StartUp.com Documentary

 

Hello all! I watched the StartUp documentary and had mixed feelings about it. It gave me great insight on the process of creating a startup company. Their company GovWorks was intended to create an easier route for governmental operations through an online platform. Both Tom and Kaleil started off strong with great support. However, throughout their journey, both Tom and Kaleil slowly lost their passion and shifted their focus more on the money aspect. This change in their focus caused Tom to eventually leave the company and put Kaleil in full charge. Personally, I would have fired Kaleil. Kaleil did have his way around using his charms to please company investors which led him to become the CEO of the company and make the most money. However, Kaleil’s selfishness was highlighted when Tom decided to take the leave of absence. Tom should have gotten his fair share when he tried to take his leave of absence. Additionally, Tom requested to spend more time with his daughter. However, Kaleil took this as a threat towards the company and forced Tom to come into work leaving his daughter at home. Tom was taken advantage of. While running their business, both Tom and Kaleil’s friendship fell apart as they were both put under company pressure. The break-in was an inside job. The intruder was someone who clearly knew what time to come in and had a clear idea where everything was placed and what to specifically take. The intruder knew everyone was distracted by the hardships the company was facing when they came in and stole Kaleil’s computer and other important company tools. The startup did end up failing, however, at its peak worth of $60 million, it was an efficient, dependable company.

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