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There is an unprecedented opportunity today to make money while doing good for the world. Here's how to find a place to break in.

New Hampshire's Capital Well is facing a classic predicament; Its core product is rapidly becoming commoditized. It needs to innovate--fast. Here's how

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By definition, “craft” is an art or occupation requiring special skill and, if my taste buds have any say in the matter, the craft beer industry exemplifies the word. The Boston Beer Company founder and chairman Jim Koch was a key pioneer of the craft beer movement; in April 1985, he debuted his Samuel Adams Boston Lager in about 25 bars and restaurants in Boston. While it didn't have the trappings of a company that was about to change the industry, Samuel Adams had two key qualities in its favor: a full-flavored quality beer, and an incredible passion.

Research shows that women exaggerate the skills they need to succeed. For women entrepreneurs, that could be a problem.

It's great that entrepreneurs are always looking for bright new ideas.

It’s easy to find an online test that will purportedly tell you how happy you are. But how happy are the people of an entire nation

If Y Combinator is the next PayPal Mafia, then Paul Graham is Silicon Valley's godfather. Graham is the cofounder of Y Combinator, the investment firm that plugs seed money ($18,000 on average) into early stage startups in exchange for mentorship and access to its ever-growing network of alumni.

Don't just sit there while the clock is ticking on your business idea. Go where the nerds are.

In business terms, Jeremy Lin is the underdog that took on the 800 pound gorilla and won. Here's what entrepreneurs can learn from him

How an unusual inner-city charter school plans to groom the next generation of tech entrepreneurs. If you think the next generation of start-up founders will hail from Stanford, Harvard, or some other university cranking out MBAs, you might want to expand your thinking.

Forget good to great. Here's what makes a great employee remarkable. Great employees are reliable, dependable, proactive, diligent, great leaders and great followers..

It's up to you to set the example for ethical behavior at your company. Don't kid yourself that your employees aren't watching.

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

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