Fast Company senior editor, writer, traveler, mother. (Not necessarily in that order.)

New York City
Joined April 2009
A lot of excitement abt the @WNBA draft today But women's basketball wasn't always big business Back in 2008, 4 women bought the @SeattleStorm and laid the groundwork for the changes we're seeing today See how they did it: fastcompany.com/91092032/sea… My latest in @fastcompany
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Between the fresh accusations against Vince McMahon and the @WWE 's new deal with @netflix , wrestling has been in the news a lot this week. In @FastCompany I profiled @TonyKhan , the founder and CEO of upstart wrestling lieague @AEW , the first recent credible rival to the WWE
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From writers to UPS drivers, 2023 has been a pivotal year for labor, and no figure has been more prominent than SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher. I spoke with Drescher about her career, the future of the media industry, and why actors are on strike. fastcompany.com/90960167/fra…
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“No one needs that much money… and I’m terrified of health inequalities over the next 10 years, “@moderna_tx CEO Stephane Bancel tells @FastCompany’s @afarles on why he has pledged to give away his $4B fortune including $76M this year #fcfestival
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🎤Following the @NasdaqExchange Opening Bell, @FastCompany Senior Editor, Amy Farley (@afarles) sat down with Nasdaq to discuss the panel session she hosted at today’s Climate Summit in honor of #ClimateWeekNYC and the Fast Company Innovation Festival kicking off this week.
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It's a big day for former Peloton CEO John Foley: his new startup, custom-rug company Ernesta, formally launched this morning. Last month I visited Foley at Ernesta's offices and he had a lot to say about his new venture, but also Peloton. fastcompany.com/90948576/pel…
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We're losing our view of the night sky to companies like @SpaceX/@SpaceXStarlink. Our literal window to the universe is being blotted out. And even many astronomers have grown apathetic fastcompany.com/90941331/the…
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Republicans had high hopes for DeSantis. He was "Trump without the baggage." But he's gone from bagging a historic landslide reelection in Florida to tanking in favorability. Ahead of tonight's GOP debate, I assess what happened: fastcompany.com/90943241/ron…
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I wrote about how the @therealreal is turning its business around by going upscale, adding ads, and changing the way inventory is held... fastcompany.com/90934343/ins…
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Over the last six months, I’ve been trying to understand how DEI efforts across the tech industry have shifted since 2020, and what’s really driving high turnover in chief diversity officer roles. Here’s what I learned: fastcompany.com/90921306/the…
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It’s here: @FastCompany's list of the Most Creative People in Business for 2023. This is important reading, and fun, too. Here are just some of the inspiring folks who made the cut this year: fastcompany.com/most-creativ…
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Tune in today at 12:35pm ET. Free to join! events.fastcompany.com/mic-s… LanzaTech CEO @TodaDogs will speak with @on_running's Caspar Coppetti and @FastCompany's @afarles about our #CarbonSmart partnership — turning carbon emissions into running shoes. #MICSummit #ClimateTech
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Monarch Collective just launched a $100M fund to “accelerate equity in global sport.” The VC firm argues that women's sports are undervalued, growing fast, and offer unrivaled potential ROI. @karanortman calls it “an arbitrage on sexism.” Here's why: fastcompany.com/90871005/mon…
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Being at #SXSW during the #SVB meltdown is like being on vacation in Buenos Aires when Argentina won the World Cup, except the precise opposite in every way
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The World's Most Innovative Companies of 2023 is here! These brands are building healthcare equity, fortifying the Earth's soil, empowering creators, and showcasing inspiring stories well beyond the current hot thing. #FCMostInnovative Full list: bit.ly/3ZsF9HI
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Last week @GRDecter asked, "Why doesn't the media ever mention Mira Murati, CTO of OpenAI?" @FastCompany has been working on our #FCMostInnovative cover on her and @OpenAI for months and now it can be told. A short 🧵: fastcompany.com/90850342/ope…
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