter, but these 4 scenarios–from an economy dominated by slow corporate jobs to one defined by all task-based gig work–are what you should plan for in the coming decades.

Roy Bahat

Head of Bloomberg Beta

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Which One Of These Visions Of How We’ll Work In The Future Sounds Most Appealing?

You probably won’t get a say in the matter, but these 4 scenarios–from an economy dominated by slow corporate jobs to one defined by all task-based gig work–are what you should plan for in the coming decades.

Silicon Valley’s New Hiring Strategy

In Silicon Valley, some dare to ask: Why hire a PhD, when a self-taught kid is just as good?

Impact

Forests are a big part of the climate solution, but we’re not fixing the problem

London is going to use heat from the Underground to help heat its homes

NGOs need business’s help: Here are the best ways to offer support

Creativity

A shocking 73% of stories on LGBTQ websites are being flagged as unsafe for brands, survey says

Let’s talk about SNL’s most important new cast member: Bowen Yang

The Jennifer Lopez-Constance Wu movie ‘Hustlers’ shows how the world runs on strip club rules

Co.Design

This smart toilet seat monitors your heart health through your gluteus maximus

Another reason to silence your notifications: They could alter your memory

Fabric dyes are a toxic problem. These beautiful alternative colors are made out of food waste

Work Life

When your body calls time-out

What to do if your boss is professionally ‘breadcrumbing’ you

The five-minute email rule completely transformed the way I work