Top 10 Greatest Startups of All Time

Apple is one of the most famous tech start ups of all time. With the innovative thought leadership of Steve Jobs, Apple has given us products like the iPod, iPhone and the Macintosh.

Google is a textbook example of some smart guys with a mission and a drive to change the world becoming successful. Larry Page and Sergey Brin have given the world the most highly used search engine, maps tool and email system.

Microsoft has dominated the PC industry with its intelligent operating system and suite of business tools. Founded by Bill Gates in 1976, Microsoft has gone on to make billions of dollars and lead the industry in many categories.

With what was initially a site where you could only buy books, Amazon has become THE source for online shopping. With the ability to purchase anything from electronics, to clothing to food, Amazon leads the way for e-commerce online.

Facebook is the world's most popular social network. With over 1.5 billion users, Facebook is truly the world's personal rolodex. Founded at Harvard University in 2014 by Mark Zuckerberg, the company has changed the way we communicate and stay connected.

eBay has grown to be an e-commerce solution for not only people looking to purchase something online, but also for people looking to sell things online. With it's intuitive process and easy bidding system, eBay transacts millions of dollars worth of products a month between buyers and sellers.

Founded by Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn is the world's go-to online professional network. Whether you are looking to create new business contacts, generate leads or hire new talent, LinkedIn has become the professional network that all business professionals utilize.

Twitter was one of the original social networks that allowed users to create what people called "micro blogs" to voice their opinions and stay up-to-date on what their friends were doing. Since it's creation in 2006, Twitter has gone on to become the go-to source for real-time news and opinions on world event.

Founded by Drew Houston in 2007, Dropbox is the internet's go-to storage solution for saving photos and documents to the cloud. With continued innovation, Dropbox has allowed its users to save gigabytes of data without having to pay for their own servers to store the information.

Originally as a service that would mail you DVDs or games to rent for a certain amount of time before having you mail them back, Netflix has now evolved to be the leader in movie streaming services. Netflix has grown to not only stream movies, documentaries and TV shows, but also has gone on to produce award winning original content as well.