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Nikesh Arora

12/08/23

@ The Logan Bartlett Show

Google's success was largely due to its product being the brand, as it gained traction without spending on marketing, unlike many other tech companies.

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Building to $100B: The CEO that Revolutionized Palo Alto Networks

@ The Logan Bartlett Show

Building to $100B: The CEO that Revolutionized Palo Alto Networks

12/08/23

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Harvard Innovation Labs Cast

02/02/14

@ Harvard Innovation Labs

The key to Google's success was not the technology itself, but their innovative business model that allowed them to monetize users through advertising instead of software sales.

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Y Combinator Cast

07/01/23

@ Y Combinator

Google's success came from hiring smart engineers to tackle complex problems, contrary to the belief that search was a commodity.

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Dan Siroker

10/26/13

@ Y Combinator

The strategy at Google is to put the word 'Google' in front of products, which helps attract a large number of initial users and valuable feedback.

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Y Combinator Cast

11/30/21

@ Y Combinator

Google had substantial traction before raising any funds, which enabled its founders to secure favorable terms in their early fundraising rounds.

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Y Combinator Cast

11/06/24

@ Y Combinator

When Google launched, it was a fundamentally better web search product, and those who adopted it early were more productive.

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Rich Barton

04/18/25

@ Tim Ferriss

Building a strong brand that customers know and love is crucial; it allows you to source most of your traffic directly, reducing dependency on platforms like Google.

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Sundar Pichai

05/16/25

@ All-In Podcast

The talent market is competitive, but Google is fortunate to attract top talent and has a strong track record of employees starting successful companies.

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Matt Cutts

12/04/19

@ Y Combinator

The early days of Google involved a lot of experimentation with advertising strategies, including self-service ads, which were initially a prototype.

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Matt Cutts

12/04/19

@ Y Combinator

At the time, the success of Google felt completely uncertain, especially during the dot-com crash when many thought we wouldn't survive.