By Erin Schulte The common thread of almost every Fast Company story is a creative person who had a compelling idea and managed to spin it into a successful company or organization that continues to innovate. In case you missed them the first time around, here are some stories that inspired or fascinated us … Continue reading Turning Creative Ideas Into Successful Businesses: 13 Inspiring Stories From 2014
How Omni Consumer Products used True Blood and Ghostbusters to create a thriving business selling real versions of fake stuff. By Jake Rossen Pete Hottelet remembers the day he walked into the headquarters of Valve–makers of the immensely popular Half-Life video game–while proudly wielding a crowbar. In his mind, it was a can’t-miss proposition: The … Continue reading The Art Of “Defictionalization”: Turning Fake Movie And TV Products Into A Real Business
