Next Little Thing 2008

9 companies to watch
8 big ideas to watch in '08
Sir Richard will help fund U.S. entrepreneurs, jetpacks will finally fly, and GPS devices will show the cheapest gas nearby - plus much more! (more)
Our fearless forecast
Our fearless forecast
Read the full stories behind our 8 picks for 2008. (more)
• See your personal jetpack in action. PLAY
Branson unbound
Branson unbound
Behind the scenes at the Boston launch of Virgin Money, Richard Branson's new peer-to-peer lending service. (more)
• Full story: Branson helps fund US entrepreneurs
2006 NLT: Where are they now?
Not your average electric car
Watch out, Detroit. A new crop of electric-vehicle startups aims to put a dent in the Big Three by applying the latest in high-technology engineering and design. (more)
• Putting the zoom in electric cars
2007 NLT: Where are they now?
Where are they now?
Looking back at Moller International, Organic Bouquet, and Xethanol. Plus: 15 additional companies we've previously profiled as the Next Little Thing. (more)
Inside the mind of Virgin
Inside the mind of Virgin PLAY
Richard Branson gives Fortune Small Business a behind-the-scenes look at how he got his start as an entrepreneur. (more)
Disagree with our picks?
Talk back on our forum to let us know what upcoming trends and technologies we missed. (more)
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Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is delayed by two minutes. All times are ET. Disclaimer. Morningstar: © 2018 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Factset: FactSet Research Systems Inc. 2018. All rights reserved. Chicago Mercantile Association: Certain market data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. and its licensors. All rights reserved. Dow Jones: The Dow Jones branded indices are proprietary to and are calculated, distributed and marketed by DJI Opco, a subsidiary of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and have been licensed for use to S&P Opco, LLC and CNN. Standard & Poor's and S&P are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC and Dow Jones is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC. All content of the Dow Jones branded indices © S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC 2018 and/or its affiliates.