Here's a list of 15 companies that will be celebrating their 20th anniversary in 2015. Looking at the list its evident that the internet was right at its infancy with many major internet websites turning 20 this year.
No. 15: Ebay
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Ebay is the pinnacle of the early internet boom. Founded in 1995, the website was an online auction house.
No. 14: Craigslist
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Craigslist is a classified advertisement website. Users can post jobs, furniture, services and even housing.
No. 13: Expedia
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The online travel company Expedia was originally started as a Microsoft project but was later sold off for millions of dollars.
No. 12: Harmonix
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Harmonix is the company behind the Rock Band video games.
No. 11: BioWare
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BioWare is another video game developer, best known for their Mass Effect and Dragon Age franchises.
No. 10: Lockheed Martin
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The defense company Lockheed Martin was created in 1995 through the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta.
No. 9: Yahoo!
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Yahoo was originally called "Jerry and David's guide to the World Wide Web," named after the co-founders Jerry Yang and David Filo.
No. 8: United Space Alliance
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The United Space Alliance is a spaceflight company founded in 1995 through a joint venture with Boeing and Lockheed Martin.
No. 7: Vistaprint
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Vistaprint was founded in Paris, France by Robert Keane. The company has over 120 global locations.
No. 6: Noodles and Company
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Noodles is a fast-casual restaurant with over 400 locations serving up delicious noodle based dishes.
No. 5: Blue Moon Brewery
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Blue Moon was founded in Golden, Colorado by Keith Villa.
No. 4: Angie's List
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Angie's List is a subscription website offering crowd sourced reviews for all types of local services and businesses.
No. 3: Qdoba Mexican Grill
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Qdoba was founded by Colorado natives Anthony Miller and partner Robert Hauser in Denver.
No. 2: Audible.com
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Audible is a storefront for all types of digital audio including audiobooks and radio programs.
No. 1: Corinthian Colleges Inc.
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Corinthian Colleges Inc. is a for-profit post-secondary eduction company in North America.
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