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Startup.com

R

2001

107 minutes

Documentary

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?

Top Cast

Kaleil Isaza Tuzman headshot

Kaleil Isaza Tuzman

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Tom Herman headshot

Tom Herman

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Kenneth Austin headshot

Kenneth Austin

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Tricia Burke headshot

Tricia Burke

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Roy Burston headshot

Roy Burston

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David Camp headshot

David Camp

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Dora Glottman headshot

Dora Glottman

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Julian Herbstein headshot

Julian Herbstein

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Christina Ortez headshot

Christina Ortez

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Jonathan Agus headshot

Jonathan Agus

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Chieh Cheung headshot

Chieh Cheung

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Sean Coar headshot

Sean Coar

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Ambika Conroy headshot

Ambika Conroy

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Patrick Cromer headshot

Patrick Cromer

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Jerry Greenberg headshot

Jerry Greenberg

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Richard Herman headshot

Richard Herman

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Susan Herman headshot

Susan Herman

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Tia Herman headshot

Tia Herman

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Bob Higgins headshot

Bob Higgins

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Maynard Jackson headshot

Maynard Jackson

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Brian Locke headshot

Brian Locke

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Bryan Mundy headshot

Bryan Mundy

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Spyros Poulios headshot

Spyros Poulios

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Marvin Pritchett headshot

Marvin Pritchett

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Robert Tisch headshot

Robert Tisch

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Ani Tuzman headshot

Ani Tuzman

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Kristen Kimball headshot

Kristen Kimball

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