Professional Documents
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com chronicles the real-life journey of two entrepreneurs (and buddies from high
school) as they launch the journey of their first startup. Their venture – govworks.com – seeks to
be the one-stop destination site for all online transactions with local government. While the
venture got some traction – raising over $60 million dollars and employing several hundred
employees at its peak – it eventually failed with govWorks.com filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
in March 2001. The two founders were capable and well-intentioned and yet the documentary is
a cautionary tale of mistakes to avoid. In this assignment, you will reflect on the documentary
you watched based on the specific prompts below. I expect the completed assignment to be four
pages long. If you consult additional sources besides the startup.com documentary, please
provide an appropriate citation.