Startup.com

Synopsis

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?

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

Chieh Cheung

Self

Sean Coar

Self