In this issue:

Smart Cities Pittsburgh’s pivot from Rust Belt town to tech hotbed.

Master Class This designer makes museums mesmerizing.

Data Dive Fashion resale apps are trending.

BRANDS THAT MATTER - These 120 brands and 10 CMOs are shaping culture.

SEPHORA’S POWER POSE - The retailer is molding the future of beauty.

WEIGHING ITS OPTIONS - With its new embrace of weight-loss drugs, can WeightWatchers have its cake and eat it too?

INSIGHTS ON AI - Members of Fast Company’s Impact Council envision how businesses can harness AI to fuel their social missions.

REDDIT’S HUMAN TOUCH - The platform’s spirited user communities could shape
the internet’s future in the age of AI...

GEN Z GETS IN POLL POSITION
David Hogg works to elect young candidates to office.

COMMANDING ATTENTION
How game studio Scopely monopolizes engagement.

OLYMPIC OPPORTUNITY
Amid falling demand, can Nike make a case for itself in Paris?

87NORTH’S HOUSE OF PAIN
Inside the stunt business with the studio beating up brave A-listers.

JULIE SCHOTT WANTS GEN Z TO WEAR THEIR FLAWS WITH PRIDE
The mind behind cult-fave brands like Starface pimple patches is now using her clever approach to branding to get Zoomers to give up vaping..

THE WORLD’S 50 MOST INNOVATIVE COMPANIES.

Nos. 14–18: Live Events in the Spotlight
Companies like Sphere Entertainment, Taylor Swift Productions, and Mattel made 2023 an event.

Y COMBINATOR’S LONG TAIL
The startup accelerator is still fostering new founders, connecting them with alumni—who have become the Silicon Valley establishment.

A STAR IS UNBOXED
How Marques Brownlee built YouTube’s hottest tech channel.

CHICKEN, SANDWICHED
How Chick-fil-A has changed, and how it hasn’t.

SILICON VALLEY COMES FOR SOLANO COUNTY
Family farmers in the California county contend with a bumper crop of tech billionaires..

BEAUTY’S GEN Z WHISPERER
How Selena Gomez built Rare Beauty into a new kind of makeup company.

BRANDS THAT MATTER
How 165 brands are deepening their relationships with fans..

INNOVATION BY DESIGN
How 19 of our honorees elevate their sectors with design.

THE BALL IS IN NNEKA OGWUMIKE’S COURT
The WNBA union president talks about what the league’s big moment means for its players..

THE NEW RULES OF GEN Z
How to lead, follow, and work with the future of the workforce.

LEADERSHIP: HIS CONCERN ABOUT CRYPTO IS NO ACT
Ben McKenzie is best known for his role on The O.C. He’s also been a vocal skeptic of crypto, with a scathing new book about its risks..

THE BUSINESS OF MENOPAUSE
The boom in startups seeking to alleviate the symptoms of menopause and improve women’s vitality is changing how we think about aging.

FASHION: TELFAR’S RADICAL INCLUSIVITY
The maker of the trendy “Bushwick Birkin” went from scrappy outsider to industry darling. Now what?

No. 1: OpenAI
CTO Mira Murati and the brilliant researchers behind ChatGPT and Dall-E are redefining productivity and AI.

Nos. 28–31: Health Equity Champions
How Folx, Cityblock, Maven Clinic, and Hazel Health are delivering the care people deserve.

Secrets of the Most Productive People
Ted Lasso’s Brett Goldstein and nine other efficient, highly motivated individuals explain how they stay focused on their goals while maintaining balance.

Next Big Things in Tech
Eighty-three honorees pushing the limits, from AI and Web3 to biotech and food.

The Recommender
A day at home can be its own adventure. These products can give your surroundings new life.

Exit Strategy
Millionaire status symbols, from the 1900s to today.

Innovation by Design 2022
Each year, Fast Company’s Innovation by Design awards program honors gamechanging developments achieved through practical, elegant design. This year’s 46 winners, which range from healthcare interfaces to autonomous driving technology, feature imaginative near-term solutions for long-term impact.

100 Best Workplaces for Innovators
Here’s where the world’s most driven employees have the most room to grow.

Driving Skyward
Inside the nasty fight between two leading companies racing to build the first commercial flying car..

Next
“Buy now, pay later” apps are growing fast, changing consumer behavior, and trying to benefit from Facebook’s loss.

Goal Setting
New NWSL team Angel City FC, backed by A-list celebs and investors, is pushing the boundaries of women’s sports.

No. 01 / Stripe
The payments company is doing something entirely new: making carbon removal a part of its business plan.

The Recommender
A sleek speaker, a stylish drum set, and other musical mood boosters we’re loving right now.

Secrets of the Most Productive People
Leaders at Duolingo, Polestar, and Dr. Bronner’s—plus the Forest Service, the WNBA, and more—offer a window into their effective daily routines.

Next Big Things in Tech
The impacts of today’s breakthroughs might not be felt for years, but these 65 honorees could define the future.

Next
Big Tech has vowed to fix everything from DEI to harassment. Block Party CEO Tracy Chou’s story shows why they’re failing.

The Recommender
Tips, tricks, and really cool gear to help you travel on planes, trains, or automobiles.

Innovation by Design
Jeanne Gang’s groundbreaking decade, plus Tulsa’s Greenwood Rising, a Fender guitar, Nike Go FlyEase, and a live subway map.

Seeing Things
Neurologist Sheila Nirenberg has figured out how to restore sight to some patients, sparking tension between the worlds of private funding and academia.

Twitter’s New Growing Pains
Chief design officer Dantley Davis is pushing for changes that are challenging the company both inside and out.

The Most Creative People in Business 2021

100 Best Workplaces for Innovators
These companies are enabling the visionaries—and great business leaps—of the future.

The Recommender
A stylish stapler, a simple planner, and other back-to-the-office pick-me-ups that feel perfect for this moment.

Planet Airbnb
COVID-19 changed the travel industry overnight. Here’s how Airbnb is preparing to conquer the reopened world.

World-Changing Ideas
This year’s honorees include a cleaner freight train, an automated beehive, a way to recycle fabric, and other bold, new technologies.

Exit Strategy
A map to navigate the new world (aka your domicile).

The Recommender
Tips, tricks, and smart purchases to help you sleep well and seize the day.

SECRETS OF THE MOST PRODUCTIVE PEOPLE
Some of the most accomplished leaders in tech, retail, science, journalism, and more share their tips for getting things done, even during this roller-coaster year.

Better Business
Now is the perfect time for companies to move beyond “woke capitalism” and actually change their behavior.

The Recommender
A Surrealist chess set designed by photographer Man Ray, colorful jugs, and other things Fast Company is loving this month.

Exit Strategy
Introducing our inaugural “Six Under Six” list, showcasing the young innovators rapidly shaping our future, for better or worse..

Creative Forces
Our annual Most Creative People in Business list highlights the year’s most impressive designers, entertainers, CEOs, and more.

Ideas Welcome
The 100 companies featured on our Best Workplaces for Innovators list encourage, develop, and reward inventive thinkers..

The Recommender
A design-forward water bottle from Hay, classic summer sandals, and other recommendations from the Fast Company community.

Paying It Forward
PayPal CEO Dan Schulman (right) is practicing a more inclusive capitalism...

The Recommender
A colorful, minimalist vase; a CBD-infused sparkling water; and a smart ukulele make up our favorite products for spring.

Exit Strategy
READY OR NOT, HERE IT COMES 
5G will arrive before we know it. Are you prepared? Take this quiz to find out.

In this issue:

Something's brewing: Colorado-based craft beer outfit New Belgium is inspiring capitalist reformers with its employeeowned
business model. 

Challenging the Winners Author Anand Giridharadas is questioning long-held beliefs about philanthropy and do-good business. Plutocrats are listening.

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Fast Company Magazine - Winter 2019/2020

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