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100 Brilliant Companies to Watch in 2016

Every company on this list has one thing in common: an idea worth fighting for.
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The 2016 consumer is a demanding one. They want what they want, when they want it. They want personalization, and they want control -- of their money, their food and their health, and almost everything else. 

As we compiled this year’s Brilliant 100, it was immediately clear that the advantages go to smart businesses that, a savings app that may finally trick millennials into financial stability, or , which can predict (and prevent) hospitalization of senior citizens. And along with personalization, consumers want instant gratification -- proving is still very much in demand. According to a recent study by the Aspen Institute, 44 percent of U.S. adults have participated in the system. That’s some 90 million folks buying and selling from one another, pumping cash into their own pockets as well as the overall economy. Check out the links below to see how, from home design to babysitting, this still-emerging industry is about way more than Uber.

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