How to Get Featured on Fast Company
Fast Company carries specific weight with design-minded founders, innovation-focused buyers, and anyone hiring for culture — it’s the outlet people reach for when the story is about how a company works, not just what it sells. A founder redesigning their onboarding flow around a genuinely new workplace trend, or a startup with a distinctive product design language, is exactly the kind of story that earns a second look here. We shape your pitch around Fast Company’s real center of gravity: innovation coverage, design and culture, and workplace trends worth writing about, then take it directly to the editor who covers that beat.
How Fast Company placement actually works
Earned media (pitched)
Earned media only — we never claim guaranteed placement in Fast Company. Coverage comes from a pitch a Fast Company editor genuinely chooses to run because it fits their innovation and design lens, not because of a paid relationship. Their editors gravitate toward stories with a visual or cultural hook — a redesigned product, an unconventional workplace policy, a founder pushing back on industry norms — over a straightforward funding or revenue announcement. A pitch that leads with “here’s what we built and why it looks the way it does” lands better here than one that leads with metrics, and realistic timelines run several weeks from first pitch to published piece.
Why founders want this specific outlet
- A recognizable trust badge for your website
- Credibility slide for a pitch deck or investor update
- A real, citable link for marketing and social
Whether you’re a startup founder building an investor narrative, a SaaS brand courting enterprise buyers, an e-commerce brand building consumer trust, or a consultant establishing authority, a Fast Company link does real work in each of those contexts.
What Fast Company editors actually look for
Fast Company’s editors evaluate pitches the way most working journalists do: is this genuinely new, is it relevant to our readers, and is there a real story here beyond a company announcement? The pitches that succeed lead with the news in the first sentence, come from a single point of contact, and include everything a reporter needs — quotes, data, and context — without requiring back-and-forth just to understand the story.
We build every pitch to that standard before it goes out, whether the outlet is a household name or a respected trade publication.
How we pitch your story to Fast Company
Angle development
We shape your news into the specific angle Fast Company editors respond to.
Targeted pitch
Direct outreach to the right contributor or desk — not a mass email blast.
Follow-through
Interview prep, quotes, and assets ready on the journalist’s schedule.
Live link delivered
You get the published URL to use everywhere you need proof.
Editorial fit check
Before we pitch, we check your story against Fast Company’s actual recent editorial patterns — not just its stated beats — so we only send pitches with a realistic shot.
Amplification
Once the piece is live, we help you turn the Fast Company link into a website badge, deck slide, and social asset that keeps working long after it publishes.
The value of Fast Company coverage for your audience
For founders and brand teams building a credibility case for investors, partners, or enterprise customers, a placement at Fast Company adds an independent, third-party data point that a company’s own marketing can’t replicate — genuine editorial coverage carries weight precisely because the outlet chose to run it.
Whether you’re a startup founder, a SaaS team, an e-commerce brand, or an independent consultant, the underlying value is the same: a real, citable link from a recognized outlet that you can put in front of the audience that matters most to your next deal.
Common questions about Fast Company placement
Is placement in Fast Company guaranteed?
No. We pitch a genuine story to Fast Company’s editors; whether they run it is entirely their editorial decision.
How long does it take?
Timelines vary by outlet, angle, and news cycle. We’ll give you a realistic range based on your specific story before we start.
What if Fast Company passes on the story?
We’ll tell you honestly and, where it makes sense, recommend a better-fit outlet from the full list.
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