Startup.com

The documentary chronicles the turbulent journey of two childhood friends turned entrepreneurs, Kaleil Isaza Tuzman and Tom Herman, as they launch govWorks.com, a revolutionary website aiming to facilitate transactions between citizens and local government bodies. Set over an intense 18-month period from May 1999 to December 2000, the film captures the mounting pressures of the startup world, the complexities of business partnerships, and the impact on personal relationships as they attempt to navigate through a rapidly changing technological landscape. With financial struggles looming large, the addition of a third partner demanding buyout, and the strains that career success and personal responsibilities place on their friendships, it becomes an intriguing exploration of whether the business or their bond will ultimately break first.