OVERVIEW
 The rapid growth of the internet worldwide in the 1990's sparked a technological revolution that continues to shape the world we live in today.  This boom brought with it the perception of limitless opportunities and success in the "dot com" world.  As a result, entrepreneurs of all kinds took to the internet with their ideas.  Some ideas immediately received favorable attention and led to continued investment in those areas.  After the initial rush into this new-found gold min, the advantages of the World Wide Web were apparent to all who came to know and love it.  While the apparent endless success of opportunities appeared to come to somewhat of a screeching halt, several entities still continued to make the best of the situation.  Today, names such as Ebay and Amazon are commonplace in almost every household with a computer and internet connection.  But, perhaps even more surprisingly, the name Google has become more than just a silly name with a meaning most people may not know.  It represents a story of unbelievable success in a market that did not take kindly to small competitors.  Google Inc. is now a major public corporation in the United States, but going back to its inception, growth, and success, we witness a truly compelling story. 
 The inherent nature of the internet allowed for a vast number of potential successes in entrepreneurship.  This relatively new marketplace connected people from anywhere on the globe to virtually any and everything.  Information could be easily accessed, obtained, downloaded, or shared at any time of day with just about anyone else who had the means to surf the internet.  While many companies sought to reap the benefits of easy access ...