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The Home 3-D Printer Is More Real Than Ever--And Costs As Much As An iPad
Solidoodle is a new effort from a former COO of MakerBot, Samuel Cervantes, aiming to bring the 3-D printer within reach of the average consumer with a price tag under $500. But it's not the only...
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The Key To A Great Meeting Is Kicking Some People Out Of It
The small-group principle is deeply woven into the religion of simplicity. It’s key to Apple’s ongoing success and key to any organization that wants to nurture quality thinking. The idea is pretty...
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4 Retail Revolutionaries Rethinking E-Commerce
Even as consumers flock to buy products online--more than $900 billion worth last year--the e-commerce market is still largely dominated by clunky storefronts. But these four companies are finding...
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Give Up The Gimmicks: How Groupons And Coupons Can Damage Your Brand
Thomas Harper’s Online Etymology Dictionary offers this for the origin of gimmick: “1926 (in Maine & Grant’s ‘Wise-Crack Dictionary,’ which defines it as ‘a device used for making a fair game...
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Are You Taking Enough Risks?
Mistakes are common when you're taking risks. David Frankel, CMO of EDGAR Online, has tips on how to deal when they happen.[twistage dce122d5ad1e2]For more bite-sized bits of wisdom on leadership and...
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Why Flying Drones Are The Future Of Journalism
And why Nebraska--not New York or California--is ushering in the sea change. UNITED STATES OF INNOVATION New Ideas, New Markets, New Insights All around the country, Americans are dreaming big. Their...
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Don't Let Mistakes Break Down Customer Trust
Simone Barratt, global general manager of eBay's E-Dialog, offers insights for businesses to be accountable and build trust even when they make a mistake.[twistage 50d48add6f378]For more bite-sized...
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Amazon's Revenues Rise To $13 Billion, But Profits Slip
News updates all day from your Fast Company editors.Amazon's last quarter results were reported late yesterday, and show that the online retailer is seriously growing its sales: Revenues at $13.2...
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MIT Media Lab Hosts The Future
This week, MIT Media Lab researchers and minds from around the world got together to discuss artificial implantable memories, computers that understand emotion... and Microsoft-funded robotic teddy...
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You're Hired. Now Figure Things Out (With The Help Of This Whimsical Handbook)
This week, Valve's hipper-than-thou employee handbook was unleashed on the Internet, to much envy and amusement. Companies like Valve, Zappos, and Facebook spill on how they maintain continuity and...
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Jerky Week, Part 5: Big Jerky Speaks
Can David topple Goliath? Join us as we talk with Slim Jim's brand manager in this shocking conclusion to Fast Company's weeklong investigation into the hotly contested, high-stakes, often spicy...
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How Great Family Businesses Skirt The Feuds, And Other Pitfalls
Even in an age of juggernaut enterprises such as Amazon, Apple, and Google, about 80 percent of the world’s businesses are family owned. But only a third will survive to the next generation. Here's how...
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This Week In Bots: Do Let This Robotic Valet Fetch Your Car, Won't You?
Bot Vid: RoboCosmoNautNASA's Robonaut may not be the only advanced robotic astronaut helping the crew of the International Space Station if Russia gets its way: The Russian space agency has developed...
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Follow Up: The Tablet Really Is Killing The E-Reader
E Ink Holdings, the firm behind the allegedly easy-on-the-eye daylight readable electronic paper that once made your Kindle or Nook so great, has just reported its first loss in 10 successive quarters....
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Empathy Is The Most Powerful Leadership Tool
Anything we’re trying to make happen as a leader involves other people, and the fact is, most people don’t have to follow us. They don’t have to believe in our great ideas, buy our great products, or...
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Want To Inspire Your Staff? Write This Down
Don't just get things done, show your staff how much you care, says Mike Williams, CEO of the David Allen Company. Here's his advice for inspiring employees.[twistage 8981472ee5e7e]For more bite-sized...
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Philadelphia Sets Sights On Becoming America's Next Big Tech Town
Leave it to a determined community of nerds building tech companies to help the City of Brotherly Love live up to its nickname once again. UNITED STATES OF INNOVATION New Ideas, New Markets, New...
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Talent That Scales: Make Yours An Organization Of Entrepreneurs
Advice for startups looking to staff up--fast. Startups expect a lot of their people. They need to be able to work within the confines of a small company--be creative with tight budgets, willing to...
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Why Great Ideas Come In Pairs
Have you ever noticed how similar inventions seems to materialize out of thin air at precisely the same time? Some recent examples include hi-definition DVD players (Blu-ray and HD-DVD in 2002),...
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Changing The Direction Of Your Business Is The Ultimate Team Sport
Dawn Sweeney, CEO of the National Restaurant Association, says that when it's time to change the direction of your business it's all hands on deck. Here's how to manage and motivate the team.[twistage...
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