
It began as a tool to help people collect the things they were passionate about online. At the 2012 Webby Awards, Pinterest won Best Social Media App and People’s Voice Award for best functioning visual design. Pinterest won the Best New Startup of 2011 at the TechCrunch Crunchies Awards. On August 10, 2011, Time magazine listed Pinterest in its “ 50 Best Websites of 2011” article. Soon Pinterest became the darling application of technology media with its splendid growth. The idea was to establish something that can benefit society at large.

In 2010 three entrepreneurs: Ben Silbermann, Paul Sciarra, and Evan Sharp launched Pinterest.
