StartUp.com

A promising tech startup booms during the dot com era! Today we're going to pay close attention to the rise and fall of GovWorks. 

GovWorks, founded by Kaleil Tuzman and Tom Herman, created a company that would make it easier for people to interact with their local government. This could help with things like paying parking tickets and taxes. When we hear of innovations that can make our live easier we start to think two things: It's gonna make a lot of money (due to convenience) and everyones gonna want to do it because it makes life easy. The creators had the mindset of essentially modernizing our governments services to the public by building this online hassle free variation. If you think about the amazing things we have accomplished today with online technology it might seem hard for the people of today to understand but this type of innovation was ahead of the curb. The problem that comes with innovation is having many problems to deal with. When you create something especially in tech, there really isn't a blueprint to solve. Everyday there can be a multitude of problems that you have to be ready to face (things you've never encountered before) and this company had to deal with the same thing. When you add issues from the technical perspective, the competition pool, and problems from within the company, you can really see the struggles faced inside the documentary. The documentary highlights the behind the scenes of the downfall of GovWorks and its struggles. 

During the late 1990's the explosion of the new internet companies made people want to be the next overnight success. This drew entrepreneurs with big dreams and potential to try new things. Startup.com took this step and also took the risks that came with it. Two childhood friends, Tuzman and Herman, started this new company as mentioned before to revolutionize peoples interactions with the government. Something that we learn from the film is that it isn't just about the groups teamwork to get the company going, there's a huge factor of navigating challenges and facing failures. You can see the pressure of the company get stronger but weaker with its relationships within. When you're watching the film you can see that it isn't just a film but a lesson to the world. What I took from it is that success can seem appealing but the path to get there is beyond challenging. What I took away from seeing these people battling from within and without was by seeing the unique glimpse of doom. As a student it really reminded me that relationships on business can really shape everything. The film left me with an important reminder that even though innovation is indeed the key, navigating problems with adaptability and solid teamwork could change everything as well.