Three of every four "small business" contracts awarded by the U.S. government go to the likes of Apple, Chevron and GE. In the last fiscal year, 72 of the federal government’s top 100 small business contractors were some of the world’s largest companies
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Feed SubscriptionIran’s "Second Internet" Rivals Censorship Of China’s "Great Firewall"
Iran is unveiling a nationwide "Halal Intranet" this spring that will try to seal the nation off from the corrupting influences of Google, Facebook, and Twitter. But can it work
Read More »Barnes & Noble Announces $199 Nook Tablet, DataWind Off The Aakash Case, Google Planning Satellite Farm In Iowa
Breaking news from your editors at Fast Company, with updates all day. Google To Stream Stock Data From LSEG . Google and the London Stock Exchange Group have partnered up.
Read More »London Calling: New Home for Start-ups?
Welcome to the "Silicon Roundabout," which is luring young companies with government funding, Google-sponsored office space, and a new start-up competition. The start-up scene in London may not be as well known as the hotbeds of entrepreneurship in Silicon Valley or New York City, but it is striving to offer entrepreneurs looking to launch companies a buzzing business environment.
Read More »Internet Freedom Fighters Build a Shadow Web (preview)
Just after midnight on January 28, 2011, the government of Egypt, rocked by three straight days of massive antiregime protests organized in part through Facebook and other online social networks, did something unprecedented in the history of 21st-century telecommunications: it turned off the Internet.
Read More »Maybe You Should Pay More Taxes, After All
No, not because Buffett said so. Because 2012 could be a year in which paying more now could mean paying less later
Read More »Twitter Partners With Satellite Co’s, Google May Sell Home Entertainment Hardware, New Wallet Security Snag Could Hit All Phones
Breaking news from your editors at Fast Company, with updates all day. Amazon Gets Green Light From India Govt
Read More »The Ultimate Crisis-Communications Checklist: 6 Steps To Master Your Disaster
Whether you’re digging your way out of a negative PR avalanche or simply need to scrub a less-than-squeaky-clean outburst, here are tips from branding experts on how to handle public outrage with grace and style. So you torpedoed your brand
Read More »India’s $35 Aakash Tablet Comes Apart
Months after India's healthily anticipated $35 tablet was first unveiled, its owners are embroiled in a spat that is raising questions about its future.
Read More »Be Like Mark: 8 Ways To Emulate Facebook’s Zuckerberg, The Unlikely Leader
Whether you love him , hate him , or are just a little jealous of his newly minted multi-billionaire status, you have to admit that Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook , has made some visionary leadership moves. In less than 10 years, Zuckerberg’s taken an idea for an online social network from his Harvard dorm room and delivered it into the homes, offices, pockets, and purses (via mobile phones) of 845 million users around the world
Read More »Be Like Mark: 8 Ways To Emulate Facebook’s Zuckerberg, The Unlikely Leader
Whether you love him , hate him , or are just a little jealous of his newly minted multi-billionaire status, you have to admit that Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook , has made some visionary leadership moves. In less than 10 years, Zuckerberg’s taken an idea for an online social network from his Harvard dorm room and delivered it into the homes, offices, pockets, and purses (via mobile phones) of 845 million users around the world. Last year, more than half of Facebook’s users logged in every single day, spending a whopping 4 hours and 35 minutes posting, reading updates, and “liking” more than 2 billion posts a day
Read More »Entrepreneurship is Really Risky, Right?
A pair of experts on start-up life challenge the conventional notion that other career paths are far safer than starting your own business. To be an entrepreneur you need to be bold, the usual thinking goes.
Read More »Would President Romney Be Good For Tech, Science, And Space Innovation In The U.S.?
What would President Mitt do for science, technology, and startups in America? And would he use his missionary zeal to drive policy in these directions
Read More »How to Live the Life You Want
Quitting your job may not be as risky as it seems. You should have done what you wanted a long time ago! You've done what you were supposed to do. You graduated high school
Read More »Slash Your Tax Rate to Buffett’s 15%
To get down to the zillionaire's tax rate of 15%, all you need are these five strategies.
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