Release Date
Original Release
January 21, 2001
1h 47m
Startup.com (2001)
Overview
Friends since high school, 20-somethings Kaleil Isaza Tuzman and Tom Herman have an idea: a Web site for people to conduct business with municipal governments. This documentary tracks the rise and fall of govWorks.com from May of 1999 to December of 2000, and the trials the business brings to the relationship of these best friends. Kaleil raises the money, Tom's the technical chief. A third partner wants a buy out; girlfriends come and go; Tom's daughter needs attention. And always the need for cash and for improving the site. Venture capital comes in by the millions. Kaleil is on C-SPAN, CNN, and magazine covers. Will the business or the friendship crash first?
Director
Jehane Noujaim
Department: Directing
Cast
Kaleil Isaza Tuzman
Self
Tom Herman
Self
Kenneth Austin
Self
Tricia Burke
Self
Roy Burston
Self
David Camp
Self
Dora Glottman
Self
Julian Herbstein
Self
Christina Ortez
Self
Jonathan Agus
Self
