Google’s Garage

Garages have always served as incubators for the next great talent or idea. Rock bands were first, then technology and dotcom startups followed. And then there’s the uber startup — Google.

Yesterday, it was announced that Google bought the home where THE garage exists. Back in 1998 and fresh after raising $1 million, Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page actually rented the garage from future employee Susan Wojcicki (now Google’s vice president of product management) for $1,700 per month. It was their "office" for five months. It’s where Google was born.

The home — with THE garage — is located in Menlo Park, CA with a Zestimate of $1,170,722. What price can be put on the garage, except to say a helluva idea came out of that garage.

Just think: Eight years ago, these two guys built something in a garage that now employs 7,900 employees, with most working in these headquarters in Mountain View, CA.

Note to self: When I do own a house, never rip down the garage…