In 1998, at just 25 years old, Larry Page and his partner Sergey Brin raised about $1 million from family, friends, and early investors to launch their search engine idea. At the time, it was just a startup trying to organize the growing amount of information on the internet.

Fast forward to 2020, and Google had become one of the most powerful technology companies in the world, valued at over $1 trillion. What started as a research project in a university dorm room eventually transformed into a global platform used by billions of people every day.

The quote “Always deliver more than expected” reflects an important principle behind Google’s success. Instead of focusing only on profit, the company focused on building useful products, improving technology, and constantly innovating.