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The Company of the Year is rejecting industry trends, getting customers to pay for something that's free, and reinventing the way we remember. Phil Libin remembers the moment he left childhood behind.

Every end-of-year gesture says something different. Last year, I chose to give a gift that honors the craft of tool building.

After 11 months and $550,000, they had gotten nowhere. Could they really gamble what was left on a hunch? Josh Levy and Ross Cohen left the offices of Beyond.com, a hiring website based outside Philadelphia, feeling like fools.

"If ever there is a moment to join or start up your own company, this is it," says Smith. "To be the little nimble startups that can run rings around the major corporations and move faster than them and be more innovative than them, the moment is now." Moshi Monsters is already a $100 million multi-platform children's game, toy and book franchise, and one of the Toys"R"Us hot toys of 2011 , but I was skeptical about the company's "transmedia" ambitions.

Partner Bruce Gibney talks about what's hot, Facebook, and why Monday morning meetings aren't necessary. Founders Fund , investors in Facebook and Space X, last week announced it had raised $625 million for its fourth fund, larger than the first three funds combined.

Listen to this live interview with Natalie Pace on Occupy Wall Street! Discover what the media does not want you to know and is not reporting in this exclusive interview with Natalie Pace; author of You Vs. Wall Street: Grow ...

When we look back at 2011, many will remember it as the year of the Occupy Movement, as the representation for the 99% found their voice, aiming to bring about change by influencing the controls of economic wealth and political power. Meanwhile, earlier in the year, Professor Michael E

If the surveys are correct, 2012 could go down in history as the year of corporate musical chairs. The results of recent studies conducted by Gallup, Mercer, and Right Management are alarming.

I often hear from business owners requesting financial advice--as in, “Where should I put my money?

First there was Fast Company's " The 10 Best Amazon Reviews. Ever ." Now, due to popular demand, we present, with a nod to Christmas, "10 More of the Best Amazon Reviews. Ever." These reviews are not just a staple of consumer criticism, they've become an elevated form of crowdsourced art

Don't show 'em the money (even if you have it).

We have plenty of reasons to complain. High unemployment, a frozen political system, an economy still struggling to get out of recession. Let's focus on the good stuff instead.

If youre going to spend thousands of dollars for a trade show booth, get your moneys worth.

Venture capitalist Kesha Cash of Jalia Ventures is looking for a few good entrepreneurs of color.

Step No. 1: Realize that the daily deal site may very well need you more than you need it.