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Wayfair: Your Online Mega-Pivot Megastore
Usually startups pivot, not online retailers pulling in $500 million in revenue. But that’s what Wayfair, the Amazon of housewares and office furniture, did. The 7th in our pivot series. When you head...
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In Bill Ford's Future, Cars Are Nodes On Giant Networks
Henry Ford's great grandson offers a vision that transforms the automobile.The auto industry has long talked about "the connected car." But Ford Motor chairman Bill Ford's vision stretches far beyond...
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Fab Buys Llustre, Comes To The UK
News updates all day from Fast Company.Meet Fab's Bradford Shellhammer, Innovation Agent. Fab, the design-based social commerce site, announced today that it's headed to the UK after snapping up...
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Your Tweets Are Why The Next Walter Cronkite Will Be A Robot
A computer that can write like a human is a neat trick. But Moxie Awards finalist Narrative Science is taking the role of the robot journalist to the next level. Of all the new technology companies...
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6 Ways To Nourish Your Network
There are numerous ways to continually build networks. Make it a point to meet a new person every day. Look for community activities that link people. Join professional associations. Volunteer to...
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How Intangible Corporate Culture Creates Tangible Profits
Imagine a person from another planet turning up at a funeral here on Earth. Without having to be told, he would know that a funeral is not an appropriate place to tell jokes. This, Professor Michael...
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You Might Be Running A Stupid Company If...
The phrase "this is stupid!" is not one you want associated with your brand. Here are five ways to determine whether your company is committing competitive suicide. When either of us mentions the name...
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How To Unlock Google Drive's App Potential For Music, Image Editing, And More
Google Drive doesn't do anything exciting--at least at first. Here's a guide to the apps that make Drive worthwhile.Google Docs was turned into a general purpose cloud storage dropbox called Drive back...
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Silenced By Twitter, Thunderclap Returns With A Bang On Facebook
The Kickstarter-style messaging platform that Twitter shut down less than two weeks ago is back. This time it's taking its flash mob approach to Facebook--and taking calls from the White House, Al...
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How To Know When To Take A Madcap Career Chance
According to an old Chinese proverb, we're given three chances to succeed in life. If we use them wisely, we get another three. If not, I’m afraid that’s it. There will be no more. An old Chinese...
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How Southern Tech Workers Build Booming Businesses And Still Go Home At 5
The best Southern startups value company culture, organic growth, and work-life balance over fast exits and gaudy IPOs--and that's exactly why they succeed, argues David Cummings, CEO of the...
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NBA Finals Fans: Paul Allen-Backed SportStream Is Your Digital Sports Bar
In the increasingly competitive field of social-media filters and aggregators, the iPad app aims to be a clever one-stop, second-screen destination for social-media and stats. After Game 2 of the NBA...
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Here Comes The Dude? Wedding Planning Gets Manly
Chris Easter of TheManRegistry.com has built a thriving business on the assumption that bros have matrimonial feelings, too.The season of ceaseless weddings is upon us, so Fast Company called up Chris...
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PayPal Refreshed To Promote Its Mobile Pay Push
News updates all day from Fast CompanyPayPal, one of the earliest surviving success stories from the dotcom boom, is giving its system a sweeping overhaul today. The redesigned site is simpler and less...
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On Heels Of Big Surface Announcement, Microsoft Previews Windows Phone 8
On the heels of Microsoft's big Surface tablet announcement, Redmond aimed to keep the buzz going with its Windows Phone Summit today in San Francisco, CA. There, the company previewed some of its...
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Why New York's Plans For The Nation's Biggest Convention Center Might Be A...
Early this year, New York governor Andrew Cuomo announced plans for the construction of the nation's biggest convention center (plus casino/hotel) in the New York City borough of Queens. With a...
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Meet The League Of Extraordinary Women: 60 Influencers Who Are Changing The...
The previously untold story of how an unprecedented network of high-achieving women from the world's largest companies, innovative startups, philanthropic organizations, government, and the arts...
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The Discovery Economy: Your Voice Is Your Passport
Captain Picard asked many things of the voice-controlled computer aboard his starship Enterprise--including "Tea, Earl Grey. Hot." Though your smartphone is unlikely to spit out a hot beverage, there...
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Motorola And Microsoft Tangle Over Smartphone Patent Violation
News updates all day from Fast Company.Microsoft is reported by Reuters to have dismissed a settlement offer from Motorola over a dispute that may yet see importation bans on some Android devices and...
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How To Survive An Acquisition And Live Profitably Ever After
A clutch of billion-dollar startups are bent on acquiring talent and tech they don't want to build from scratch. Fast Company asked both a buyer (Salesforce) and a seller (Wibiya, bought by Conduit) to...
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