| I have presented below the amazing success story of | | | | from Andy Bechtolsheim. In 1999, they received $25 |
| Google. This article focuses more on straight points | | | | Million in venture capital. This further bolstered their |
| rather than lengthy explanations. | | | | growth. The growth in terms of employees, search |
| Let us see see some quick facts & figures: | | | | queries & revenues was always increasing. The |
| Google was named after the number "Googol" which | | | | primary focus has always been on search. |
| means one followed by a hundred zeros. It is the top | | | | Some Major Milestones of Google |
| search engine with over fifty percent market share. It | | | | Over 100 Million searches were being conducted daily |
| is one of the top three most visited websites. Over | | | | by 2000. They started their advertising programs |
| four thousand million searches are conducted every | | | | AdWords and AdSense in 2002-03. They went public |
| month on it. It has localized websites for over 150 | | | | in 2004 with an initial public offering in USA and raised |
| countries. There are over 117 language options to view | | | | $1.67 Billion. They formed major partnerships with |
| your Google page in. This search engine is supported | | | | NASA & AOL in 2005. The Google stock was |
| by a backend of over 80,000 to 100,000 servers. | | | | added to S&P 500 index in 2006. The company |
| The Story Of Google, Inc: | | | | employment crossed 10,000 employees in 2007. The |
| The founders of Google are Larry Page and Sergey | | | | graph of Google has only been going up. Let us know |
| Brin. It was started in 1996-97 in Stanford University | | | | more about the amazing story of this company in the |
| when both of them were students there. They | | | | next part of this article. |
| received startup venture capital of $100,000 in 1998 | | | | |