Young Money: 10 Startups You Should Know About

For the past decade or so, technology has been an unyielding force in moving America forward. Everyday someone seems to have the next big idea that will revolutionize the way the world works. Unfortunately, as we all know, seldom do companies actually make it to far enough to achieve greatness. To have a truly successful startup these days you need to provide your audience with something new and exciting nobody else can offer. And that's exactly what the tech companies on this list did. Here are 10 startups you need to watch.

Site: upworthy.com

Upworthy is a website with a cause. With its left-leaning views on just about everything, Upworthy wants you to see things that actually matter. Meaning, shareable viral videos that are both important and relevant. Of course, since everyone loves their fair share of kitten videos, Upworthy blends the entertaining with the intelligent to provide its users the full spectrum of videos. We love it mainly because it's a mission driven website that has a clear view of the content they want to produce. With over $4 million in angel investments since 2012, we expect even bigger things from Upworthy this year.

Site: jukely.com

Jukely is unlike any other app on the market today. It taps into your other music streaming services, learns the types of music you like, and customizes events that you would actually enjoy. Jukely notifies you when there are concerts in your area that it thinks you would like and allows you to purchase tickets on the spot. Never miss a great concert again.

Site: elitedaily.com

Dubbed the voice of Generation Y, EliteDaily.com is actually that voice. Written by twentysomethings for twentysomethings Elite Daily feature relevant news stories in technology, dating, fashion, entertainment and sports. Their abundant content reel is due to the over 250 contributing writers they have on staff from around the world. From the multitude of blog-like websites that attempt to target Gen-Y, EliteDaily is one of the few that actually manages to do so.

Site: fab.com

Brace yourselves because you're about to read something unbelievable: from June 2011 to December 2012, Fab.com went from 175,00 users to over 10 million users. Why? Because it is the world's fastest growing e-commerce website geared towards design-savvy buyers. It connects users with desginers, allows them to create their own aesthetic and find great deals in the process. To put it simply, Fab.com is your go to website for anything from clothe to jewelry to eye-popping art. What are you waiting for, check out the site already.

Site: Klooff

Our animals are our family, and we wouldn't have it any other way. And of course, as all mommies and daddies do, we love showing off pictures of our furry little bundles of joy. Klooff is the social platform that connects animal lovers of the world in one place. It allows users to upload photos of their animals all while exploring some of the cutest animals on the Internet. The best part about this app is that its geared strictly towards people who love animals so there is no such thing as too many uploads of your puppy. Enjoy!

Site: urbancompass.com

Urban Compass is the solution to all of your real estate problems. Between all of your daily responsibilities, Urban Compass understands that finding a place to live should be fun, not dreadful. Taking that into account, founders Ori Allon and Robert Reffkin created a network designed to take the burden out of apartment hunting. Users can make appointments, search via refined specifications and find a home they actually love. Why should you be using Urban Compass? Because they focus on customer satisfaction rather than commission. After all, their motto is: "You deserve a home you love." And we agree.

Site: plated.com

A good home cooked meal is all anybody ever really wants, right? Unfortunately, going through the hassle of searching recipes, running to the store to purchase ingredients, then running back home to cook defeats all the fun. Luckily, Plated alleviates some of that pain by allowing its users to simply look up a recipe, push a button on their phones, and have the ingredients delivered directly to their front door. That way, you get to play chef every once in a while without having to go out of your way. Awesome.

Site: bondsy.com

This fairly new app is the coolest way to barter and sell things online. Thought as the safest way to exchange goods, Bondsy requests that all transactions through their app be made by friends. That's right, you have to friend somebody on the app in order to buy or trade for things you actually want. The best part is that unlike other buy and sell apps, you can speak with the people selling items to get actual information about it without second guessing what you're buying.

Site: human.co

Diet trends are everywhere nowadays, and with them comes people's incessant need to track all of their progress. Human is a recently developed, yet still unreleased app, that tracks absolutely all of your daily activity. We know, there are a ton of apps that do the same thing. Where this app differs is that they don't have an external accessory to measure any of it, it does it all from the app without the user having to wear anything extra. Human also measures your sleep cycle, stress level and how you relax. If you think about it, Human is all you'll ever need to leave the healthiest life you possibly can. Well, maybe you can throw in a jog here and there, too.

Site: soundgap.fm

Tracking new music from your favorite artists is nearly impossible. There are thousands of songs released everyday from thousands of artists. It's inevitable that something will get lost in the shuffle. SoundGap was created to negate just that. It uses Spotify and Rdio to alert you when your favorite artists have released anything new that you can enjoy. If you don't use Spotify or Rdio, not to worry, SoundGap has its sights set on Pandora and Grooveshark sometime in the near future. As for now, do yourself a favor and never be out of the loop again, get SoundGap.