Think about your job, your leisure activities, your commute, your workouts, your dating life, and your home. What brands, products, tech innovations etc. are a part of your usual routines? Now consider how many of these didn’t exist a decade ago.
To most, this list is entertaining.
To entrepreneurs, this list is inspiring.
It puts into perspective how much our world can change in a decade. It shows how a new way of thinking can disrupt even the most impenetrable industries. It’s proof that consumer preferences can transform right before our eyes. Venture Atlanta brings together innovative minds from all over the southeast and gives them a chance to turn their ideas into revolutionary businesses.
To Venture Atlanta, this list is why we do what we do.
- 4G – 2009
- 5G – 2019
- Amazon Alexa – 2014
- Apple AirPods – 2016
- Apple Watch – 2015
- Birchbox – 2010
- Bird – 2013
- Blue Apron – 2012
- Consumer drones – 2013
- Cryptocurrency – 2009
- FaceTime – 2010
- FanDuel – 2009
- Google Drive – 2012
- Google Hangouts – 2013
- GoFundMe – 2010
- Instagram – 2010
- iPad – 2010
- Kickstarter – 2009
- Medium – 2012
- Minecraft – 2009
- Nest Thermostat (now Google Nest) – 2010
- Oculus – 2012
- Pinterest – 2010
- Postmates – 2011
- Ring – 2012
- Robinhood – 2013
- Siri – 2011
- Slack – 2009
- Snapchat – 2011
- Soylent – 2013
- Square – 2009
- Stripe – 2009
- Tinder – 2012
- Uber – 2009
- Venmo – 2009
- WeWork – 2010
- WhatsApp – 2009
What others would you add to this list? Comment below, or tweet us at @VentureAtlanta with more ideas!
