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Last year, from Silicon Valley to Wall Street, it was impossible to escape the concept of the "Lean Startup"--especially the great ideas espoused by the preeminent thought leader on the topic, Eric Ries . Hundreds, if not thousands, of entrepreneurs embraced these tenets and joined the "Lean Startup movement." In addition to curbing costs, an entrepreneur would begin by creating their first "minimal viable product" to test that initial business idea

Last month, I wrote an article about what large, established companies could learn from startups --lessons on remaining nimble and creatively driven at any stage or size. As the founder of a branding and design consultancy that works almost exclusively with startups, but also having spent years in advertising working with corporate clients, I've seen both sides.

Catch up on the stories readers deemed most clickworthy this week from Fast Company, Co.Design, Co.Create, and Co.Exist. This week, we revealed our annual Most Innovative Companies list.

Oribital gestures, child-like androids, robotic spacecraft--it's all in our robotic roundup.

Google's getting into hardware to take on Apple . And Apple could be planning a smaller iPad, to edge out Amazon's Kindle Fire

The economic climate abroad has potentially severe ramifications to U.S. business travel as owners lose interest in European business opportunities

They're a bit like lone wolves--which means they come with different care and feeding instructions than regular employees.

Starting a business can be hazardous to your health--who has time to think about staying fit?

In a fast-changing world, get ahead by upgrading your technology for these four processes. As a successful small business owner in 2012, there is no doubt you've been smart in running your operation. You've made it through some difficult times and that requires organization, a solid business model, and an ability to adapt

Steal this idea: At method, we have a special--and easy to replicate--way of keeping corporate culture humming even as the company grows.

Breaking news from your editors at Fast Company, with updates all day. Twitter And Amex Launch Ads For Small Businesses . Twitter is making it easier for small business owners to set up business accounts and promote tweets

Yelp, the user-generated review site based in San Francisco, priced shares of its IPO between $12 and $14, and seeks to raise nearly $100 million in its upcoming IPO. On the heels of Facebook's much-buzzed-about S-1 , Yelp, another Bay Area tech company, is one step closer to going public

Meet Marci Harris, who wants to fix your broken line of communication to Congress. Marci Harris is the CEO of PopVox , a website that lets organizations and individuals weigh in on legislation making its way through Congress. Fast Company caught up with Harris to discuss the novelty of laptops in caucus meetings, the uselessness of tweeting at your Congressperson, and the difficulty of parsing the phrase, “Save the whales.” FAST COMPANY: So you’ve created a new way for Congress to ignore us

Even well-run companies can fail if you dont manage the business's financing properly. These five questions can help you minimize the risk.