That's the interesting thing about non-public companies from management's perspective. There's no direct way for the public or journalists to really tell if th

That's the interesting thing about non-public companies from management's perspective. There's no direct way for the public or journalists to really tell if they're succeeding. The best way to know would be to ask Google if they'd still offer $4 billion. I suspect they'd make a lower offer right now, but it's hard to tell.