Successful businesses disrupt entire industries. And in that process, they can make shareholders a ton of money.
Think about Netflix, which upended the home video rental market with its direct-to-consumer DVD business, then killed DVDs altogether with its introduction of streaming video in 2007. Since 2007, Netflix shares have risen a remarkable 13,000% -- meaning an initial investment of $10,000 investment would be worth over $1.3 million as of this writing.
Source Fool.com