Startup.com follows the rise and fall of dot com venture govWorks during the late 1990s internet boom. It documents the founders’ friendship, fundraising efforts, rapid expansion and eventual collapse as the business model proves fragile and internal conflicts escalate.

Use in class

This film is ideal for entrepreneurship and organisational behaviour courses. It gives a grounded view of founder dynamics, investor expectations and the difficulties of building processes and governance during hyper growth. It also allows reflection on psychological resilience after failure.

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