8 Netflix
For streaming itself into a $9 billion powerhouse (and crushing Blockbuster)
20 Million
Subscribers
While most customers receive Netflix DVDs in the trademark red envelopes seen here, an increasing number are streaming films on media devices.
Photograph courtesy of: Netflix.com
Zynga
For being the $500 million alpha dog of social gaming
Syncardia
For giving mobility to artificial- heart recipients.
Madécasse
For building a bean-to-bar chocolate company in one of the poorest countries in the world
Groupon
For reinvigorating retail and turning down $6 billion.
Foursquare
For creating a new way to reward consumer loyalty
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