Every founder of every company starts out with a goal. As a company grows, one of the major milestones is reaching the first billion. Whether that billion comes from funding, or from actual product sales, few companies actually make it to that point, and when does, it's obviously a bid deal.

So how fast did some of the biggest companies in the world make it to $1 billion? How do newer firms in a post-Internet world (like Twitter) compare to older ones? Check out this infographic for a fascinating comparison.

Via iforex [Broken URL Removed]

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