Startup.com is a documentary featuring Kaleil Tuzman and Tom
Herman in how they started govWorks.com. Govworks allowed citizens to pay city
services, including parking tickets, list government jobs, all online. It was
revolutionary at the time, which the site launched in 1999. Govworks gained a
lot attraction from launching during the dot.com boom when large-scale global companies
started offering services and products online, known more commonly as
e-commerce.
The documentary follows the success and failure of not just
govworks.com, but also Kaliel and Tom. Kaleil’s responsibility for the company
was to raise money and support for the company, while Tom was left responsible
for the technical infrastructure of the site and management. Success follows as
we see Kaliel being interviewed on CNN, Time magazine, even having a public
meeting with Bill Clinton. However the company takes a downturn when the third
partner wanted to buy-out, and Kaliel and Tom’s friendship is put to the test.
Startup.com offers insight into the origins of e-commerce
along with the rise and fall of the dot.com boom.
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