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The same architect designed both innovative spaces. Will AOL's cool office stand the test of time, or do you "like" Facebook's better?

What's the future of solar energy? Fast Company gets Crystal Ballin' with Lynn Jurich, cofounder of SunRun, which is flourishing in a season that has seen a few high-profile bankruptcies in solar energy. For the latest installment in our futurist series of interviews, Crystal Ballin' , we talk to Lynn Jurich, the 32-year-old cofounder of SunRun , which specializes in installing and operating solar panels on residential rooftops.

Brand strategists Chris Bryant says the U.S.

These days it’s impossible to get anything significant--a phone, car, or house--without having your credit score checked first. And the penalty for having a low score--or worse still, no score--is higher than you might think. According to the non-profit Credit Builders Alliance , individuals with poor numbers can pay $250,000 in extra interest over their lifetime

A new study finds evidence to support the idea of 'less is more'. Here's why scaling your company with fewer clients may just contribute to your company's long-term health.

Jay-Z and Kanye West released one of the most anticipated albums on the year, Watch the Throne.

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How one Inc. 5,000 CEO coped with losing his largest customer, and why it helped his company grow Losing a big client can spell disaster for a start-up. For Tiempo Development , it spelled opportunity

Long hailed as the genius behind the best naturopathic facials in New York, with a client roster that includes Julianne Moore, Rachel Weiss, and numerous beauty editors around town, Joanna Vargas is the secret weapon of VIPs, celebrities, and professionals in New York City. Style.com calls her “the queen of the naturopathic facial” while Vogue, Allure, and endless magazines and blogs have praised the nearly magical touch she brings to the craft.What a thrill it was, then, when I got a call to help the skin care diva rebrand her already successful salon. Jump forward 18 months, and we were then in the next phase of growing the brand: developing a world-class luxury brand for her own skincare line.

Google's digital marketing evangelist breaks down five steps to starting your company on the right web-analytics track. There are world-class analytics tools available for free from both Yahoo and Google that will get you more data than God ever intended you to have. Yet, perhaps shockingly, a vast majority of decisions website owners make are based on faith rather than data

InterSys Consulting keeps its operations lean by outsourcing and working in the cloud.

We are looking for someone to join our digital team, as a member of our advertising operations. Title: Assoc. Coordinator of Digital Advertising Operations Department: Digital Advertising Operations Reports To: Manager of Digital Advertising Operations Type: Hourly Office: New York Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Primary purpose of this position is to accurately traffic all Mansueto Ventures sold interactive campaigns with an emphasis on display, text links and video advertising on Inc

One of the perennial pieces of advice I get as a new entrepreneur is to put together a board of advisors or get a circle of mentors. I’ve found this doesn’t really require well-connected folks with the word chief in their titles. What I really benefit from is practical advice on how to do things I don’t know how to do

If you want to build a valuable companyone someone will buy down the roadconsider re-positioning your company out of the "consultancy" box. A lot of businesses start off providing a service and then fall into the trap of using the buzzwords of the consulting world. The problem is, consultancies are not usually valuable businesses because acquirers generally view them as a collection of people who peddle their time on a hamster wheel.

What if you didn't send your money to a faceless investment bank, but instead gave it to a local business? We spoke to author Amy Cortese about local investing, where people keep their capital within 50 miles of where they live. "The crazy thing is it’s easier for most people to invest in a company halfway across the world than in their own backyard," says Amy Cortese, author of the recently published Locavesting: The Revolution in Local Investing and How to Profit From It.