Version 1.0 of the Mosaic web browser launched on April 22, 1993, and its release paved the way for the Internet explosion of the 1990s. The effects of Mosaic's popularity are still being felt today.
start-up company, also spelled startup company, a business at the initial stages of its life cycle. It is typically characterized by an innovative stance, a potential for rapid growth, external funding, and vulnerability. Start-ups can appear in virtually any industry and may span more than one, and they have given rise to the start-up culture, which values creative and innovative thinking. Many start-ups seek to establish a repeatable and scalable model that addresses a particular gap in an existing market or creates a new market entirely, and they are therefore often disruptive in challenging the conventional business model. While the