CNBC Disruptor 50: The Ultimate List Revealed

CNBC Disruptor 50: Prepare To Be Disrupted From hundreds of nominations made by venture capitalists, industry analysts, startup investors, and beat reporters, CNBC has created the ultimate list of 50 private, venture-backed companies disrupting the status quo in 10 traditional industries. Watch Squawk Box and Fast Money all week to find out which disruptors are posing the biggest threat to the public giants, and changing everything we think we know about the markets. » Coverage begins today Recipe for Disruption: Lazy Incumbents To disrupt a market you need a target, and there's no better target than the fat cats. » Read the story What Netflix and IBM Can Teach Us About Disruption All disruptions can be defined as innovations, but not all innovations are disruptive. Consider the cases of Netflix and IBM. » Read the story Why Some Innovative Gadgets Don't Make the Cut The Nokia N-Gage. Apple's Newton. The disruptor graveyard is filled with familiar names that promised to change our lives but never figured out the key to survival. » Read the story Disruptors Can Delay the Apple iPod Way The iPod is a classic example of the lesson that "cheaper, faster, better" has its limits as an innovation mantra. » Read the story   ACCESS "THE SOCIAL EXCHANGE" Follow CNBC on Instagram for quotes from the disruptors.   Follow @CNBCDisruptors and tweet #CNBCDisruptors to join in on the conversation.     To unsubscribe to this email click here. If this e-mail was forwarded to you and you'd like to sign up for additional alerts from CNBC click here. © 2013 CNBC, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632