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Read them and weep! Top income generating websitesCourtesy of www.incomediary.com is a list of the top income generating websites in the world. The frightening number is the final column which is income per second. aaagh!
As a soft toy and knitted wholesaler I somehow think that I will not ever be joining this list but we can but dream....
Whats interesting about this list (to us anyway!) is that in among the digital technology companies, social media and internet search engines there are some old fashioned business models such as Overstock.com and Blue Nile. Maybe there is hope for us all
| 1 |
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Jeff Bezos |
$24,509,000,000 |
$776.66 |
| 2 |
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Larry Page and Sergey Brin |
$23,650,560,000 |
$749.46 |
| 3 |
|
Ralph Roberts |
$9,600,000,000 |
$304.21 |
| 4 |
|
Pierre Omidyar |
$8,727,360,000 |
$276.56 |
| 5 |
|
Jerry Yang and David Filo |
$6,460,000,000 |
$204.71 |
| 6 |
|
Marshal Wace |
$3,400,000,000 |
$107.74 |
| 7 |
|
Erik Prince |
$3,137,100,000 |
$99.41 |
| 8 |
|
Added Mark Schroeder |
$2,937,010,000 |
$93.07 |
| 9 |
|
Max Levchin, Peter Thiel, and Luke Nosek, |
$2,900,000,000 |
$91.90 |
| 10 |
|
Jeff Robbin |
$1,900,000,000 |
$60.21 |
| 11 |
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Jesse Fink |
$1,866,950,000 |
$59.16 |
| 12 |
|
Reed Hastings |
$1,670,000,000 |
$52.92 |
| 13 |
|
Terry Jones |
$1,100,000,000 |
$34.85 |
| 14 |
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David Litman |
$1,000,000,000 |
$31,69 |
| 15 |
|
Nick Swinmurn |
$1,000,000,000 |
$31.69 |
| 16 |
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Mark Zuckerberg |
$1,000,000,000 |
$31.69 |
| 17 |
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Mark Getty |
$900,000,000 |
$28.52 |
| 18 |
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Jeff Katz |
$870,000,000 |
$27.59 |
| 19 |
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Robert Brazell |
$834,000,000 |
$26.45 |
| 20 |
|
Niklas Zennstrom |
$740,000,000 |
$23.45 |
| 21 |
|
Tom Anderson |
$520,000,000 |
$16.48 |
| 22 |
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Zhang Chaoyang |
$515,240,000 |
$16.33 |
| 23 |
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Chad Hurley, Steve Chen and Jawed Karim, |
$500,000,000 |
$15.85 |
| 24 |
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Jack Ma |
$439,000,000 |
$13.91 |
| 25 |
|
Eric Baker |
$400,000,000 |
$12.67 |
| 26 |
|
Mark Vadon |
$266,230,000 |
$8.44 |
| 27 |
|
Stephen Kaufer |
$260,000,000 |
$8.24 |
| 28 |
|
Reid Hoffman |
$150,000,000 |
$4.75 |
| 29 |
Bebo
|
Michael Birch |
$125,000,000 |
$3.96 |
| 30 |
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Craig Newmark |
$125,000,000 |
$3.96 |
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5
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Yahoo
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6
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Reuters
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$107.74
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7
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AOL
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Erik Prince
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$99.41
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8
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Expedia
|
Added Mark Schroeder
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$2,937,010,000
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$93.07
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9
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PayPal
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Max Levchin, Peter Thiel, and Luke Nosek,
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$2,900,000,000
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$91.90
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10
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iTunes
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Jeff Robbin
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$1,900,000,000
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$60.21
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11
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Priceline
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Jesse Fink
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$1,866,950,000
|
$59.16
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12
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NetFlix
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Reed Hastings
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$1,670,000,000
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$52.92
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13
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Travelocity
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Terry Jones
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$1,100,000,000
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$34.85
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14
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Hotels.com
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David Litman
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$1,000,000,000
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$31,69
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15
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Zapos
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Nick Swinmurn
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$1,000,000,000
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$31.69
|
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16
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Facebook
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Mark Zuckerberg
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$1,000,000,000
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$31.69
|
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17
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Getty Images
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Mark Getty
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$900,000,000
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$28.52
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18
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Orbitz
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Jeff Katz
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$870,000,000
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$27.59
|
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19
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Overstock
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Robert Brazell
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$834,000,000
|
$26.45
|
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20
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Skype
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Niklas Zennstrom
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$740,000,000
|
$23.45
|
|
21
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MySpace
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Tom Anderson
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$520,000,000
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$16.48
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22
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Sohu
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Zhang Chaoyang
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$515,240,000
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$16.33
|
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23
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YouTube
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Chad Hurley, Steve Chen and Jawed Karim,
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$500,000,000
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$15.85
|
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24
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Alibaba
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Jack Ma
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$439,000,000
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$13.91
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25
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StubHub
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Eric Baker
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$400,000,000
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$12.67
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26
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Blue Nile
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Mark Vadon
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$266,230,000
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$8.44
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27
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TripAdvisor
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Stephen Kaufer
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$260,000,000
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$8.24
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28
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LinkedIn
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Reid Hoffman
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$150,000,000
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$4.75
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29
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Bebo
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Michael Birch
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$125,000,000
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$3.96
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30
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Craigslist
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Craig Newmark
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$125,000,000
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$3.96
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1
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Amazon
|
Jeff Bezos
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$24,509,000,000
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$776.66
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2
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Google
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Larry Page and Sergey Brin
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$23,650,560,000
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$749.46
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3
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Comcast
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Ralph Roberts
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$9,600,000,000
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$304.21
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4
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eBay
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Pierre Omidyar
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$8,727,360,000
|
$276.56
|
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5
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Yahoo
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Jerry Yang and David Filo
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$6,460,000,000
|
$204.71
|
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6
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Reuters
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Marshal Wace
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$3,400,000,000
|
$107.74
|
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7
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AOL
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Erik Prince
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$3,137,100,000
|
$99.41
|
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8
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Expedia
|
Added Mark Schroeder
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$2,937,010,000
|
$93.07
|
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9
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PayPal
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Max Levchin, Peter Thiel, and Luke Nosek,
|
$2,900,000,000
|
$91.90
|
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10
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iTunes
|
Jeff Robbin
|
$1,900,000,000
|
$60.21
|
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11
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Priceline
|
Jesse Fink
|
$1,866,950,000
|
$59.16
|
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12
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NetFlix
|
Reed Hastings
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$1,670,000,000
|
$52.92
|
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13
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Travelocity
|
Terry Jones
|
$1,100,000,000
|
$34.85
|
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14
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Hotels.com
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David Litman
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$1,000,000,000
|
$31,69
|
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15
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Zapos
|
Nick Swinmurn
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$1,000,000,000
|
$31.69
|
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16
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Facebook
|
Mark Zuckerberg
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$1,000,000,000
|
$31.69
|
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17
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Getty Images
|
Mark Getty
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$900,000,000
|
$28.52
|
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18
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Orbitz
|
Jeff Katz
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$870,000,000
|
$27.59
|
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19
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Overstock
|
Robert Brazell
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$834,000,000
|
$26.45
|
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20
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Skype
|
Niklas Zennstrom
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$740,000,000
|
$23.45
|
|
21
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MySpace
|
Tom Anderson
|
$520,000,000
|
$16.48
|
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22
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Sohu
|
Zhang Chaoyang
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$515,240,000
|
$16.33
|
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23
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YouTube
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Chad Hurley, Steve Chen and Jawed Karim,
|
$500,000,000
|
$15.85
|
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24
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Alibaba
|
Jack Ma
|
$439,000,000
|
$13.91
|
|
25
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StubHub
|
Eric Baker
|
$400,000,000
|
$12.67
|
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26
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Blue Nile
|
Mark Vadon
|
$266,230,000
|
$8.44
|
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27
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TripAdvisor
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Stephen Kaufer
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$260,000,000
|
$8.24
|
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28
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LinkedIn
|
Reid Hoffman
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$150,000,000
|
$4.75
|
|
29
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Bebo
|
Michael Birch
|
$125,000,000
|
$3.96
|
|
30
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Craigslist
|
Craig Newmark
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$125,000,000
|
$3.96
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1
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Amazon
|
Jeff Bezos
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$24,509,000,000
|
$776.66
|
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2
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Google
|
Larry Page and Sergey Brin
|
$23,650,560,000
|
$749.46
|
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3
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Comcast
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Ralph Roberts
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$9,600,000,000
|
$304.21
|
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4
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eBay
|
Pierre Omidyar
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$8,727,360,000
|
$276.56
|
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5
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Yahoo
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Jerry Yang and David Filo
|
$6,460,000,000
|
$204.71
|
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6
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Reuters
|
Marshal Wace
|
$3,400,000,000
|
$107.74
|
|
7
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AOL
|
Erik Prince
|
$3,137,100,000
|
$99.41
|
|
8
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Expedia
|
Added Mark Schroeder
|
$2,937,010,000
|
$93.07
|
|
9
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PayPal
|
Max Levchin, Peter Thiel, and Luke Nosek,
|
$2,900,000,000
|
$91.90
|
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10
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iTunes
|
Jeff Robbin
|
$1,900,000,000
|
$60.21
|
|
11
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Priceline
|
Jesse Fink
|
$1,866,950,000
|
$59.16
|
|
12
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NetFlix
|
Reed Hastings
|
$1,670,000,000
|
$52.92
|
|
13
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Travelocity
|
Terry Jones
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$1,100,000,000
|
$34.85
|
|
14
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Hotels.com
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David Litman
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$1,000,000,000
|
$31,69
|
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15
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Zapos
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Nick Swinmurn
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$1,000,000,000
|
$31.69
|
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16
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Facebook
|
Mark Zuckerberg
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$1,000,000,000
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$31.69
|
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17
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Getty Images
|
Mark Getty
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$900,000,000
|
$28.52
|
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18
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Orbitz
|
Jeff Katz
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$870,000,000
|
$27.59
|
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19
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Overstock
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Robert Brazell
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$834,000,000
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$26.45
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20
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Skype
|
Niklas Zennstrom
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$740,000,000
|
$23.45
|
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21
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MySpace
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Tom Anderson
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$520,000,000
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$16.48
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22
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Sohu
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Zhang Chaoyang
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$515,240,000
|
$16.33
|
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23
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YouTube
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Chad Hurley, Steve Chen and Jawed Karim,
|
$500,000,000
|
$15.85
|
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24
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Alibaba
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Jack Ma
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$439,000,000
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$13.91
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25
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StubHub
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Eric Baker
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$400,000,000
|
$12.67
|
|
26
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Blue Nile
|
Mark Vadon
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$266,230,000
|
$8.44
|
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27
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TripAdvisor
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Stephen Kaufer
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$260,000,000
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$8.24
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|
28
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LinkedIn
|
Reid Hoffman
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$150,000,000
|
$4.75
|
|
29
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Bebo
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Michael Birch
|
$125,000,000
|
$3.96
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30
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Craigslist
|
Craig Newmark
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$125,000,000
|
$3.96
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1 |
|
Jeff Bezos |
$24,509,000,000 |
$776.66 |
| 2 |
|
Larry Page and Sergey Brin |
$23,650,560,000 |
$749.46 |
| 3 |
|
Ralph Roberts |
$9,600,000,000 |
$304.21 |
| 4 |
|
Pierre Omidyar |
$8,727,360,000 |
$276.56 |
| 5 |
|
Jerry Yang and David Filo |
$6,460,000,000 |
$204.71 |
| 6 |
|
Marshal Wace |
$3,400,000,000 |
$107.74 |
| 7 |
|
Erik Prince |
$3,137,100,000 |
$99.41 |
| 8 |
|
Added Mark Schroeder |
$2,937,010,000 |
$93.07 |
| 9 |
|
Max Levchin, Peter Thiel, and Luke Nosek, |
$2,900,000,000 |
$91.90 |
| 10 |
|
Jeff Robbin |
$1,000 |
$60.21 |
| 11 |
|
Jesse Fink |
$1,866,950,000 |
$59.16 |
| 12 |
|
Reed Hastings |
$1,670,000,000 |
$52.92 |
| 13 |
|
Terry Jones |
$1,100,000,000 |
$34.85 |
| 14 |
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David Litman |
$1,000,000,000 |
$31,69 |
| 15 |
|
Nick Swinmurn |
$1,000,000,000 |
$31.69 |
| 16 |
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Mark Zuckerberg |
$1,000,000,000 |
$31.69 |
| 17 |
|
Mark Getty |
$900,000,000 |
$28.52 |
| 18 |
|
Jeff Katz |
$870,000,000 |
$27.59 |
| 19 |
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$834,000,000 |
$26.45 |
| 20 |
|
Niklas Zennstrom |
$740,000,000 |
$23.45 |
| 21 |
|
Tom Anderson |
,000 |
$16.48 |
| 22 |
|
yang |
$515,240,000 |
$16.33 |
| 23 |
|
Hurley, Steve Chen and Jawed Karim, |
$500,000,000 |
$15.85 |
| 24 |
|
Jack Ma |
$439,000,000 |
$13.91 |
| 25 |
|
Eric Baker |
$400,000,000 |
$12.67 |
| 26 |
|
Mark Vadon |
$266,230,000 |
$8.44 |
| 27 |
|
Stephen Kaufer |
$260,000,000 |
$8.24 |
| 28 |
|
Reid Hoffman |
$150,000,000 |
$4.75 |
| 29 |
Bebo
|
Michael Birch |
$125,000,000 |
$3.96 |
| 30 |
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Craig Newmark |
00,000 |
$3.96 |
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