Who is the next tech giant? Top Ten tech startups

August 14 News, according to foreign media reports, the U.S. financial site DailyFinance recently selected the top ten technology start-ups in 2010, these companies are likely to become the future of the technology giants, its services include micro-blog, geographical services, social games and other emerging areas.

As the U.S. economy recovers, a slew of high-profile start-ups are emerging. From micro-blogging to location-based services to green car technology, social games, genetic testing, e-commerce, digital music, and so on, the new tech start-ups are likely to lead the world of technology over the next decade.

There is no doubt that the recession breeds the seeds of innovation. The economic downturn has created new conditions for new ideas and the incubation of new companies for creative destruction. The recession of the 1990s spurred the development of a new generation of iconic internet companies such as AOL. Netscape, Yahoo, Amazon, ebay and Google found opportunities to grow rapidly after the technology bubble hit the industry with a deadly blow.

The recession of the early part of this century has provided a new platform for the next generation of internet start-ups, prompting the companies to explode. The result: New words emerge, such as social networks. Companies like MySpace, YouTube and Facebook have sprung up, and Internet users are aware that the web is no longer just a communication and information tool. Web 2.0 links friends, families, and the internet community.

The following 10 startups are likely to become a new generation of technology giants:

DailyFinance selected 10 companies with the best opportunities in their respective fields, and they are household names like their predecessors. Some of these companies are already big and popular. These companies are called start-ups either because they are still in their early days or because they have not yet found a profit model.

1. Micro-blogging Twitter

So far, microblogging Twitter has become a household name for many people. Whether celebrities like Kanye West or ordinary people are using this information to limit the number of words within 140 characters of service. After Facebook, Twitter has undoubtedly become the hottest Internet company on the planet. More than 100 million users worldwide now use Twitter. Sadly, Facebook has been ranked among mature companies through solid, growing revenue, and Twitter is still a start-up because it hasn't found a way to make money from billions of users.

Twitter also has frequent server outages, and the company has just announced the creation of its first data center in Utah State to handle millions of messages per hour. As Twitter continues to grow, there are unexpected uses to become a tool for journalists, companies, etc. to post messages or get messages. Twitter is keen to turn traffic into profit, and if it does, the company will be worth $ billions of trillion. At the same time, Twitter is becoming an important source of instant information and news for users around the world.

2. Location Service Foursquare

There is no more mobile internet start-up than Foursquare, which has become a trend in recent months. Under the leadership of young entrepreneur Dennis Crowley, the number of Foursquare users is already over 2 million and is growing at an alarming rate. The service allows users to "check-in" (check in), sharing skills and experience in thousands of restaurants, bars, and retail outlets in several cities around the world.

Foursquare has developed into a profitable business. By constantly "checking in" in one place, Foursquare users can receive rewards and discounts and may also be upgraded to "Mayor". Of course, companies want to know who their most loyal customers are and offer them incentives to attract more customers. Foursquare is currently valued at $100 million trillion, but the company's valuations will continue to grow as long as Foursquare is not bought by an internet giant.

3. Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Motors

Tesla Motors, an ambitious and controversial Silicon Valley electric car company, has a big goal: to promote affordable electric cars for large markets. Led by legendary entrepreneur Elon Musk, the company recently listed and financed nearly 200 million dollars. Although the company is ambitious, it has only one months in history to make a profit (July 2009).

Tesla Motors's flagship product, Tesla Roadster, boasts less than 4 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 60 kilometers, but the $100,000 price can only attract rich people like Google's founder Sergei Brin (Sergey Brin). Model S is cheaper, but also more than 50,000 U.S. dollars, which will make it far away from most consumers, in order to be able to promote large areas, at least a year to go.

Tesla Motors, which recently produced an electric-car version of RAV4 with Toyota, is expected to go public in 2012. Elon Musk's dream is to run millions of electric cars on the streets of America. But his success requires help and luck, but the goal is getting closer.

4. Social game developer Zynga

Social game developer Zynga may be the hottest Silicon Valley start-up you've ever heard of, but you or your child must have played a game called Farmville, Mafia Wars on Facebook or other sites. Many tech executives see social gaming as the next gold mine. The establishment of Zynga, which is only 3 years old, is valued at $4.5 billion trillion and is expected to reach $1 billion in 2011.

The company makes money mainly by selling virtual items in games. In the game, the player can buy and sell virtual goods, and accumulate virtual currency. Google has invested at least 100 million dollars in Zynga. On Facebook, there are currently 60 million users playing Zynga's games, below 80 million players a few months ago. Zynga's biggest problem now is how far it should remain independent. If Zynga remains independent, the IPO is not a problem.

5. Web Content Publishing Platform Tumblr

In the beginning, Tumblr is a blog service, now can send microblogging messages. Tumblr is an easy-to-use Web publishing platform designed to shorten the distance between blogs and microblogs. Tumblr services are socially focused and focus on community users, Tumblr allows users to report and post multiple forms of content and media, such as photos and videos. Because Tumblr is closely integrated with Twitter and social networks, it quickly becomes a favorite form of content publishing for young people. There are currently more than 6 million registered users.

Tumblr, who started out as a fashion person, quickly caught the attention of major media companies. Newsweek, a veteran American magazine, joined the Tumblr. The current Tumblr financing amount is over 10 million dollars. With the increase in the number of users and the emergence of a profit model, Tumblr's valuation is bound to grow rapidly.

6. Gene Testing Company 23andMe

Although technically, 23andMe is not a technology start-up company. Access to the list is mainly due to its close relationship with Google and its achievements in promoting health-care technology. The company's founder, Anne Wojcicki, is the wife of Sergei Brin, Google's co-founder. Google, the search giant, has invested nearly 7 million dollars in the company.

23andMe allows clients to find information about their genome and family history, and was named the best invention of the 2008 by Time magazine. With the increasing importance of DNA analysis in modern medical technology, 23andMe will have a good future.

7.Etsy

E-commerce website Etsy's success is both a wonderful story and a potential huge cash cow. The site allows tens of thousands of users to sell or buy art and crafts, of which antiques and artifacts are of the highest concern. Similar to some parts of ebay, Etsy collects shelves and gets a revenue split. But Etsy will introduce an ancient business model of barter into the realm of E-commerce.

Etsy, based in Rucklin District, New York, has received investment support from U nion Square Ventures, a leading venture capital company in New York. So far, Etsy has received more than 30 million dollars in investment and plans to list as early as 2011. Although the site's revenue growth has just begun, it has been a concern and a significant prospect. Etsy also gave great support to local artists and small craftsmen.

8.Spotify

The record industry is littered with the wreckage of digital music startups that want to challenge the CDs based business model. In the minds of digital music watchers, no start-up company can surpass Spotify, the Swedish streaming music service provider. This service allows users to create playlists, link to other social networking sites, and buy music. In general, Spotify is by far the best streaming digital music service.

The only problem that Spotify currently faces is the failure to penetrate the US market. Because the company is unable to reach a licensing agreement with U.S. record companies, because those companies cannot tolerate the success of free, independent, ad-supported digital music service providers. So if Spotify can get into the U.S. market, it will be a huge success.

9. Groupon website

If the internet is full of ideas, then Groupon is one. The service provides users with a discounted transaction on a daily basis. It is clear that such services have been favored in times of economic recession. Groupon's genius is that only a certain number of users can buy a certain amount of goods to provide concessions, which also guarantees the seller the number of shipments.

The company has little overhead: reaching a certain size on the Internet. Retailers are also keen on Groupon, as the number of users is increased by a certain discount. Groupon can get a 50% commission on every deal. Given the potential of the site, Groupon is now financing $173 million trillion, valued at $1.35 billion trillion, and 2010 revenue is expected to reach $350 million trillion.

10. Financial work System Expensify

When it comes to office paperwork, no more annoying than the expense of filling out the report. Expensify is an easy-to-use system that focuses on the financial behavior of users, can track user expense expenditures, create reports and reports, simplify payments, and connect customers with financial institutions.

Expensify's service is based entirely on the network, will lead the major companies to paperless accounting, this can undoubtedly protect the trees. In a host of poor personal financial services, Expensify stands out.

Source: Techweb