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Startup.com

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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?

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

107 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

21 January 2001

Country

United States of America

Cast

Kaleil Isaza Tuzman

Kaleil Isaza Tuzman

Self

Tom Herman

Tom Herman

Self

Kenneth Austin

Kenneth Austin

Self

Tricia Burke

Tricia Burke

Self

Roy Burston

Roy Burston

Self

David Camp

David Camp

Self

Dora Glottman

Dora Glottman

Self

Julian Herbstein

Julian Herbstein

Self

Christina Ortez

Christina Ortez

Self

Jonathan Agus

Jonathan Agus

Self

Chieh Cheung

Chieh Cheung

Self

Sean Coar

Sean Coar

Self

Ambika Conroy

Ambika Conroy

Self

Patrick Cromer

Patrick Cromer

Self

Jerry Greenberg

Jerry Greenberg

Self

Richard Herman

Richard Herman

Self

Susan Herman

Susan Herman

Self

Tia Herman

Tia Herman

Self

Bob Higgins

Bob Higgins

Self

Maynard Jackson

Maynard Jackson

Self

Brian Locke

Brian Locke

Self

Bryan Mundy

Bryan Mundy

Self

Spyros Poulios

Spyros Poulios

Self

Marvin Pritchett

Marvin Pritchett

Self

Robert Tisch

Robert Tisch

Self

Ani Tuzman

Ani Tuzman

Self

Kristen Kimball

Kristen Kimball

Self

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