Monday, April 15, 2013

Fast Company | The Devil Wears J.Crew | May 2013


Jenna Lyons has taken J.Crew from ugly duckling to fashion arbiter. Only without the horns.

Monday, March 18, 2013

Fast Company | The Making of a Guru | April 2013


Jonah Berger wants to be the next Malcolm Gladwell. In the process, he'll debunk Gladwell as well. Welcome to the making of a guru, 2013 edition.

Fast Company | Can You Hear Me Now? | February 2013


Brands in human guise are trying to engage you in conversation. And they would rather you didn’t ignore them. The deconstruction of brands in the age of social media.

Monday, August 20, 2012

Fast Company | The Drapers of Silicon Valley | June 2012

Over the course of a half-century, the Draper family has carved out a name (and a fortune) in a place where breeding and ancestry are thought to be irrelevant. Now it's time for the debut of the youngest generation.

Fast Company | Crowdfunding: The Oral History | May 2012

It’s that classic story: Guy has idea to buy beer company. Guy tries to raise funds. Guy catalyzes new federal legislation.

Fast Company | Rebooting Boardwalk Empire | April 2012

The Vegas of the East still has a boardwalk, but these days it's no empire. The developer of Revel, a would-be destination resort, wants to stop playing games and inject new life into the area.

Friday, October 21, 2011

Fast Company | The Boy In The Bubble | Nov. 2011


Serial entrepreneur Bill Nguyen launches startups with haste, never researches the competition, and makes the same mistakes "again and again." So why do VC's keep giving him so much money?