Startup and Breakdown

The startup.com video was really interesting. The first thing I think of though is that the documentary really pulled the winning ticket when they chose to work with govWorks. Like can you believe how lucky they were to document the rise and fall of a multi million dollar company in under a year? I wonder who's idea it was to run a documentary along with the creation of the company. That aside though, the whole story of the .com era and the bust is really something. I grew up when it was going on but for the most part i was too young to know what was going on in the world so it had no effect on me. This movie makes you wonder though like how much money was lost in the bust of the .com and how many companies grew and failed. Kaliel really had a way with people and a way to make money, he doesn't seem like a bad person in the films but the way he talks and does things is extremely psychopathic much like many CEO's of companies. He really had a mind for running the business. Where as Tom on the other hand really had no idea how to run a business and was just doing this as a fun project it seemed like. especially when he said he was not personally at risk if the company went under. I do wish though, that they had made some amount of money. Also with the failing of the business what happened to all the money? does Kaliel and Tom owe it back? I have no idea how business works and it just surprises me that 2 friends could make such a thing happen. it is almost surreal and reminds me of the american dream.