Fast Company

The mid-Market area is full of Twitter employees and locals who could use a hand, technology-wise. At the NeighborNest, they meet.

If you’ve ever walked by Twitter’s headquarters in the mid-Market neighborhood of San Francisco, you know that the area—which is also home to Uber, Square, Dolby, Zendesk, and others—is a bustling tech corridor. But at the same time, mid-Market overlaps with the city’s notoriously down-at-the-heels Tenderloin district and is full of people who live far, far outside the bubble.

The interests of Twitter’s employees and those local residents intersect at the NeighborNest, a tech/community center located on the ground floor of an apartment complex on Market St. across from Twitter headquarters. On Tuesday, the center celebrated its first anniversary with a party that included appearances by Twitter COO Adam Bain and San Francisco mayor Ed Lee, a cake, and a hearty rendition of “Happy Birthday” led by neighborhood kids. (The 3,000 children who live in the Tenderloin are part of the constituency that the center was designed to serve.)

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Eating plant-based whole foods for a month affected my work in unexpected ways.

Food occupies so much of my mental space. Throughout the day, when I’m at meetings or writing stories, my mind often drifts to what I’ll be eating for lunch. On a good day, I’ll spend time plotting how to get myself a healthy, filling salad; on a bad day, I’ll eat the nearest thing I can get my hands on, then spend the afternoon regretting my decision while battling a food coma.

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Armed with diplomas and burdened with historic debt loads, recent college graduates are both optimistic and pragmatic.

By now you may have heard that the economic future of the Class of 2016 is looking relatively bright. The Economic Policy Institute (EPI) found that their job prospects are better than any other class since 2009.

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The cofounder of Chatbooks grew up with 11 siblings on a petting zoo in Florida. It was great preparation for an entrepreneurial life.

To understand Vanessa Quigley (née Munns), the cofounder of Chatbooks, it helps to first know a bit about her father, Ranier Munns. She says he grew up in a “micromanaged, strict, and super-conservative” household. He went on to start a law practice with his brother. But he also married Quigley’s mother, April, whom she characterizes as “a wild and crazy artist” who “helped him tap into his wild side.” Quigley’s parents bought a five-acre piece of property surrounded by orange groves outside Orlando, and decided to start having kids. Vanessa was the first; 11 more would follow. Once, at a family outing to a restaurant, someone asked Ranier what orphanage they represented.

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Some of the pros from the world of strategic card gaming share the insights they’re earned from years of stacking the deck.

There’s a seemingly magical way to strengthen employees’ strategic thinking, deduction, reasoning, and calm in the face of overwhelming odds, regardless of industry. The catch: It involves frog monsters.

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A new project casts the beleaguered organization as a sustainability minded outfit. But is it enough to boost engagement?

The Boy Scouts of America has had its fair share of troubles in recent years, from abuse allegations to discrimination, which eventually led to a Supreme Court case in 2000. On top of that, the group’s membership is steadily declining. As the 116-year-old legacy organization struggles with its past, the Boy Scouts is also trying to reconcile its practices to stay relevant in the future.

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The video behemoth argues that it shouldn’t have to pay as much as other streaming services.

It might seem hard to believe but Nikki Sixx is fueling an important debate that will affect artists and musicians for decades to come.

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New intelligent voice assistant will be personal, dynamic, and on every device, Viv CEO promises.

“Siri, what’s a better voice assistant than Siri?”

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Actively asking for referrals may feel awkward, but you’ll jump several steps ahead in the hiring process (and make your friends look good).

One of the biggest inefficiencies in the job market may surprise you: employee referrals.

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The top 50 best places to work for new dads aren’t all tech companies and many offer benefits beyond time off.

What a difference a year makes—especially for new parents.

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