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Startup.com "Startup.com" is a captivating documentary film released in 2001 that delves into the turbulent world of internet

Startup.com

"Startup.com" is a captivating documentary film released in 2001 that delves into the turbulent world of internet entrepreneurship during the dot-com bubble. Directed by Chris Hegedus and Jehane Noujaim, the film provides an intimate look into the rise and fall of the website GovWorks.com and its founders, Kaleil Isaza Tuzman and Tom Herman.

The documentary presents a gripping narrative detailing the exciting and chaotic journey of these young entrepreneurs as they strive to transform their startup into a successful business. However, conflicting ambitions, financial struggles, and an unforgiving market eventually lead to its demise.

Featuring real-life interviews and behind-the-scenes footage, "Startup.com" offers a thought-provoking exploration of the challenges and risks faced by startups during the early days of the internet era.

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A DECENT JOB.
A JOB WITH US IF HILARY WINS.
A LITTLE BIT OF THE STRATEGY TO US.
A LITTLE MORE. OKAY, I GOT IT NOW. I GOT IT. NO HELP.
A MULTIBILLION DOLLAR COMPANY.
A RECORD SETTING BAD DAY ON WALL STREET.
A SERIOUS DRUMROLL.
A TITANIC STRUGGLE TODAY FOR INVESTORS.
ABOUT DIGITAL CAMERAS
ABOUT FOUR MONTHS, FIVE MONTHS.
ABOUT HOW THEY DON'T WANT TO BE TOO IN OUR FACES,
ABOUT STARTING A BUSINESS LIKE THIS.
ABOUT WHO WE BRING IN AS OTHER INVESTORS.
ACTUALLY, YOU CAN SEE IT FROM HOME. AS SOON AS IT'S UP, IT'S UP.
ACTUALLY...
AFTER HOURS FOR...
AFTER THEY GO TO THE SITE, THEY GO,
AFTER YOU'VE BEEN DRIVING ALL NIGHT, BUT LET'S DO IT ANYHOW.
AGAINST EACH OTHER,
ALL I'M SAYING IS, I'M NOT SORRY THAT THAT PART OF YOUR LIFE IS OVER,
ALL KINDS OF OTHER NASTY THINGS HE CAN DO.
ALL RIGHT. SO IT'S NOT LIKE YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?
ALL THIS ASK FUNCTION IS IS AN EMBARRASSMENT.
ALL THIS DISTANCE THIS MORNING.
ALLOWING YOU TO PAY EVERYTHING FROM TICKETS TO TAXES VIRTUALLY.
AND A LOT OF THE VALUE OF THE COMPANY...
AND A WHOLE HOST OF OTHER THINGS.
AND AFTERWARDS, THEY SHOWED YOU TALKING TO CLINTON ONE ON ONE.
AND ALL OF YOU...
AND ALL THE CAPITAL WAS CREATED IN THE VERY BEGINNING.
AND ALL THIS STUFF. YOU DEFINITELY GET THE SENSE...
AND BACK IN NOVEMBER WHEN HE CALLED ME AND SAID
AND BREAKING UP DIFFERENT APPLICATIONS.
AND DEAL WITH WHATEVER HAPPENS...
AND DON'T B.S. ME.
AND EVERYBODY ELSE LOSES.
AND GIVING HUGS AND SPREADING LOVE.
AND HAVE A UNIFIED STORY WHILE WE'RE CHANGING.
AND HE HAS BEEN ESCORTED OUT OF THE BUILDING.
AND HE SAID, WE REALLY LIKE YOUR IDEA.
AND HE'S ACTING LIKE A PAIN IN THE ASS,
AND HE'S DOING THINGS THAT ARE PRODUCTIVE FOR THIS COMPANY,
AND HERE'S THE OUTCOME FOR THREE SCENARIOS.
AND HOW IT'S GROWING AND ALL THE REST.
AND I AND I YOU KNOW,
AND I I LOVE YOU.
AND I AM CONTINUING TO FINISH THAT STUFF.
AND I DECIDED THAT...
AND I DID THIS WHOLE SPREADSHEET.
AND I DIDN'T LIKE...
AND I DON'T THINK I COULD ASK FOR A LOT MORE
AND I DON'T WANT THAT ANGER TO COME ONTO MY HEAD.
AND I GET MY FINGERNAILS INTO THE WALL.
AND I HAVE A LOT TO DO BEFORE I TURN 30. [ Laughing ]
AND I JUST THINK YOU SHOULD KNOW. BECAUSE OF THE REVENUE NUMBERS?
AND I NEED TO NEGOTIATE A SETTLEMENT WITH OUR BOARD...
AND I NEVER REALIZED IT BEFORE
AND I SAID, WOW. THAT IS THE BEST IDEA I'VE HEARD IN A LONG TIME.
AND I THINK IT PUT ME IN A REALLY DIFFICULT POSITION.
AND I THINK THAT FOR HIM IT HAS BEEN AS WELL.
AND I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU GUYS THINK YOU KNOW BETTER THAN ME.
AND I WILL BE PROUD OF HIS CAREER.
AND I'D ACTUALLY THAT WAS THURSDAY NIGHT, YOU SAID?
AND I'LL COMMUNICATE WITH JEROME AND BARBARA.
AND I'M FROM UNTO CAESAR. NICE TO MEET YOU. YEAH.
AND I'M GRATEFUL TO ALL OF YOU FOR THE CONFIDENCE IN ME...
AND I'M NOT SAYING YOU'RE NOT IMPORTANT IN THE PROCESS.
AND I'M PROUD OF HIM.
AND I'M SICK OF HEARING BOTH.
AND I'M SURE THIS IS GOING TO SLOW DOWN A LITTLE BIT.
AND I'VE BEEN TELLING CHIEH THAT EACH DAY.
AND IS NOW ON FULL TIME WITH PUBLIC DATA SYSTEMS,
AND IT AIN'T GETTIN' BETTER. IT'S GETTIN' WORSE.
AND IT GAVE ME THE NAME OF THE PERSONNEL DIRECTOR IN
AND IT HAS NEVER BEEN THIS BAD.
AND IT LOOKS LIKE, FROM THE DYNAMICS OF THE BREAK IN,
AND IT MAKES IT AN EVEN MORE SPECIAL PLACE TO MEDITATE.
AND IT SAYS, HELP US REFINE YOUR QUESTION.
AND IT'S A PRETTY BIG NUMBER.
AND IT'S ALWAYS BEEN ONE OF THE PLACES I'VE COME TO MEDITATE.
AND IT'S GONNA HAVE TO BE, YOU KNOW
AND IT'S LIKE I COULD TALK ABOUT SOME RETAIL BUSINESS...
AND IT'S NOT LIKE WE HAVE A BUNCH OF GENIUSES LEARNING CODE.
AND JUST SAY THANK YOU, IT'S BEEN AN INCREDIBLE WEEKEND.
AND LET ME STAY IN THE OFFICE...
AND MAYBE YOU KNOW, MAYBE THERE'S, UH WHEN I SAT THERE,
AND MY COUNSEL HAS TOLD ME, DON'T LEAVE THE OFFICE.
AND NOT BEING ATTRACTED.
AND NOT GET TOO UPSET ABOUT IT.
AND NOW YOU'RE READY TO QUIT THE COMPANY.
AND NOW YOU'RE READY TO QUIT THE COMPANY.
AND ONE OF THEM IS YOUR FATHER DOING YOUR HAIR.
AND RIGHT NOW, YOU KNOW, WE DEAL WITH IT.
AND SCREW UP YOURSELF.
AND STUFF LIKE THAT.
AND TELL ME THIS IS NOT THE BRAND OF THE 21st CENTURY.
AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR FLEXIBILITY WITH ME...
AND THANK YOU, KALEIL, FOR LEADING US HERE.
AND THAT ALYSSA IS TAKEN CARE OF.
AND THAT HAPPENS TO ME EVERY DAY. EVERY DAY TODAY.
AND THAT IS SIT AND MEDITATE.
AND THAT IS THAT WE HAVE A NEW C.E.O.
AND THAT SHOULD SCARE THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS OUT OF ALL OF US.
AND THAT THE INTENSIVE ENERGY...
AND THAT WE'RE DYING TO ASK OF YOU?
AND THAT YOU DON'T WANT TO TAKE A VACATION...
AND THE ANSWER TO THAT, HONESTLY, IS, I DON'T KNOW.
AND THE ENTIRE TECH TEAM'S GOING TO QUIT WHILE I'M AWAY.
AND THE FRONTS WERE RIPPED OFF A LOT OF THEM.
AND THE GRAND PRIZE GOES TO...
AND THE PLACE YOU THINK OF THREE YEARS FROM NOW
AND THE RUBBER'S HITTING THE ROAD, LIKE, NOW.
AND THEIR CREDIT CARDS.
AND THEIR LITTLE PENS,
AND THEN I DID A SHUTDOWN.
AND THERE'S A LOT OF STUFF TO GET DONE,
AND THEY CAN DEFINITELY MAKE A MESS OF OUR SITE.
AND THEY HAVEN'T CHANGED.
AND THEY WANT TO LET US CONTINUE TO RUN THINGS.
AND THEY'RE NOT GONNA BE TOO CONTROLLING
AND THEY'VE GONE LIKE THAT EACH DAY.
AND THIS HAS BEEN ONE OF THE MORE DIFFICULT EXPERIENCES,
AND THIS IS WHAT I'M BASICALLY TELLING YOU
AND THIS OFFER IS $400,000.
AND THIS WHOLE GOVWORKS SITUATION
AND VISCERAL. VISCERAL'S ANOTHER GOOD ONE.
AND WE AGREE ON EVERYTHING ELSE, BECAUSE IF WE KEEP REOPENING
AND WE ARE GOING TO MAKE IT HAPPEN.
AND WE CAN'T DO THAT.
AND WE HAVE, BASICALLY, ABOUT AN HOUR WINDOW...
AND WE HAVE, BASICALLY, ABOUT AN HOUR WINDOW...
AND WE NEED FEEDBACK NOW!
AND WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO PASS IT TO MUNICIPALITIES. RIGHT.
AND WE NEED TO GET EYES ON THE TERM SHEET...
AND WE SHOULD PLAY DEVIL'S ADVOCATE IN BOTH DIRECTIONS AND
AND WE'RE ALL GOING TO BE HAPPY ABOUT IT. I'M GONNA GO MEDITATE.
AND WE'RE GONNA GO I.P.L. IN SIX MONTHS.
AND WE'RE IN A BIG MARKET.
AND WE'VE HAD SECURITY ISSUES IN THE PAST. ALL RIGHT.
AND WOULD BE WALKING AWAY WITH $400,000.
AND YET, EACH MORNING I WAKE UP WITH A MORBID FEAR.
AND YOU COME BACK AND SAY,
AND YOU GUYS CAN BUY HIM OUT.
AND YOU KNOW WHAT? I'LL LEAVE.
AND YOU MISS THE REST OF THE DAY,
AND YOU NEED TO FOCUS ON THE FINANCING STUFF.
AND YOU NEVER DO.
AND YOU WALK IN THE ROOM AND SAY, I DISAGREE, I DISAGREE.
AND YOU'RE DOING WHAT YOU NEED TO DO.
AND, AND WE'RE WASTING OUR TIME, TO BOOT.
AND, INCIDENTALLY, WE'RE GONNA MAKE A LOT OF MONEY.
AND, UH...
AND, YOU KNOW, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE DEAL WAS
ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO KEEP THE TEAM
ANYWAY, IT'S REALLY NICE. IT'S REALLY NICE, SO
ARE HEURISTIC AND PROLISTIC.
ARE MADE BY THE TWO OF US TOGETHER.
ARE YOU GOING THROUGH THIS FOR THE FIRST TIME WITH ISAAC? YEAH.
ARE YOU GUYS STILL IMPLEMENTING CITIES?
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR ANOTHER ROUND ANYTIME SOON?
ARE YOU OKAY WITH THAT?
ARE YOU READY? [ Shouting Together ] YES!
AS A POSITIVE EVENT IN THIS MARKETPLACE.
AS ANYTHING PERSONAL.
AS MANY OF YOU KNOW, KALEIL AND I WENT TO HIGH SCHOOL TOGETHER.
AS MUCH AS YOU'D RATHER BE BACK IN THE OFFICE,
AS OF YESTERDAY, TOM HERMAN...
AS THEY TRY TO CONSOLIDATE LEADERSHIP WITH ONE C.E.O.,
AS USUAL, WE'LL DO THE BEST THAT WE CAN...
AS VISUAL YOU CAN GET, THE BETTER.
AS WE DELIVER MORE APPLICATIONS OVER THE INTERNET.
AS WE STRUGGLE THROUGH SOME OF THESE LEADERSHIP ISSUES.
AS YOU NEED TO RUN IT,
ASI. IF YOU WANT TO DO IT LIKE THIS, FINE.
ASK JUST SIMPLY DOESN'T WORK.
AT A HUMONGOUS VALUATION,
ATOMIC LEVEL REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY LIKE THE INTERNET.
AY YI YI.
BASED ON WHAT YOU WANT.
BASICALLY.
BE RATIONAL ABOUT IT. WE DON'T HAVE A CASE. I AM RATIONAL.
BECAUSE AT THE END OF THE DAY, WE HAVE AN AGREEMENT THAT
BECAUSE I DON'T THINK THAT'S A HEALTHY WAY OF LIFE,
BECAUSE JOSE AND I ARE ON THE FRONT LINES OF THAT KIND OF PAIN.
BECAUSE THAT'S ULTIMATELY WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO DO.
BECAUSE WE WENT IN WITH DOCUMENTS
BECAUSE WE'RE GIVING DIFFERENT MESSAGES TO DIFFERENT PEOPLE,
BECAUSE WE'RE LOOKING FOR THE VISUAL EFFECT
BECAUSE YOU SEE A WHOLE BUNCH OF GUYS ACTING VERY GROWN UP...
BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, WE'RE NOT REALLY CO C.E.O.s,
BEEN HERE FOR THE LAST FOUR DAYS.
BETWEEN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND THEIR CONSTITUENTS.
BOB HIGGINS, THIS IS A PARTNER OF WILSON, SANTINI,
BOTTOM LINE IS, WHERE ARE WE ROUGHLY IN THE CHECKBOOK?
BRIAN IS THE CHAIRMAN OF OUR CHIEF COMPETITOR, EZGOV.
BRIAN, DAVID CAMP. GOOD TO MEET YOU.
BRINGING IN SOME, AH, SOME MORE SENIOR TALENT.
BUT BECAUSE I HAVE A JOB...
BUT BECAUSE WE'RE
BUT DON'T TELL ME ANYTHING DIFFERENT.
BUT HE COULD SEND HIM A MANILLA ENVELOPE.
BUT I DID FEEL STRONGLY ENOUGH ABOUT THE NEED FOR YOUR ABSENCE.
BUT I DON'T KNOW WHEN TO CALL YOU AND SAY, THAT'S IT.
BUT I STRONGLY FEEL THERE'S A LIMITED BANDWIDTH...
BUT I UNDERSTAND YOU NEED TO RUN THE BUSINESS...
BUT I'D JUST AS SOON NOT.
BUT I'LL CALL YOU TOMORROW.
BUT I'M GONNA BE FUCKING DISAPPOINTED IF YOU DON'T GET
BUT I'VE BEEN OUT OF THE OFFICE, AND I'M STILL AT THE PRINTER.
BUT IF HE DOESN'T BELIEVE IN THE BUSINESS AND
BUT IN SOME WAYS WE REALLY ARE,
BUT IS NOW RUNNING THE WORLD.
BUT IT IS MY PROBLEM IF I HAVE 1.2 MILLION SHARES IN THE COMPANY.
BUT IT MAKES A HELL OF A LOT OF SENSE FOR A LOT OF REASONS...
BUT IT'S IMPORTANT TO SEPARATE THE BUSINESS FROM THE PERSONAL.
BUT MAKE AN EXTRA SPECIAL EFFORT TO GIVE WARM FUZZIES.
BUT NOT TO THE EXCLUSION OF
BUT ONE WEB SITE
BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN I WANT YOU OUT OF THE BUSINESS.
BUT THE COMPUTER HAD SOME WEIRD ERRORS ON IT.
BUT THIS HAS BEEN A VERY INTERESTING TIME.
BUT WE KNOW THAT WHAT WE HAVE TODAY DOESN'T WORK.
BUT WHEN YOU WATCH 'EM GROW, THERE'S KIND OF A SADNESS...
BUT WITH SOME CONVERSATIONS ABOUT IT AS WELL.
BUT YOU GO TO GOVWORKS.COM TO DO BASICALLY ANYTHING YOU DO
BUT YOU KNOW WHAT? THEY'RE NOT!
BY OTHER PEOPLE ON THE TEAM EVEN IF WE DON'T REALLY KNOW.
BYE. CAN YOU TAKE THIS BACK?
CAN I TAKE A MESSAGE?
CAN I TAKE MY TWO SECONDS RIGHT NOW, THEN, AS PEOPLE ARE LEAVING,
CAN WE SPLIT IT DOWN THE MIDDLE?
CAN'T GET MY FUCKING PHONE OUT OF MY POCKET.
CHARLES SPEED, THE PERSONNEL DIRECTOR AT AMARILLO, TEXAS.
CHIEH, EVERY DAY THIS GETS WORSE.
CHIEH, I'M I'M FIGHTING FOR YOU ON THIS ISSUE.
CHIEH, IF YOU THOUGHT I CARED ABOUT THE NUMBER OF SHARES AT ALL,
CHIEH, IT'S TOM. ARE YOU AWAKE? I'M AWAKE.
CHRIS DAVEY? YOU GOT CHRIS DAVEY?
CHRIS, THIS IS A BIG CALL FOR ALL THREE OF OUR PROFESSIONAL LIVES.
CLOSE IT OFF. THANKS VERY MUCH. TESTING IS OVER.
CLOSE YOUR EYES OR TAKE A WALK, AND COME BACK WITH A DECISION.
COME ON, NOW.
COME ON. COME ON, GET UP.
COME ON. LET'S GET OUT OF HERE. YOU NEED TO GET DRESSED.
CONFUSION ABOUT THE AREAS THAT YOU'RE GONNA TAKE ON,
COULD I ASK THE PEOPLE THAT ARE AT BOTH ENDS TO GET CLOSER,
CURRENT VALUATION OF THE COMPANY IS JUST SHY OF $50 MILLION.
DARREN HAS STARTED THE SECURITY PROCESS.
DAVID, THIS MY MOTHER ANI. THIS IS DAVID CARMEL.
DAVID, WHEN ARE WE GONNA HAVE A CHANCE TO SEE THE FINAL SITE?
DAY TO DAY OF THE BUSINESS.
DEBIT CARDS,
DEFINITELY.
DEFINITELY.
DESPITE ANY AND ALL THE OTHER THINGS...
DID THAT HURT YOU A LOT? YEAH.
DID YOU REALLY?
DIDN'T LIKE THE IDEA OF LIMITATION EXPERIENCE.
DO SOMETHING A LITTLE LESS... SENSITIVE.
DO YOU USE E MAIL? ARE YOU ON THE INTERNET? NO.
DO YOU WANT CASH OR EQUITY?
DO YOU WANT THEM EVEN? I WANT THEM EVEN. NO, NO.
DO YOU WANT TO READ A BOOK WITH ME BEFORE I GO?
DOES IT HAVE TO BE A NICE CONVERSATION? I'M YOUR MOTHER.
DOES NOT LIKE WORKING WITH GOVERNMENT.
DOES SHE WANT TO ANSWER PHONES?
DON'T CHEER FOR ME.
DON'T GET BOGGED DOWN.
DON'T LET ANYBODY SWEET TALK YOU TO GET IN.
DON'T TURN ON ME.
DON'T WORRY ABOUT WHAT I'M SAYING. [ Laughter ]
DORA SAYS SOME THINGS LIKE, YOU KNOW,
DORITA, I'M GONNA BE WORKING.
DORITA, I'M GONNA BE WORKING.
DOWN THE ROAD YOU'LL SAY, WHY DID BRIAN DO THAT?
DOWN THE ROAD YOU'LL SAY, WHY DID BRIAN DO THAT?
DREAMING AND SCHEMING ABOUT THEIR FUTURES.
DUDE, YOU KNOW, KALEIL'S TWO FAVORITE WORDS...
EACH PAGE IS IN TRIPLICATE.
EIGHT AND SIX.
END OF STORY.
ESPECIALLY IF THEY'RE NOT AT THIS LEVEL.
EVEN IF I'M ANGRY
EVEN IF IT'S LIKE, WE'RE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THIS.
EVEN IF THE PART THAT WE'RE SECONDING IS,
EVEN IF THIS BUSINESS IS A FAILURE,
EVEN IF THIS MIGHT CHANGE LATER.
EVEN IF YOU SET IT UP FOR ADOPTION,
EVERY MAJOR DECISION IN MY LIFE.
EVERY SINGLE DAY ON THE SAME ISSUES, MAN!
EVERY TIME I CALL YOU, YOU'RE, LIKE, I'LL CALL YOU BACK,
EVERYBODY HAS ACCESS TO THE ELEVATOR?
EVERYTHING CLOSES AT 10:00. DO I HAVE TO [ Muttering ]
FANTASTIC.
FELT LIKE WE HAVE TO BE ON THE WEST COAST
FINALLY, I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE...
FIRST MOVER ADVANTAGE THEY'LL BE LIKE ANY OTHER MARKET.
FIRST OF ALL, IT'S ABOUT EQUITY FOR ME. IT'S NOT ABOUT OWNERSHIP.
FIVE MINUTES OF 9:00 ON SATURDAY MORNING...
FOR 27 DAYS [ Continues, Indistinct ]
FOR A LOT OF THINGS THAT GO WAY BEYOND TECHNOLOGY.
FOR A YEAR AND CHANGE ON THIS STUFF,
FOR ALL OF THE WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL WORK...
FOR EXAMPLE, THAT YOU WERE NO LONGER AT GOVWORKS.
FOR ME TO EXPECT YOU TO SING AT, UH,
FOUR AND A HALF WOULD BE 180. ALL RIGHT, FINE.
FRIDAY THE 14th OF APRIL 2000
FROM A NATIONAL TV SHOW CALLED DESPIERTA, AMERICA,
FROM A NUMBER OF PLAYERS IN THE WEST AND EAST COASTS.
FROM MY PERSPECTIVE.
FROM THE BEGINNING. ♪ I WANNA WAKE UP IN THE MORNING ♪
FROM THE COMPANY'S PERSPECTIVE.
FUCK!
FUCK.
GAVE ME THE CHANCE, YOU KNOW?
GET SOME PERSPECTIVE? BUT WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN IN A MONTH?
GETTING RID OF US 'CAUSE OF THIS ? YEAH.
GIMME A HUG.
GIVEN WHAT I SEE SO FAR AND WHAT I'VE HEARD.
GIVING YOU $700,000
GO AHEAD.
GO BACK IN, TELL THEM THAT YOU'RE READY TO WORK THINGS OUT...
GO DOWNSTAIRS AND CLOSE TEST IT. THAT'S A VERY GOOD IDEA.
GOOD DEAL. THESE ARE GREAT.
GOOD LUCK. [ Kaleil ] THANK YOU. IT'S QUITE A CHALLENGE.
GOOD MORNING. HOW ARE YOU? GOOD. HOW ARE YOU?
GOOD TO MEET YOU.
GOOD. HOW YOU GUYS SELLING? EXCELLENT.
GOOD. I HAVEN'T SPOKEN TO YOU FOR A WHILE.
GOVERNMENT GOING ON LINE,
GOVERNMENT PROCESSES THAT MAKE ECONOMIC SENSE TO US,
GUYS, I'VE ASKED THE ENTIRE GOVWORKS TEST TEAM...
HARD ASS.
HAS A VERY HUMAN SIDE TO IT,
HAS TO DO WITH CARING FOR PEOPLE,
HAVE YOU HAVE YOU JUST BEEN DOWNSTAIRS?
HAVING SAID THAT, THAT'S NOT THE BUSINESS WE'RE INTO.
HE ALSO INSINUATED TO ME ON THE PHONE
HE AND I HAVE BUILT THIS COMPANY TOGETHER,
HE CALLED ME AND SAID, HOW ABOUT PARKING TICKETS?
HE COULDN'T GET ON THE PHONE,
HE COULDN'T SABOTAGE THE GOLDMAN RELATIONSHIP,
HE DIDN'T LIKE THE SAPIENT RELATIONSHIP.
HE DOESN'T TRUST ME. HE DOESN'T TRUST ME.
HE HAS RECENTLY LEFT GOLDMAN SACHS...
HE KIND OF BACKS OUT ON THE DOG A LITTLE BIT.
HE KNOWS HOW TO OPERATE THE TECHNOLOGY PART.
HE PUT UP CASH, HE WORKED HARD
HE SAID I COULD NOT HAVE I COULD NOT HAVE
HE SAID IF YOU HAVE A BUSINESS ON THE EAST COAST,
HE SAID THE EAST COAST SUCKS.
HE THINKS IT'S GETTIN' BETTER,
HE WAS BASICALLY THE ONE THAT GOT ME A START,
HE WAS JUST THERE TO TEAR US APART.
HE'S AGGRESSIVE. HE'S GONNA GET WHAT HE WANTS.
HE'S BEEN DOING A DECENT JOB.
HE'S CERTAINLY MACHIAVELLIAN, BUT
HE'S GONNA DO A GREAT JOB.
HE'S NOT GONNA GET ANY MILEAGE OUT OF ME. I'LL SMUSH HIM.
HE'S TELLING ME THAT IF I MOVE IN WITH HIM, HE'LL GET ME A DOG.
HE'S THE CHAIRMAN AND FOUNDER
HE'S THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF NEW YORK TELEPHONE,
HE'S THE LEAD INVESTOR IN THIS COMPANY. HE SETS THE PRICE, RIGHT?
HE'S, AS YOU KNOW, A THREE TERM FORMER MAYOR OF,
HELLO, MY HONEY. COME ON IN.
HELLO? ANDRESSA, I'M TERRIBLY SORRY TO WAKE YOU AT THIS HOUR.
HELP! A LITTLE HELP.
HEURISTICALLY, YOU KNOW
HEY, CHIEH, CALM DOWN.
HEY, CHIEH, THIS IS TOM.
HEY, FORGET IT.
HEY, TIA. WAS IT A GOOD SHOW?
HEY, TOMMY, IT'S KALEIL. WONDERFUL WEEKEND.
HEY. BOY, THOSE YOUR NEW PAJAMAS, HUH? [ Giggling ]
HEY. HEY, GUYS.
HEY. THANK YOU.
HI, I'M KALEIL COMING TO SELL YOU A $2 MILLION SYSTEMS INTEGRATION,
HI. HI.
HIS CAREER IS TOTALLY INTACT, HE DIDN'T TAKE ANY RISK,
HIS RENT RECEIVED ON THE 20th...
HMM. WHO ARE THEY COMPETING WITH? EZGOV.
HOW ARE WE GOING TO DO IT? EVERY WAY.
HOW ARE WE GONNA DO IT? EVERY WAY !
HOW ARE WE GONNA DO IT? EVERY WAY! YEAH!
HOW DO YOU MEAN THAT?
HUH? RIGHT. ZERO. ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. [ Chuckles ]
I ALSO TALKED TO HIM ABOUT THE C.E.O. JOB. DID YOU REALLY?
I AM TOM'S DAD, IN CASE YOU WERE WONDERING.
I AM. I'M DOING WHAT I WANT TO BE DOING. I'M SO HAPPY.
I AM. THAT'S MY NATURE.
I APOLOGIZE, GUYS,
I APPRECIATE EVERYBODY BEING HERE. WE'RE REAL EXCITED ABOUT...
I BECOME MORE AND MORE OF A PROBLEM, AND I UNDERSTAND THAT.
I CAN LIVE WITH IT BECAUSE I LOVE IT.
I CAN'T BELIEVE IT, DUDE.
I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU CAME IN HERE JUST OUT OF...
I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU CAME IN HERE JUST OUT OF...
I CAN'T LEAVE IF VASSOO HAS EVERYONE PITTED...
I CAN'T PUT IT INTO THE MARKET.
I CAN'T RELEASE THIS SITE.
I COULD'VE BEEN SLEEPING.
I DID HAND HIM ONE. RIGHT. YOU SEEMED LIKE
I DID WHAT I DO BEFORE...
I DIDN'T TOM SAID THAT. OKAY, GREAT.
I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANT, SO UM, YEAH.
I DIDN'T SEE ANY POINT, BECAUSE I WAS
I DIDN'T THINK YOU'D WANT ME TO.
I DO CALL YOU BACK.
I DO WANT YOU TO KNOW A LITTLE BIT ABOUT...
I DON'T CARE IF I MISS THE FIRST DATA MEETING
I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT TOWN.
I DON'T KNOW ATLANTA THAT WELL. YOU GUYS ON PEACHTREE?
I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S THE RIGHT SIZE, BUT I CAN ADJUST IT.
I DON'T KNOW. I'M TAKING IT SLOW.
I DON'T KNOW. YOU'RE MAKING A MISTAKE.
I DON'T LIKE BEING A COMPANY THAT'S CALLED GOV.
I DON'T LIKE BEING THREATENED.
I DON'T LIKE GOVERNMENT.
I DON'T LIKE HOW THIS ENDED UP. LET'S RE SCOPE IT
I DON'T SAY IT WITH NO INFORMATION.
I DON'T THINK IT'LL GET UGLY.
I DON'T THINK THAT I FELT COMFORTABLE...
I DON'T WANT TO GIVE YOU THE WRONG IDEA.
I FEEL I SHOULD SETTLE NOW INSTEAD OF SETTLE IN THREE MONTHS.
I FEEL I'M ON THE VERGE OF COLLAPSE.
I FEEL...
I FELT IT IN MY BONES.
I FIGURE THAT IF HE GIVES THE DOG THE NAME,
I GET A REAL KICK OUT OF THIS STUFF,
I GET HIGH OFF OF YOU RESPECTING MY AUTHORITY,
I GO THROUGH UPS AND DOWNS OF BEING ATTRACTED TO HER. AHH!
I GOT IT.
I GOT IT. NO HELP.
I HAD SPOKEN WITH YOU THE NIGHT BEFORE, THURSDAY NIGHT.
I HAVE A FAVOR OF A LIFETIME TO ASK YOU.
I HAVE AN IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT TO MAKE.
I HAVE FOUR BUCKS.
I HAVE GOTTEN LEGAL COUNSEL AT THIS POINT,
I HAVE THE GREAT PLEASURE TO BE SITTING NEXT TO PROFESSOR PUTNAM...
I HAVE TO GO.
I HAVEN'T DONE IT IN MONTHS.
I I DON'T WANT TWISTS.
I I I
I I I UNDERSTAND
I JUST PLEASE, AS YOU GO ABOUT THIS PROCESS HERE,
I JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH THE GUY THERE.
I JUST WANNA RAISE SOME MONEY AND GO DO THE FUCKING THING.
I JUST WANT TO KIND OF OPEN IT UP TO DISCUSSION.
I JUST WASN'T READY TO TALK ABOUT IT.
I KNOW A LOT OF YOU FEEL VERY DIFFERENTLY NOW...
I KNOW IT'S AN AWKWARD TIME.
I KNOW THAT IN [ Coughs ]
I KNOW THAT ON THE GROUND,
I KNOW. LIFE IS TOUGH, BABE.
I LEFT YOU FOUR MESSAGES IN THE COURSE OF THREE DAYS.
I LIKE THAT. YEAH, THAT'S GOOD.
I LOVE HIM,
I LOVE YOU AND I AM OKAY. ARE YOU OKAY?
I LOVE YOU.
I LOVE YOUR LOGO TOO, BY THE WAY.
I MEAN, HE SAID,
I MEAN, I COULD BE AT RISK FOR LOSING THE JOB.
I MEAN, IT'S RIDICULOUS. IT'S RIDICULOUS.
I MEAN, REALLY. IT REALLY DOESN'T MAKE SENSE.
I MEAN, WE LEARNED A LESSON...
I MEAN...
I NEED THIS TO BE ABOUT ABOUT, UH ABOUT YOU AND ME.
I NEED TO SPEAK TO ISAAC.
I NEVER DON'T LIKE HER. I NEVER DON'T LOVE HER EVEN, BUT I GO
I PUT SPEEDING TICKETS IN...
I REALLY WANT HIM TO GET ME A DOG. HE CAN TAKE THE DOG TO WORK.
I REALLY WANT TO BE WITH KALEIL FOR MANY, MANY YEARS.
I RECOGNIZED HIS FACE FROM THE WEB SITE I LOOK AT EVERY DAY.
I REFUSE REFUSE!
I SAID TO LEAVE ME A MESSAGE IF YOU CAN'T GET AHOLD OF ME,
I SAID, HOW ARE THINGS GOING AT WORK? YOU SAID, FINE.
I SAY THAT NOT WITH A LOT OF INFORMATION,
I SEE THIS GROUP AS MORE THAN A COMPANY.
I STILL HONESTLY HAVE AS FIRST AND FOREMOST IN MY MIND...
I THINK HE REALIZES HIS LEGAL CASE IS WEAK.
I THINK HIS LEADERSHIP IN THIS KIND OF SITUATION...
I THINK I KNOW WHAT TIME THEY WERE HERE.
I THINK IT WOULD BE GOOD NOW I'LL JUST GO OVER TO KALEIL TUZMAN,
I THINK IT'S A BUSINESS THAT GOES. WHO'S THE COMPETITION?
I THINK IT'S GONNA BE HIGHLAND, KLEINER,
I THINK MAYBE YOU SHOULD HAVE ISAAC
I THINK THAT WAS BAD COUNSEL,
I THINK THAT YOU GOT BAD COUNSEL.
I THINK THERE IS GREAT SUCCESS DOWN THE ROAD,
I THINK THEY REPORTED THAT AS A SLIGHTLY LOW NUMBER.
I THINK THIS IS A SERIOUS CRISIS, TOM.
I THINK WE'RE PERSONALLY AT RISK.
I THINK YOU GUYS SHOULD FEEL WELL EDUCATED ON THE LEGAL ISSUES.
I THOUGHT IT WAS FANTASTIC FOR THE TEAM,
I THOUGHT, OH, MY GOODNESS. WHAT IS HAPPENING HERE?
I TOLD HIM THAT WHEN HE MOVED TO NEW YORK...
I TOLD HIM TO GO TO HELL.
I TOLD YOU THAT YESTERDAY...
I TOLD YOU THIS MORNING [ Continues, Indistinct ]
I UNDERSTAND IF YOU DON'T.
I UNDERSTAND THAT, KALEIL.
I UNDERSTAND THAT.
I UNDERSTAND THAT. I DON'T WANT TO HEAR IT ANYMORE.
I UNDERSTAND YOU'RE FOLLOWING COUNSEL,
I UNDERSTAND.
I WANT EVERYBODY WHO'S INVOLVED...
I WANT THE COMPANY TO BE CALLED UNTO CAESAR.COM.
I WANT TO PASS ON SOME GOOD NEWS. I CAN HARDLY CONTAIN MYSELF.
I WANT TO RAISE 200 MILLION BUCKS...
I WANT TO TOAST MY PARTNER AND BROTHER RAT.
I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I HAVE PROBABLY
I WANTED TO ADD A COUPLE THINGS TO THAT,
I WANTED TO GET A CHANCE TO TALK WITH YOU.
I WANTED TO GET ME A DOG BUT HE DOESN'T WANT TO GET ME A DOG.
I WANTED TO GET ME A DOG.
I WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW WHERE I AM AND WHAT I'M DOING.
I WAS THINKING, HERE'S SOMEONE WHO'S ON OUR TEAM,
I WAS TRYING IT OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS.
I WAS, UH
I WASN'T THINKING, OH, HERE'S A V.C. THAT WE WANT TO IMPRESS.
I WILL THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE IN THIS ROOM...
I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SEE YOU FOR FOUR OR FIVE DAYS,
I WILL NOT... NOT LOSE THIS FIGHT.
I WON'T BE SEEING YOU FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS.
I WON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE MOVING FORWARD IF I'M NOT INVOLVED.
I WOULD BE STRONGER THAN THAT. IT WON'T GET UGLY.
I'D LIKE TO PAY MY PARKING TICKET BEFORE WE GO LIVE.
I'D LIKE TO SIGN OFF BEFORE IT GOES UP. YEAH. RIGHT.
I'D LIKE TO WELCOME YOU ALL, AND THANK YOU FOR COMING...
I'D LOVE TO TELL YOU A LITTLE ABOUT THIS PLACE...
I'D RATHER SEE GOVWORKS FAIL...
I'LL COMMUNICATE WITH YOU...
I'LL HELP ANYBODY I CAN. THAT'S THE WAY WE ARE.
I'LL I'LL I'L LEAD IT THIS MORNING. [ Laughter ]
I'LL I'LL I'L LEAD IT THIS MORNING. [ Laughter ]
I'LL SEE YOU THERE. BYE.
I'M I'M GONNA GO ON VACATION FOR TWO WEEKS.
I'M A LITTLE FRUSTRATED AS WELL, TOM,
I'M AT A POINT WHERE THE COMPANY IS CONSIDERING...
I'M DOING OKAY. I LOVE YOU.
I'M GLAD YOU GOT A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP TOO. YEAH.
I'M GOING TO START AN INTERNET COMPANY.
I'M GONNA ASK YOU, WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO?
I'M GONNA SAY THE LINES.
I'M JUST GONNA
I'M JUST PARKING OUT FRONT RIGHT AS WE SPEAK.
I'M NOT ASSUMING THAT, BUT I WOULD SAY THAT IT'S LIKELY,
I'M NOT AVAILABLE FOR WEEKEND BLOCKS.
I'M NOT PERSONALLY AT RISK ANYWAY.
I'M NOT READY. ALMOST. ANY MINUTE.
I'M NOT SURE YOU AND I HAVE MET. I'M TOM HERMAN. TOM, DAVE HEXLER.
I'M NOT THE ENGINEER, AND I'M NOT THE PROJECT MANAGER.
I'M NOT THE PERSON TO MANAGE TECHNOLOGY DAY TO DAY.
I'M OKAY. YOU HAVE US IN THE LURCH HERE.
I'M OPEN TO THESE AS SOON AS WE CAN RESOLVE ALL ISSUES.
I'M REALIZING THAT I WOULD MUCH RATHER FOR YOU TO BE HERE. DONE.
I'M SERIOUS, WE'RE NOT DOING THAT. [ Speaking Spanish ]
I'M SO SICK OF HEARING HEURISTIC COMING OUT OF YOUR MOUTH.
I'M SO TIRED, I'M NAUSEOUS.
I'M SORRY ABOUT THE CONFUSION.
I'M SORRY THAT THINGS ARE THE WAY THEY ARE, BUT...
I'M SORRY, GUYS, ABOUT THE BACK AND FORTH.
I'M STILL AWAY A STEP FROM THE HOME PAGE. IT'S NOT DONE YET.
I'M SURE GLAD YOU DIDN'T GO BACK.
I'M SURE HE WILL BE PROUD OF MY CAREER AS WELL,
I'M TIRED OF THESE OF THIS SHIT!
I'M TRYING TO KEEP IT AS POSITIVE AS POSSIBLE, SO
I'M VERY INTERESTED IN THE BUILDING SPACE.
I'M WEARING A SUIT... AND A TIE. AND A TIE.
I'M WITH MY DAUGHTER ON WEEKENDS. END OF STORY.
I'VE BEEN WORKING...
I'VE GOT THREE CARDS. WHO WANTS ONE? I'D LOVE ONE.
I'VE GOT YOUR CARD. WE'LL SEND ONE UP. PERFECT.
I'VE HAD SOME PRETTY UGLY CONVERSATIONS...
I'VE KNOWN TOM SINCE WE WERE 14 OR 15.
I'VE NEVER SEEN KALEIL LOSE A FIGHT EITHER,
I'VE REQUESTED THAT.
I'VE VISITED PROBABLY 12 OF THE TOP 15 V.C.s IN THE COUNTRY.
IF HE THINKS I'M GONNA RESPOND WELL TO THREATS,
IF HE'S ACTING LIKE A SHIT, AND HE'S CALLING, AND HE CALLS ME,
IF THAT'S THE WAY IT WORKS, THEN I NEED TO KNOW...
IF THE PERSON SHOWS UP...
IF TOM'S ACTING LIKE A MENSCH AND HE'S LIKE A GROWN UP...
IF WE MAKE SCOPING DECISIONS,
IF WE WANT TO HAVE LAWYERS INVOLVED, THAT'S OKAY WITH ME,
IF WE'RE ABLE TO DO THIS, WE CAN MOVE EXTREMELY FAST.
IF WE'RE CO C.E.O.s, THEN WE'RE CO C.E.O.s.
IF YOU CAN HELP THEM UNDERSTAND...
IF YOU CAN USE YOUR HANDS AS EXCITED AS YOU CAN GET,
IF YOU NEED RECOGNITION, I'VE GOT IT.
IF YOU WANT TO WORK TOGETHER
IF YOU'RE REALLY SILENT,
IMITATION IS THE BEST FORM OF FLATTERY.
IN A REALLY REMARKABLE FASHION.
IN ABOUT THAT TONE AND IN EXACTLY THOSE WORDS.
IN MAKING THIS DREAM A REALITY.
IN POINTAGE TERMS, IT HAS NEVER BEEN THIS MESSY,
IN THE ASK, I SAID PARKING TICKETS.
IN THE MONTHS AND YEARS TO COME
IN THE, UH, IN THE VENTURE CAPITAL SPACE.
IN VIRGINIA THAT I THINK
INSTEAD OF A COMPUTER PRESENTATION.
INSTEAD OF PRECIPITATING THIS,
INTO THE BUILDING OF OUR PRODUCT IS IMPORTANT.
IS A POINT IN WHICH I NEED TO BE INVOLVED.
IS ASK.
IS IT MORE IMPORTANT THAN GETTING THE MONEY?
IS MAY YOUR FIRST NAME OR IS MAY YOUR LAST NAME?
IS NO LONGER A PART OF THE OPERATIONAL...
IS PITCHING AWAY TO KEEP THE POLICE AT BAY, SORT OF.
IS SO MUCH BIGGER...
IS THAT WORTH IT FOR THEIR RELATIONSHIPS?
IS THE MOMENT...
IS THE MOMENT...
IS THIS SOMETHING WE NEED TO BE WORRIED ABOUT?
IS WHAT IS REALLY GONNA MAKE THIS HAPPEN.
ISAAC AND VAUGHN, OUR PRIMARY COUNSEL.
ISAAC SPEAKING.
IT CAN'T JUST BE, YOU KNOW, MAKE THE SITE FANTASTIC.
IT COULD HAVE A SETTLEMENT ATTACHED
IT DOESN'T MATTER THAT IT'S LIKE NEAT...
IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT THEY SAY.
IT DOESN'T MEAN I WANT YOU TO LOSE ANYTHING
IT GETS UPLOADED TO OUR SERVER.
IT HAS SOMEWHAT OF A CATHEDRAL FEEL TO IT,
IT IS A COOL LITTLE ENGINE.
IT JUST SO HAPPENS THAT HE AND I BUILT IT TOGETHER...
IT LOOKS LIKE IT COULD BE CORPORATE ESPIONAGE.
IT LOOKS PRETTY CLEAR TO US...
IT MAKES US LOOK UNFOCUSED, AND HE DOES IT AGAIN AND AGAIN.
IT OCCURRED SOMETIME, WE BELIEVE, BETWEEN 1:00 A.M. AND 6:00 A.M.
IT REALLY IS.
IT REFERS TO A VERY LIGHTWEIGHT, LOW END PRODUCT.
IT SHOULD BE THE M.D.F.'S PRIORITY ALL THE TIME...
IT SOUNDS SO STARK WHEN YOU PUT THINGS THAT WAY.
IT WAS FUN.
IT WAS NICE OF YOU TO GIVE US A BUZZ.
IT WAS SHUT DOWN AND RECORDED IT AROUND 3:21 A.M.
IT WAS WHEN MY COMPUTER WAS SHUT DOWN.
IT WOULD'VE BEEN A FUN YEAR.
IT WOULDN'T BE A TRUE SUMMER CAMP ADVENTURE
IT WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN A NICE CONVERSATION.
IT'LL GO A LONG WAY.
IT'S A GREAT FIRST STEP. ALL RIGHT?
IT'S A LEGITIMATE IDEA TO HELP PEOPLE.
IT'S A MATTER OF EXECUTION. YOU'LL GET THE MONEY, YOU'VE SEEN THAT.
IT'S A MATTER OF WHO'S GONNA MAKE MONEY IN THEM.
IT'S A SIGNIFICANT STAKE, AND HE PUT MONEY IN IT
IT'S A TOTALLY STRATEGIC MOVE ON KALEIL'S PART TO, UH,
IT'S A VERTICAL MARKET OF $586 BILLION.
IT'S A WEB SITE THAT MESHES WITH YOUR LOCAL MUNICIPALITY,
IT'S ABOUT A $500 MILLION MARKET.
IT'S ABOUT GROWING AND LEARNING OF BUILDING A BUSINESS.
IT'S ABOUT THE BUSINESS.
IT'S ABOUT THE MONEY. IT'S OBVIOUSLY ABOUT THE MONEY.
IT'S AN UNBELIEVABLE SCHEDULE.
IT'S AN URGENT CALL. WE'RE AT HIGHLAND CAPITAL IN BOSTON.
IT'S BEEN AMAZING. THANKS A LOT. LET'S GO DRINK SOME BEER.
IT'S BEEN HAPPENING MY WHOLE LIFE, SO I'M USED TO IT.
IT'S CHIEH. IT IS? YEAH.
IT'S DISGUSTING. COULD HE GET ON THE PHONE WITH EZGOV?
IT'S EMBARRASSING THE HELL OUT OF US
IT'S EMBARRASSING THE HELL OUT OF US
IT'S FUCKING AWESOME.
IT'S GONNA GET BUMPY. IT'S GONNA GET ROUGH AND TUMBLE.
IT'S GOOD THAT YOU'RE ASKING 'CAUSE IT'S CHANGED FROM THAT DOCUMENT.
IT'S GOT NOTHING TO FUCKING DO WITH OUR BUSINESS.
IT'S GREAT TO HAVE HIM ON OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
IT'S GREAT, IT'S AMAZING,
IT'S HARD TO IT'S A SWEETHEART DEAL.
IT'S KALEIL.
IT'S NOT AN EGO THING.
IT'S NOT GONNA BE THROUGH THE V.C.s.
IT'S NOT GONNA DO EVERYTHING WE WANT IT TO DO FOR THE FUTURE.
IT'S NOT IN PHONE CALLS. IT'S THAT IF YOU PICK UP THE PHONE AND SAY,
IT'S NOT LIKE I MEAN VERY GOOD.
IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT THE REST OF THE COMPANY...
IT'S NOT.
IT'S ONE OF THE LARGER FUNDS IN THE COUNTRY.
IT'S REALLY, REALLY PAINFUL FOR ME...
IT'S RINGING. IS THAT A CELL PHONE?
IT'S SAD AND IRONIC THAT IT'S ABOUT THAT, BUT IT IS ABOUT THAT.
IT'S SAFE TO SAY IT'S DIFFICULT FOR ME NOT BECAUSE, YOU KNOW,
IT'S THE LARGEST UNCHARTED TERRITORY ON THE NET.
IT'S THE SAME DISCUSSION WE HAD BEFORE.
IT'S TIME TO GET TO WORK, MAN. ON WHAT?
IT'S TOTALLY PREMEDITATED. THIS IS NOT A RANDOM BURGLARY.
IT'S TOTALLY RANSACKED.
IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO DO.
IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO PERFORM THAT JOB...
JESUS!
JOEL IS VERY HARSH, BUT HE'S RIGHT.
JOSE AND PAM FOR CLOSING $18.4 MILLION!
JOSE'S FLIPPING OUT. HE'S TEARING HIS HAIR OUT.
JUST CALL AND SAY, I'M HERE. I'M OKAY. IT'S OKAY.
JUST DO SO.
JUST LOOK AT THAT ON THE SCREEN...
JUST TAKE A MONTH, AND, LIKE, GET SOME PERSPECTIVE.
JUST WE HAVE ALL BUILT THIS COMPANY TOGETHER.
KALEIL IS GOVWORKS.COM.
KALEIL ISAZA TUZMAN IS OUR GUEST.
KALEIL ISAZA TUZMAN, ROBERT PITT. HOW DO YOU DO?
KALEIL ISAZA TUZMAN.
KALEIL ISAZA TUZMAN.
KALEIL SAYS, YOU MEASURE MY LOVE IN PHONE CALLS.
KALEIL WAS RIGHT. WE SHOULD'VE PUSHED FOR THIS POINT.
KALEIL WILL SAY HEURISTIC AGAIN.
KALEIL, TILT YOUR HEAD A LITTLE MORE.
KALEIL.
KALEIL.
LAST WEEK THEY CLOSED AN $18½ MILLION ROUND.
LESS THAN TEN MINUTES AGO, WE WERE SLAPPING HIGH FIVES,
LET ME WRITE IT DOWN.
LET THE EZGOV.COM REVOLUTION BEGIN.
LET'S BLOW THIS RIGHT DOWN TO ITS ASSETS.
LET'S CALL IT GOVWORKS.COM FOR NOW.
LET'S FIGURE OUT SOMETHING WHERE YOU, I AND TOM
LET'S GET OUT OF HERE IN FIVE MINUTES, ALL RIGHT?
LET'S SET ASIDE A TIME WHEN IT'S CONVENIENT FOR YOU.
LIKE VIRTUAL TOMBSTONES AND ON LINE WEDDING REGISTRIES,
LINK TO GOV.
LISTEN, I I HEAR YOU, I WANT TO INVOLVE YOU GUYS,
LISTEN, KALEIL, YOU KNOW, WE LEARNED A LESSON,
LOOK AT ME. IT'S OKAY.
LOOK, HE'S ANSWERED THE QUESTION.
LOOK, THE ENTIRE TEAM HAS BEEN HERE...
MAYBE I FEEL MORE STRONGLY ABOUT IT THAN THAN OTHER FOLKS.
MAYBE I WANTED A WAY OUT.
MAYBE I'M SPEECHLESS. THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH.
MAYBE IT WAS A FATAL LESSON. MAYBE YOU'RE RIGHT.
MAYBE IT'S FEAR. IT'S, LIKE, GETTING TO COMMITMENT YOU HAVE FEAR.
MAYBE IT'S FROM 8:00 AT NIGHT TO 8:00 IN THE MORNING.
MAYBE THIS IS HOW PARENTS FEEL ABOUT THEIR CHILDREN.
MAYBE YOU SHOULD HAVE HIM GO THROUGH IT WITH YOU.
MAYNARD JACKSON TO CLOSE FOR US.
MONEY OR PRIDE OR ANYTHING.
MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE ABOUT THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF, TOM...
MOST OF THESE WERE OPENED,
MR. CAMP, THIS IS BRIAN MUNDY.
MR. ROCKEFELLER, BEFORE HE SITS DOWN.
MY NAME IS RICHARD HERMAN.
MY POINT IS, WE ARE FOUNDERS. WE'RE NOT JUST EMPLOYEES.
MY SECURITY CABLE, AND STOLE MY COMPUTER.
NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT.
NEIL WEISENFELDT
NEXT WEEK WILL BE MY FIRST WEEK OUT OF THE OFFICE.
NO LESS, THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE SINKING OF THE TITANIC
NO ONE LIKES GETTING NABBED FOR A TRAFFIC TICKET,
NO, BUT IT IS A BUSINESS, AND PART OF WHAT WE CAN DO.
NO, I DON'T.
NO, IT'S HEURISTIC AND IT'S QUERY.
NO, WE'VE GOT TO SWITCH AT WEST FOURTH AND GET THIS ONE.
NO. AND, UH, MEASURES ARE BEING PUT IN PLACE.
NO. I SAID, YOU'RE NOT INVITED. PLEASE DON'T COME.
NO. NO. NO.
NOT THERE'S NO SMOKE AND MIRRORS IN THAT COMMENT.
NOT AS MUCH AS I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE. NO.
NOT THE LEAST OF WHICH IS...
NOT YET, BUT CLOSE.
NOW AFTER I GET TO THE POINT...
NOW, GIVEN THAT WE ARE...
NOW, I KNOW, IT'S KIND OF PECULIAR PROBABLY,
NOW, IT'S THE POWER POLITICS PART THAT'S A LITTLE HARD TO STOMACH.
OBVIOUSLY, I WANT TO SUPPORT YOU IN MAKING THAT HAPPEN.
OF OF THE ENTIRE TWO YEARS FROM MY PERSPECTIVE.
OF A LOT OF PEOPLE SCREAMING TOGETHER.
OF BEING THE FIRST ONE TO WRITE THE FIRST LITTLE CHECK.
OF GETTING INTO A SORT OF A NASTY FIGHT WITH THE BOARD.
OF HALF OF WHAT HE
OF HIM HAVING WHAT I THINK IS AN OUTLANDISHLY GENEROUS OFFER
OF THE MAYNARD JACKSON YOUTH FOUNDATION.
OF, UH, DOING WHAT MY OWN LEGAL COUNSEL SUGGESTS I SHOULD DO.
OH, GOD.
OH, MY GOD! IT'S BEAUTIFUL OUT HERE.
OH, REALLY ? SPEEDO SWEARS YOU HANDED HIM A BUSINESS CARD.
OH, SO YOU'RE GOING TO WRITE AN E MAIL AND NOT TELL ME?
OH. OKAY.
OKAY, LOOK AT ME.
OKAY? LET ME GIVE YOU MY CARD.
OKAY? TRUST ME.
OKAY.
OKAY.
OKAY.
OKAY.
OKAY. I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW THE DEGREE OF URGENCY.
OKAY. BECAUSE YOU UNDERSTAND...
OKAY. I HAD SOME FILES IN MY LEGAL SECTION THAT ARE MISSING.
OKAY. MY PERSONAL SOLUTION WITH CHIEH
OKAY. THANKS, TOM.
OKAY. THANKS. BYE.
OKAY. WELL, THAT'S WHAT YOU'VE GOT.
ON A VACATION OR ON A LEAVE OR ANYTHING...
ON THE INVESTMENT SECTION IN THE BEGINNING?
ON THE LOUISIANA STATE PORTAL THING... OKAY.
ON WHATEVER IT IS THAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING.
ONE NAME IS GOVWORKS,
ONE OF THE SADDEST THINGS ABOUT BUSINESS
ONE TIME, I WILL CALL YOU.
ONE'S UP IN THE FRONT, AND ONE'S IN THE BACK.
ONLY THING YOU CAN DO IS SCREW UP THE COMPANY...
OR FIRST NAME PARK?
OR IT OCCURRED TO HIM WHEN HE WAS IN SPRINGFIELD.
OR NEXTOWN, N E X T O W N. NEXTOWN.
OR SOMEBODY DECIDING THAT THEY WANT TO DO THIS.
OR WE CAN SWITCH
OUR BUSINESS IS IN SERIOUS TROUBLE.
OUR BUSINESS IS? GIVE ME THE TEN BOXES. A LOT OF REASONS.
OUR BUSINESS MODEL,
OUR BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS ARE VERY SIMPLE,
OUR EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS DON'T PROTECT US.
OUR SITE IS NOT AS GOOD AS OUR COMPETITORS' SITE
OUTSIDE THE OFFICE OF KLEINER.
OVER HERE AND HELP US OUT.
OW!
PART OF IT IS A COMPROMISING EGO.
PARTICULARLY EMPOWERED. [ Hearty Chuckling ]
PEOPLE ARE GONNA HAVE TO SHOW THEIR I.D. COMING IN...
PEOPLE KEEP SAYING, LIKE,
PEOPLE WILL COME IN TO TOWN HALL AND SAY,
PEOPLE'S PERSONAL FEELINGS.
PERSONAL LIFE AND PROFESSIONAL LIFE...
PICK ME UP AND LOOK.
PLEASE PLEASE DON'T TAKE MY CHANGE IN ATTITUDE...
PLEASE CALL ME AS SOON AS YOU CAN ON MY CELLULAR.
PLUS THE HUNDRED, SO WE'RE BACK UP AT LIKE A HUNDRED.
POTENTIALLY. THEORETICALLY.
PROBABLY A NATURAL QUESTION IS,
PURE GOODWILL AND CURIOSITY.
REFUSE TO LOOSE.
RESPECT THAT THERE'S A STRUCTURE FOR A REASON.
RIGHT NOW I'M IN THE ZONE, MOM. [ Mom ] IN THE ZONE?
RIGHT NOW, THERE'S NO OTHER WAY TO PUT IT:
RIGHT THERE.
RIGHT. YOU WANT $800,000. THIS OFFER'S $400,000.
SABOTAGE THE POTENTIAL GOLDMAN I.P.O., SABOTAGE THE BUSINESS,
SABOTAGE US PERSONALLY.
SAID THAT WE WERE, UH, TWO TO THREE YEARS BEHIND THE TIMES.
SAID, GO BACK IN AND TELL THEM
SEAN CORE, BRIAN MUNDY. HI, SEAN.
SEE THIS, IRONICALLY,
SELL, FINANCIAL BANKRUPTCY.
SENATOR GONZALEZ CAN'T KNOW THAT DORA AND I ARE DATING.
SEVEN HUNDRED BILLION, I WOULD GUESS.
SEVENTEENTH PEACHTREE. OKAY. YEAH.
SHE'S MAD.
SHE'S ONLY PROUD WHEN I, WHEN I DO SOMETHING
SHOULD NOT STOP THE FINANCING.
SI IS THE FIRST ONE.
SI. [ Together ] SI.
SINCE THE FIRST DAY.
SIT DOWN AND I GET A LAP? YES, LOOK.
SIT HERE? YEP. SIT IN YOUR LAP.
SITES.
SO EVERYBODY STAND UP.
SO HANG WITH ME. THIS IS GONNA BE A FUN RIDE.
SO I
SO I CALLED. IF YOU WANT ME TO STOP BY, JUST TELL ME.
SO I NEED TO KNOW WHAT IT IS YOU WANT TO DO.
SO I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE YOUR CAMP DIRECTOR. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
SO I'M FEELING EXTORTED.
SO I'M GONNA BE A BIT OF A... NO PROBLEM.
SO IF I TURN THIS UP, THEN YOU'LL HAVE TO PAY A ROYALTY?
SO IT'S TOUGH.
SO JUST TELL ME HOW MUCH MONEY YOU NEED.
SO THAT I CAN COMFORTABLY TAKE A LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
SO THAT WE CAN FOCUS OUR ENERGY...
SO WHENEVER YOU GUYS ARE READY, JUST LET ME NOW.
SO WHY SHOULD I SIT BACK AND LET THAT HAPPEN? TOM, YOU DON'T
SO YOU DON'T WANT TO PAY IT ON THE LIVE SITE?
SO YOU'VE GOT THE BUG PLANTED NOW, OR WHAT?
SO, CHIEH, WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO?
SO, IT'S LIKE AN UNBELIEVE
SO, KALEIL, WELCOME TO THE TEAM. THANK YOU, TOM.
SO, UH, YOU KNOW,
SO, UM, SOUNDS LIKE...
SO, UM, THAT'S YOUR PREROGATIVE.
SOMEONE REQUESTS A BUILDING PLAN ON LINE.
SOON TO BE GOVWORKS.
SOUNDED AS IF HE DID IT OUT OF THE GOODNESS OF HIS HEART.
SPLIT IT BETWEEN FOUR AND FIVE X.
STEP OUTSIDE OF YOURSELF. I KNOW IT'S NOT YOUR STYLE.
SURE. YOU LOOK REALLY GOOD NOW. SHUT UP.
TAKE IT SLOW, THAT'S GREAT. NO HURRY.
TAKE YOUR HANDS OUT OF YOUR POCKETS. PUT 'EM BY YOUR SIDE.
TELL PEOPLE I COULD FEEL IT'S GONNA GET BUMPY.
TELLING YOU AS AN EXECUTIVE IN THE HALL,
THAN ACTUALLY WHAT THE SUBSTANCE OF THE CONVERSATION IS,
THAN RISK PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS.
THAN YOU DID ABOUT THREE MINUTES AGO.
THANK YOU GUYS FOR YOUR PATIENCE.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. APPRECIATE IT.
THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
THANKS FOR THE LETTER. BYE.
THANKS, EVERYONE.
THAT ANY ONE OF US WILL REPRESENT A VISION OF THE BUSINESS...
THAT ARE HELPING US DO THE SHIT WE NEED TO DO.
THAT CAN CALL BOB HIGGINS AT HIGHLAND?
THAT DIDN'T SEEM TO BE PART OF THIS NEW WORLD.
THAT DOESN'T MEAN
THAT GOES INTO ANYBODY'S...
THAT HE SHOULD CONSIDER...
THAT I WOULD BE I WOULDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH.
THAT I WOULD, YOU KNOW, MUCH PREFER THAT,
THAT I'M TRYING TO PERFORM.
THAT IF THERE IS NO POSSIBILITY FOR A CASH SETTLEMENT,
THAT INCLUDES A SIGNIFICANT CASH COMPONENT.
THAT IT HAS TO BE LAID OUT AS A PRIORITY.
THAT LITTLE GIRLS HAVE TO DEAL WITH, JUST LIKE YOU.
THAT MAY NOT WORK OUT.
THAT MAY OR MAY NOT BE HAPPENING,
THAT MUST FEEL GOOD.
THAT ONCE ALL IS SAID AND DONE,
THAT PEOPLE CAME BEFORE THINGS...
THAT REALLY HELPED US.
THAT REALLY HELPED US.
THAT TAKES UP PEOPLE'S TIME,
THAT THAT'S THE WAY YOU THINK IT WORKS.
THAT THE MONEY IS DEFINITELY MORE IMPORTANT. OKAY.
THAT THEY SHOULD, HOPEFULLY, YOU KNOW
THAT THEY WERE LOOKING FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION.
THAT WAS DEEPLY INVOLVED...
THAT WAS MUCH MORE PERSONAL FOR YOU THAN IT WAS FOR ME.
THAT WAS PAINFUL FOR BOTH OF US, TOM.
THAT WAS THE SADDEST FALLOUT...
THAT WE CAN HAVE CALL HIGHLAND?
THAT WE DIDN'T HAVE ANYBODY WITH START UP EXPERIENCE.
THAT WE DON'T HAVE LEGAL REPRESENTATION.
THAT WE SHOULD PAY YOU OFF CASH OUT OF OUR POCKETS?
THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN,
THAT WILL BE SECONDED, AND THIRDED, AND FOURTH AND FIFTH...
THAT WOULD GIVE HIM IN A YEAR AND A HALF,
THAT'S
THAT'S ABOUT IT.
THAT'S BECAUSE OF HIS ABILITY TO LEAD A GROUP.
THAT'S COOL.
THAT'S DEFINITELY THE KIND OF PERSON I AM.
THAT'S FINE, BUT, YOU KNOW,
THAT'S HORRIBLE. PARKING TICKETS.
THAT'S IMPORTANT TO BE AWARE OF. YEAH, IT IS.
THAT'S JUST SIMPLY NOT SPECIFIC ENOUGH.
THAT'S NOT I JUST DON'T WANT YOU GUYS TO TELL US,
THAT'S ONE OF THE HARDSHIPS OF LIFE...
THAT'S THE BEST PART. [ Scoffs ]
THAT'S THE BEST PART. [ Scoffs ]
THAT'S THE BEST THING.
THAT'S THE BIG QUESTION.
THAT'S THE FINAL ONE.
THAT'S THE SYMBOL OF THE NAZI PARTY. WE'RE NOT DOING THAT.
THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU'VE GOT A GREAT IDEA,
THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE DOING NOW...
THAT'S WHAT'S HAPPENING.
THAT'S WHY HE HASN'T LEFT HIS JOB
THAT'S WHY IT'S FAMILIAR. HOW ARE YOU?
THAT'S, LIKE, WORST CASE SCENARIO.
THE ACT OF THE CONTRADICTING EACH OTHER...
THE ARE FOLLOWING OUR FOOTSTEPS.
THE AREAS YOU'RE NOT GONNA TAKE ON.
THE BUSINESS HAS FINALLY TURNED THE CORNER IN THAT RESPECT.
THE CASH ALONE SEEMS LIKE A SUM OF MONEY...
THE CHAIRMAN AND FORMER C.E.O. OF JACKSON SECURITY IS IN ATLANTA?
THE COFOUNDER AND C.E.O. OF GOVWORKS.COM,
THE FIRST PLACE YOU THINK OF TO DEAL WITH RED TAPE LOCALLY.
THE FIRST THING THEY GOTTA DO IS TO GO INTO OUR SITE.
THE GUY BASICALLY GAVE US VERY CANDID ADVICE.
THE GUYS THAT POTENTIALLY KEEP ME UP AT NIGHT
THE IMPACT IN THE ROOM
THE INTERESTS OF GOVWORKS,
THE ISSUE IS TIME WILL WORK ITSELF OUT.
THE ISSUE OF TIME IS NOT A TOP THING TO RECOVER.
THE ISSUE OF TIME IS, LIKE, NUMBER EIGHT [ Muttering ]
THE LAST NAME PARK OR HAS ANYONE GOTTEN A GOOD ANSWER...
THE LEAST THEY CAN DO IS KEEP THE DAMN FLOOR OPEN.
THE MAN WORKED...
THE MOST AMAZING PEOPLE THAT I'VE EVER KNOWN.
THE NEXT BIGGEST ISSUE,
THE OUTER ACCOMPLISHMENTS ARE A REFLECTION OF THE INNER TOO.
THE OUTWARD ACCOMPLISHMENT STUFF IS I DON'T KNOW.
THE PROBLEM IS, I GO INTO ZONES OF BEING ATTRACTED
THE QUESTION IS DO YOU THINK WE'RE GETTING SCREWED?
THE SAD THING ABOUT IT IS...
THE SADDEST FALLOUT WAS US...
THE SCOPE OF OUR PRODUCT, WHICH I WAS A PERSON...
THE SCREEN LITTLE THINGS STARTED APPEARING ON THE SCREEN...
THE THING THAT I'LL PROBABLY REMEMBER...
THE THING THAT I'LL PROBABLY REMEMBER...
THE V.C.s ARE NOT IN THIS FOR CHARITY.
THE V.C.s WON'T CLOSE UNTIL THIS IS A RESOLVED ISSUE.
THEN ALL THE INVESTORS AND PEOPLE THAT BELIEVED IN US.
THEN DORA,
THEN EVERY TIME I GET CLOSE TO MAKING THIS DECISION,
THEN HE'S GONNA GET EXACTLY WHAT HE DESERVES,
THEN I'LL MAKE THE DECISION ABOUT WHETHER I STAY. OKAY.
THEN I'M GONNA BE SUPPORTIVE
THEN MAYBE HE WILL BE MORE ATTACHED TO THE DOG.
THEN WE'LL ALL CHANGE AT ONCE
THEN WHY ARE WE FIXING IT?
THERE SHOULDN'T BE A NEED TO COME TO THAT.
THERE WAS ACTUALLY NO SECURITY VIOLATIONS,
THERE WAS ACTUALLY NO SECURITY VIOLATIONS,
THERE WAS BASICALLY NO ALTERNATIVE.
THERE WE ARE.
THERE'LL BE TWO, THREE PEOPLE WHO MAKE IT HERE.
THERE'S A CERTAIN POINT AT WHICH YOU DO HAVE TO GIVE UP...
THERE'S A LOT OF MONEY SLOSHING AROUND IN THIS MARKETPLACE.
THERE'S AN OBVIOUS SOLUTION:
THERE'S EMPLOYEES BUSTING THEIR ASS FOR THE COMPANY,
THERE'S NOT GOING TO BE AN ORDERLY WIND OUT.
THERE'S NOT MUCH TO WRITE DOWN. OKAY.
THERE'S NOTHING THAT CAN FULFIL, REALLY,
THERE'S SOME VERY ANGRY BOARD MEMBERS,
THERE'S THE GENETIC LINK, SO IT'S NOT GONNA GO AWAY.
THESE ARE DIFFICULT THINGS TO SAY, BECAUSE, UH
THESE GUYS ARE FREAKING OUT.
THESE GUYS ARE TALKING ALL NICE
THESE PAGES ARE BASICALLY THE REVENUE MODEL,
THEY ARE GIVING US A LOUSY VALUATION.
THEY ARE MORE TROUBLE TO US AT THIS POINT.
THEY ASKED ME TO DO THAT, SO I SAID, GREAT. HERE.
THEY CAN REDIRECT OUR SITE TO A PORN SITE...
THEY COULD TAKE OVER $410,000.
THEY GIVE US $50 AND THEY'VE GOT IT ON CD ROM.
THEY LOOK SO, UH THEY, UM
THEY SEE IT AS A SIGN OF FEAR.
THEY SEE IT AS A SIGN OF FEAR. THEY KNOW WE'RE LAUNCHING.
THEY STARTED AT TALKING ABOUT $500,000 AS A BUYOUT FOR CHIEH.
THEY WENT DIRECTLY TO YOUR COMPUTER,
THEY WERE JUST THEY'RE PROBABLY
THEY WOULD PREFER IF HE JUST TOOK ALL THE CASH.
THEY'RE A PAIN IN THE ASS.
THEY'RE ACTUALLY IF YOU LOOK, THEY'RE PRETTY FAR OFF.
THEY'RE DILUTING THE SHIT OUT OF US BEFORE THEY COME IN.
THEY'RE GOING TO MAKE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT EFFICIENT.
THEY'RE GONNA DEFINITELY BE AGGRESSIVELY...
THEY'RE JUST MORE IMPORTANT.
THEY'RE LAUNCHING SOMETHING THAT IS NOT COMPARABLE.
THEY'RE LOOKING FOR IT FROM DAY ONE. I WOULD AGREE. BUT AGAIN,
THEY'RE OFFERING TO PUT IN A $17 MILLION INVESTMENT IN THE COMPANY.
THEY'RE PURPLE. HI. HI, MOM.
THEY'RE SUCH GROWN UP GENTLEMEN.
THEY'RE TELLING US WHAT TO DO
THEY'RE THE ONLY ONES THAT EVERYONE LIKES. WE WANT TO DO THIS.
THEY'RE THE ONLY V.C. AT THIS POINT.
THEY'RE THE ONLY V.C. AT THIS POINT.
THEY'RE USING OUR IDEAS. AND IT'S OKAY.
THEY'RE USING OUR LANGUAGE.
THEY'VE ASKED ME TO TAKE A THREE MONTH PAID TIME OFF...
THEY'VE JUST PUT A TERM SHEET ON THE TABLE. UH HUH.
THINGS CHANGE.
THINK ABOUT IT. FROM HIS PERSPECTIVE, IT'S QUITE A NICE THING.
THIS GUY DOESN'T GET IT.
THIS GUY IS PRICE SETTING IN THE SECOND ROUND.
THIS IS A VERY PROUD MOMENT FOR ME...
THIS IS AN ENTHUSIASM SHOUT.
THIS IS CHARGE IT DAY. THIS IS THE BILLION DOLLAR START UP.
THIS IS DEFINITELY WHAT WE WERE WAITING FOR.
THIS IS KALEIL ISAZA TUZMAN FROM GOVWORKS.COM.
THIS IS KALEIL, MAN.
THIS IS LIKE WHAT A DAY.
THIS IS MUCH MORE EFFICIENT.
THIS IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH.
THIS IS NOT SAN FRANCISCO. THIS IS SILICON VALLEY.
THIS IS STUFF THAT CAN BE DONE FROM A DIFFERENT FACILITY.
THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF A GREAT THING.
THIS IS WHAT WE WORKED ON. HERE'S THE REVENUE.
THIS IS, UH THIS IS WONDERFUL.
THIS KIND OF STUFF DOESN'T MAKE HER PROUD.
THIS SUCKS SO BADLY.
THIS WAS AFTER ALMOST A YEAR OF THROWING IDEAS BACK AND FORTH,
THIS WORLD WE'RE ABOUT TO ENTER IS LIKE
THIS WOULD SUCK TO BE HERE ALONE, HUH? YEAH.
THIS, I GUESS, TENSION, UH,
THREE WEEKS.
TO A CERTAIN DEGREE, AND YOU
TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, THREE YEARS FROM NOW...
TO ANYTHING AT ASK? NO.
TO BEAT THE COMPETITION.
TO BUY OUT CHIEH AND SUSAN AT A DOLLAR A SHARE.
TO CONTINUE THEIR WORK FROM GOVWORKS.
TO DEVELOPING A RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU ALL...
TO GET A FEW CRUMBS MEANS A LOT.
TO HAPPEN ON MY BIRTHDAY.
TO INVITE THE COMPETITOR IN AND SEE HOW THEY OPERATE,
TO KNOW WE DID ALL THE THINGS THAT WE SHOULD HAVE DONE...
TO LEAD THIS COMPANY STRATEGICALLY ON TECHNOLOGY.
TO MAKE IT AS SUCCESSFUL AS POSSIBLE.
TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING'S COOL.
TO MY EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT...
TO NICOLE'S, TO PATRICK'S.
TO RUN AN INTERNET BUSINESS.
TO TALK, AND THE FLOOR IS YOURS. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.
TO THE CLOSEST ZERO. I THOUGHT WE WOULD BE THERE.
TO WHAT THEY GROW BEYOND WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR THEM.
TO YOUR DESK, TO YOUR FILES,
TO, TO TRY TO MAKE THIS SUCCESSFUL...
TO, TO TRY TO MAKE THIS SUCCESSFUL...
TOM AND KALEIL, WHO SPENT THEIR HIGH SCHOOL YEARS UNDER MY ROOF...
TOM IS NO LONGER WITH THE COMPANY,
TOM, I THINK MY COMPUTER JUST BLEW UP,
TOM, KALEIL. WE NEED TO HAVE A STRATEGY DISCUSSION IMMEDIATELY.
TOM, THE REASON I WANTED TO CALL YOU
TOM, TURN YOUR HEAD A LITTLE THIS WAY, EYES AT THE CAMERA.
TOM'S A FRIEND OF MINE, YOU KNOW?
TOMORROW WE HAVE A NEWS CREW IN...
TWO OTHER PEOPLE WHO SHARE THE OTHER HALF.
TWO THIRDS OF HIS TOTAL OWNERSHIP.
UH HUH. HOLD ON A SECOND.
UH, AS SOME OF YOU MAY KNOW RIGHT NOW,
UH, I DON'T KNOW WHAT I DID TO FREAK EVERYBODY OUT.
UH, IS THAT YOU THINK I'M NOT THE RIGHT PERSON...
UH, MR. MAYOR.
UH, NO, NO, I'M NOT KIDDING.
UH, THAT YOU CHILL OUT A LITTLE BIT...
UH, THEY FORCED ENTRY INTO MY OFFICE,
UH, YOU GOT 15 MILLION BUCKS IN THE MAYFIELD FUND.
UM, AND PUT IN PRESUMABLY $19,000 OF HIS OWN MONEY.
UM, AND WE HAVE A BUNCH OF BULLSHIT PERSONAL STUFF...
UM, BUT I'LL TELL YOU,
UM, BUT THAT WOULDN'T BE THE END OF THE WORLD FOR ME AT THIS POINT.
UM, SO... [ Laughter ]
UM, WE HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF A SITUATION.
UM...
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES
UNLESS THERE WAS A TERMINATION LETTER IN HAND.
UNTIL WE SURFACE ALL OF THE ISSUES.
UNTIL YOU'RE GIVEN FORMAL NOTICE OF SOMETHING OR OTHER...
UNTIL, UM, UNTIL THAT IS DEALT WITH.
VERY EASILY IF THEY HAD ALL THOSE THINGS.
WAIT TEN DAYS FOR US TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WE WANT
WANT A CARD?
WAS, UH SAID WE WERE PASSE...
WE AGREED I'M AGREEING TO NONE OF THESE THINGS...
WE ALL ARE FRIENDS, SO WE'LL MAKE THIS WORK.
WE ARE GETTING BLOWN OUT OF THE WATER.
WE ARE GOVWORKS.
WE BUILT WE'RE NOT GONNA GET ANYWHERE IN THIS CONVERSATION.
WE CAN'T ALL DO EVERYTHING. I TOTALLY TRUST YOU...
WE CAN'T FIND THE BUILDING PLANS.
WE CAN'T HAVE A MEETING WITH STRONG CAPITAL
WE CAN'T PAY FOR DINNER. [ Laughing ]
WE CLOSED TEN MILLION OF THE DEAL, UH, YESTERDAY.
WE COULD BE DONE WITH THIS FINANCING PROCESS
WE COULD REALLY MAKE THIS BIG,
WE DID, AND WE'RE THERE.
WE DIDN'T SLANDER YOUR COMPANY.
WE DON'T HAVE A CLEAR PATH TO CASH...
WE DON'T HAVE ANY LEGAL CASE. THAT'S FINE.
WE DON'T WANT TO HAVE A LITIGIOUS SITUATION,
WE HAVE A COMPANY. WE'RE CHOOSING BETWEEN TWO NAMES.
WE HAVE IMPLEMENTATION PROCESSES THAT ARE MORE COMPLEX.
WE HAVE SOME ACQUISITIONS THAT WE ARE WORKING ON...
WE HELP GOVERNMENT WORK.
WE JUST HEARD ABOUT YOU A WEEK AGO.
WE JUST WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE IDEA.
WE KNOW EVERYBODY IN THE VALLEY.
WE KNOW HOW IT COULD BE A FATAL BLOW.
WE MIGHT BE AT A PLACE WHERE WE MIGHT HAVE TO COMPROMISE...
WE MIGHT DO ANOTHER ROUND IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS.
WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO COLLECT CREDIT CARDS, ELECTRONIC CHECKS,
WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO COLLECT DATA ON THESE THINGS...
WE NEED TO BE GIVEN CLEAR DIRECTIONS...
WE PUT TOGETHER WITH A LOT OF SWEAT,
WE RAISED ALMOST $20 MILLION
WE REALLY WANT HIGHLAND.
WE SHOULD ALL TRUST...
WE SHOULD DO A WEEKEND BLOCK. THAT'S WHAT WE SHOULD DO.
WE SHOULD NEVER BE IN THAT SPACE IN FRONT OF ANYBODY.
WE STILL LIVE IN NICE PLACES, AND WE'LL BOTH MOVE ON TO GREAT JOBS.
WE STILL LIVE IN NICE PLACES, AND WE'LL BOTH MOVE ON TO GREAT JOBS.
WE THINK WE HAVE A SET...
WE WANT TO BE A PLACE THAT FACILITATES...
WE WERE IN OUR CONFRONTATION AND DEBATE SPACE.
WE WERE JUST ON THE PHONE WITH HIM AND KAREN.
WE WERE WATCHING IT.
WE WILL BE AVAILABLE NEXT DOOR FOR INTERVIEWS,
WE'LL END UP WITH ZERO. NOT EVEN STOCK. WE WON'T HAVE THAT.
WE'LL GO START A DIFFERENT COMPANY,
WE'LL HELP YOU SHAPE THE IDEA AS WELL.
WE'LL TEST IT ALL DAY ON THE SITE SATURDAY, SUNDAY.
WE'LL TEST IT ALL DAY. WE'LL GO LIVE ONTO THE SITE.
WE'RE ABOUT TO TRANSACT DEFINITELY THE BIGGEST TRANSACTION OF MY LIFE.
WE'RE AN INTERNET PORTAL. WE FACILITATE INTERACTIONS...
WE'RE BASICALLY NEGOTIATING THE SALE OF OUR BABY HERE, SO
WE'RE EXPLORING THAT. THAT'S SOMETHING WE'RE DEBATING.
WE'RE FIXING IT BECAUSE THERE ARE PROBLEMS.
WE'RE GETTING HURT IN WAYS THAT YOU GUYS DON'T SEE. NO, I SEE.
WE'RE GOING INTO A BIG WEEK.
WE'RE HERE.
WE'RE IN A MARKET SPACE THAT COULD HAVE
WE'RE IN RIGHT NOW,
WE'RE KEEPIN' THE FLOOR OPEN, GUYS.
WE'RE LIVE TONIGHT.
WE'RE NOT ENTIRELY SURE IT'S GONNA BE IT.
WE'RE NOT, UM, REPLACING GOVERNMENT.
WE'RE OUT IN THE MARKET RAISING ANOTHER $100 MILLION.
WE'RE OVER AT KALEIL'S PLACE. EVERYBODY'S THERE PRACTICALLY.
WE'RE PAYING THEM EIGHT AND A HALF MILLION DOLLARS.
WE'RE REALLY EXCITED. THIS IS THE KIND OF BUY IN THAT WE NEEDED.
WE'RE RUNNING OUT OF MONEY, TOM.
WE'RE TOO FAR BEHIND. WE'RE GETTING HURT.
WE'VE BEEN LEAVING YOU MESSAGES.
WE'VE BEEN WORKING 20 HOUR DAYS...
WE'VE BEEN WORKING ALL NIGHT ON THE BUSINESS PLAN.
WE'VE DONE OUR DILIGENCE ON THESE GUYS, AND THEY HAVE
WE'VE GOT PEOPLE THAT HAVE COME IN...
WE'VE RAISED $50 MILLION.
WE'VE TALKED OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS
WELCOME TO DIGITAL JAM.
WELL, ARE YOU IN LOVE WITH DORA?
WELL, I WISH WE WEREN'T ON THIS PATH.
WELL, NOT JUST A BAD DAY ON WALL STREET,
WELL, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
WELL, YOU DIDN'T SHARE ANY OF YOUR PERSONAL FEELINGS
WENT TO THE TROUBLE OF DISCONNECTING MY COMPUTER CABLE,
WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS THAT WE'RE TRYING TO FULFILL...
WHAT ARE YOU SAYING? THAT THE BOARD WOULD CONSIDER...
WHAT COMPANY DO YOU WORK FOR? NEXTOWN.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
WHAT DO YOU WANT?
WHAT HAPPENED? HAS YOUR SCREEN
WHAT HAS CHANGED BETWEEN TODAY AND YESTERDAY.
WHAT I'M HEARING FROM YOU IS THAT,
WHAT I'VE BEEN BUILDING.
WHAT IS THE WHO IS THE BIGGEST HITTER ON THE PLANET...
WHAT IS THIS, LIKE, HAND SIGNAL THAT YOU'RE DOING?
WHAT IT DID TO YOU.
WHAT THE FUCK!
WHAT THE OPTIONS PACKAGE IS. I TOLD HIM ABOUT THAT STUFF.
WHAT WAS THE FINAL PROPOSAL?
WHAT WE HAVE TODAY DOES WORK. THAT'S THE PROBLEM
WHAT'D YOU TELL HIM AS FAR AS THE RETREAT IS CONCERNED?
WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE COMPANY IS WE HAVE FLAT REVENUES.
WHAT'S THE BIG LAUNCH PLAN QUESTION OF THE DAY?
WHAT'S THE NAME OF YOUR COMPANY? NEXTOWN TECHNOLOGIES.
WHAT'S THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF MONEY WE'RE RAISING?
WHAT'S UP, DUDE? WE HEARD YOU PUT THIS TOGETHER LAST TIME.
WHAT'S YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH TOM RIGHT NOW?
WHEN ARE WE GONNA DO IT? EVERY DAY.
WHEN I DO SOMETHING K'VELLING, WHEN I DO SOMETHING NICE.
WHEN I FEEL LIKE I HAVE TO FIGHT AT EACH JUNCTURE...
WHEN I TALK TO SOMEBODY OUT THERE, AND I TELL THEM...
WHEN I WAS ON THE PLANE FROM PITTSBURGH.
WHEN IS YOUR SISTER GONNA BE AVAILABLE?
WHEN JULIAN CAME OVER,
WHEN THAT'S THE CASE.
WHEN YOU COME BACK THE DECISION IS GOING TO BE FINAL,
WHEN YOU LOOK AT PARKING TICKETS IN NEW YORK ALONE,
WHEN YOU TOLD ME YOU DIDN'T TRUST ME.
WHEN YOU WALK INTO YOUR OFFICE IN THAT?
WHEN YOU WATCH IDEAS, LIKE ANYTHING
WHERE I INTENDED TO FINISH MY GRADUATE STUDIES, AND DIDN'T.
WHERE I'M ABLE TO BUILD AN ORGANIZATION TO DO THAT,
WHERE THE HELL IS OUR FUCKING LAWYER? [ Phone Ringing ]
WHERE WE GIVE ONE MESSAGE...
WHERE'S [ Laughing ]
WHICH EVERYONE HERE IN THE ROOM DISCOVERED,
WHICH MEANS, WAKE UP, AMERICA.
WHICH WOULD MEAN THAT ON PAPER THE COMPANY IS WORTH WHAT NOW?
WHILE I'M SITTING HERE READING?
WHILE YOU TRY AND WORK OUT AN ADJUSTMENT...
WHO CARES WHAT THEY SERIOUSLY, IT DOESN'T MATTER.
WHO HAVE KNOWN ME FOR QUITE A LONG TIME.
WHO IS THE [ Indistinct Chattering ]
WHO IS THE BIGGEST HITTER THAT WE KNOW AND LIKE...
WHO USED TO BE THE DEAN OF THE SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT...
WHO'S FUNDED US,
WHOO!
WHOSE PICTURE YOU HAVE THERE OR ANYTHING,
WHY ARE YOU BEING SO MEAN TO ME TODAY?
WHY AREN'T YOU IN THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HALL RIGHT NOW?
WHY DON'T WE SPLIT THE DIFFERENCE AND DO A CAP AT 180?
WHY DON'T YOU SAY IT ONCE SO WE GET IT CORRECT?
WHY NOT? HE COULD DO WHATEVER THE FUCK HE WANTS.
WITH A.M.S. AND WITH MICROSOFT. OKAY.
WITH BOARD MEMBERS OVER THE LAST COUPLE DAYS.
WITH CONTINUED VESTING.
WITH CREATING THE VISION OF THE PRODUCT,
WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
WITH ONE OF THE BEST V.C.s IN THE LAND.
WITH RESPECT TO HIM, I'D LIKE TO DO THE CHEER.
WITH THE FUCKING BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
WITH THEIR TIES, AND THEIR CUFF LINKS,
WITHOUT A CAMP DIRECTOR.
WORKING FOR THE LAST HOWEVER MANY DAYS
WORKS HAS A VERY SPECIFIC MEANING IN THE SOFTWARE WORLD.
WOW.
Y YOU'RE ONE OF THE, UM,
YEAH, I HOPE IT WASN'T A FATAL LESSON, TOO, BUT MAYBE IT WAS.
YEAH, IT'S DAVID'S DOING.
YEAH, SHE'S FINE ANSWERING PHONES.
YEAH, WELL, AS I LOOK AROUND THE OFFICE...
YEAH.
YEAH. JUST TO SEE PEOPLE YOU STARTED WITH...
YEAH. YEAH, I'D ALREADY GONE THROUGH ALL THIS.
YEAH. AND SO, YOU KNOW, I WOULD DO THE SAME THING.
YEAH. BYE.
YEAH. SO WHAT DO YOU THINK'S GONNA HAPPEN, JOSE?
YEP.
YES, I'M OKAY.
YES, RIGHT THERE. [ Camera Shutter Clicks ]
YES, RIGHT THERE. [ Camera Shutter Clicks ]
YES, WE DO. THE LOCK ON THE FIFTH FLOOR WASN'T WORKING,
YES. PLUS JULIAN'S DAD WIRED A HUNDRED, RIGHT? YEAH.
YES. TOM HERMAN HAS LEFT AND WE'VE STARTED SECURITY MEASURES
YESTERDAY HE WAS ASKING ME,
YET.
YOU
YOU AND THE BOARD ARE ON BOARD WITH THAT?
YOU ASKED ISAAC, HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE OPTIONS?
YOU CAN HEAR THE WIND GOING THROUGH THE PINE NEEDLES ABOVE...
YOU CAN SLEEP IN THE CAR, BUT LET'S GO.
YOU CAN'T JUMP UP?
YOU COULD PUT YOUR RIGHT FIST UP.
YOU DON'T KNOW THAT!
YOU DON'T RESPECT MY AUTHORITY.
YOU EVER TALK TO DORA? DORA? NO, NOT SINCE SHE MOVED TO FLORIDA.
YOU FIT INTO THAT CATEGORY TOO.
YOU GO THROUGH WHAT IS THAT?
YOU GUYS LEAVING?
YOU HAVE A SHUT OFF, YOU HAVE A KEY TO
YOU HAVE TO BUY ME A PUPPY. IT'S EITHER A PUPPY OR A CHILD.
YOU HAVE TO DRAG ME AWAY.
YOU HAVE TO DRAG ME AWAY.
YOU JUST HAVE TO SAY THE BIG ONES.
YOU JUST NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT, UH...
YOU KEEP SAYING WE'RE IN SAN FRANCISCO.
YOU KNOW THAT I HAVE
YOU KNOW THAT I'M TRYING TO FINISH THIS UP. SO LET'S FINISH IT UP.
YOU KNOW WHAT?
YOU KNOW, AT A VERY BARE MINIMUM LEVEL?
YOU KNOW, HAVE A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN.
YOU KNOW, I SPENT THE LAST 20 YEARS OF MY LIFE ON TECHNOLOGY.
YOU KNOW, IF YOU HAVE TO FORCE THEM IN A ROOM FROM THE BUILDING,
YOU KNOW, IT'S NOT GONNA WORK.
YOU KNOW, SIDEWALK.COM OR CITY SEARCH...
YOU KNOW?
YOU KNOW... [ Clears Throat ]
YOU MEAN THE LAST NAME OR THE FIRST NAME?
YOU PROBABLY DON'T WANT TO GO HOME WEARING THIS.
YOU REALIZE DAVID, I WANT TO KEEP THIS FLOOR OPEN.
YOU SLEPT FOR TWO HOURS. WHAT MORE DO YOU NEED?
YOU THINK THIS ABOUT EQUITY. LET ME TELL YOU TWO THINGS.
YOU THINK, LIKE,
YOU WALK AWAY WITH A HALF MILLION BUCKS.
YOU WANT TO GET ON, GEORGE ?
YOU WERE DEFINITELY TELLING HIM, LIKE, YOU KNOW,
YOU WORK WHERE? IN THE NEXT TOWN? NO, NO, DO THIS WITH ME.
YOU WOULDN'T LEAVE THE OFFICE...
YOU'LL BE SURPRISED.
YOU'LL GET THE MONEY AND THE TEAM.
YOU'RE A SUPERHERO FOR WHAT YOU DID.
YOU'RE CONCERNED ABOUT THE PROBLEM.
YOU'RE CONCERNED ABOUT THE REVENUE.
YOU'RE GETTIN' A LOT OF FLACK! I DON'T KNOW WHY.
YOU'RE GOING TO BE SITTING AT GOLDMAN, SACHS...
YOU'RE GOING TOO FAST. AFTER THE JACKSON SECURITIES
YOU'RE GONNA HANG OUT WITH NANA.
YOU'RE GONNA SAY, ROCK 'EM. BUT YOU'RE GONNA LIFT THIS ROOF.
YOU'RE GONNA SPEND ALL YOUR TIME HERE ANYWAY.
YOU'RE NEVER GONNA GO ANYWHERE.
YOU'RE NOT LOOKING UP THINGS ANYMORE.
YOU'RE NOT USUALLY AS UPSET ABOUT THIS.
YOU'RE WAY OFF; I DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW MANY SHARES I OWN.
YOU'RE WRITING AN E MAIL.
YOU'VE GOT TO GET TO KNOW ME.
AFTER THEY DID THIS, YEAH. ABSOLUTELY.
ALL RIGHT? THANK YOU. [ David ] GOT IT.
AND ISAAC IS OUR COUNSEL. RIGHT.
AND ISAAC IS OUR COUNSEL. RIGHT.
AND IT'S JUST NOT FAIR. HE'S A MINORITY SHAREHOLDER,
AND THAT THAT'S IT.
ARE WE THERE? I HAVE ONE MORE QUESTION.
ATLANTA. ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
BUT NO, IT'S NOT.
BUT WE DON'T KNOW BETTER,
CHRIS, BRIAN MUNDY. NICE TO MEET YOU.
COULD'VE BEEN. WE'RE ASSUMING A COWORKER?
DADDY! YES, TIA.
DADDY! YES, TIA.
DO YOU USE E MAIL? I REALLY DO. YES.
DO YOU WANT BRAIDS? NO, I DON'T WANT BRAIDS.
DO YOU WANT TO CALL HIM? NO, I DON'T WANT TO TALK TO HIM.
GANAR. GANAR!
GOOD NIGHT. [ Man ] GOOD NIGHT.
GOVWORKS, ARE YOU READY ? [ All ] READY !
HAVE YOU? A LITTLE BIT.
HE'S SADLY MISTAKEN. YOU KNOW CHIEH THE BEST.
HEY, TOM. YEAH?
HEY, TOMMY. YEAH?
HI, ISAAC. HOW ARE YOU? GOOD. HOW ARE YOU?
HOW'S THAT? IT'S BEAUTIFUL.
I DID. YEAH, RIGHT. [ Laughs ]
I DON'T HAVE ANY. COME ON.
I DON'T KNOW. YOU DON'T KNOW?
I HAVE BAD NEWS. OKAY.
I LIKE MY JOB. OKAY. [ Chuckles ]
I REALLY DO. SO I LOVE YOU TOO.
I THINK THAT'S ABOUT YOU. YES, THAT IS ABOUT ME.
I WAS ASKING FOR HIS OPINION. I KNOW.
I WORK FOR GOVWORKS. WHAT DO YOU DO?
I'M GONNA HIT THE ROAD. GREAT.
I'M HERE TO WORK. OKAY.
IF YOU WERE GOING TO INVEST IN NEXTOWN, THAT'S RIGHT.
IRRESISTIBLE EVEN. SHUT UP.
IS THAT OKAY? YEAH.
IT WAS. I'M SORRY.
IT'S A $600 BILLION MARKET. ALL THESE MARKETS ARE BIG.
IT'S GONNA HAVE TO BE PERSONAL. THAT FEELS RIGHT TO YOU?
IT'S THIS MAN'S. IS IT?
LET'S JUST LET'S DUMP THEM.
LET'S STICK TO WHO WE ARE. BEFORE WE CHEER FOR KALEIL
LIKE AROUND 20 K, RIGHT? YEAH.
MR. CHEUNG. WHAT'S GOIN' ON?
NO PROBLEM. WE DISMISSED SOMEONE TODAY,
NO, I DON'T WANT THEM EVEN. DON'T MOVE.
NO, YOU DON'T. I DO.
NOBODY DISAGREES. I THINK IT'S
NOT THAT I KNOW OF. LET'S TRY SPEEDING TICKETS.
OKAY. OKAY. ALL RIGHT? THANKS, MAN.
PLEASURE TO MEET YOU. GOOD TO MEET YOU.
RIGHT. I DISAGREE.
SIEMPRE. SIEMPRE!
SORRY, GUYS. THAT'S OKAY.
THANKS, GENTLEMEN. BYE.
THAT'S BECAUSE I FINISHED AND I'M GOING TO LEAVE YOU.
THAT'S MY PROBLEM. NO, IT'S NOT ANYMORE.
THAT'S THE WHOLE PROBLEM. OKAY.
THAT'S WHY SPEED IS KING. YEAH.
TOM? YEAH?
TOM. AND BACK AT YOU.
TRABAJANDO. TRABAJANDO!
TRABAJANDO. TRABAJANDO!
WE'RE GLAD TO HAVE YOU HERE. I WANT TO, IN THE SAME VEIN,
WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO? ROCK 'EM!
WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO? ROCK 'EM!
WHEN ARE WE GONNA DO IT? EVERY DAY!
WHEN ARE WE GONNA DO IT? EVERY DAY!
WHERE YOU GOING? I HAVE TO GO TONIGHT.
WHY NOT? THAT'S HOW I AM ANYWAY.
WHY? SOUNDS BETTER. I DON'T KNOW.
YEAH. FLOOR BY FLOOR?
YEP. ...WHO ARE ENGAGED IN THAT.
YEP. IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO...
YES. EVERYTHING'S ALL SET?
YOU CAN UNDERSTAND MY, UH YEAH.
YOU DIDN'T EVEN CALL ME. NO, DON'T BADGER ME.
YOU HAD SAID FOUR TO FIVE X. FOUR AND A HALF.
YOU KNOW AT A VERY BARE MINIMUM LEVEL,
YOU MAY CONTINUE FROM HOME. OKAY. GOOD. LET'S DO THAT THEN.
YOU OKAY? YEAH.
YOU'RE GONNA BE A BILLIONAIRE. THAT'S WHAT I WANT.
YOUR NAME IS FAMILIAR. CHAIRMAN OF EZGOV.
'CAUSE HE'S ACTING LIKE A KID IN A GROWN UP WORLD.
'CAUSE I DON'T WANT A PUPPY OR A CHILD.
'CAUSE I'M... [ Laughs ] OFFICIALLY JUST WALKIN' AROUND WITH YOU...
'CAUSE IT'S ONE OF THE MORE SPECIAL PLACES IN MY LIFE.
'CAUSE THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE LOOKING FOR.
[ All Laughing ] THAT'S THE BEST OF ALL THE WORLDS.
[ Applauding ]
[ Applause ]
[ Applause ] [ Chuckles ]
[ Bell Dings ]
[ Bell Dings ] THAT'S IT.
[ Bell Ringing ]
[ Cell Phone Ringing ]
[ Cheering ]
[ Cheering, Chanting ] SPEECH! SPEECH!
[ Chieh ] NOT CASH.
[ Chieh ] THAT'S HOW IT GOES, BUT THAT'S THE ANSWER.
[ Chieh ] WHAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND IS
[ Chuckles ]
[ Chuckles ] HEY, BABY.
[ Chuckles ] ONE MORE QUESTION. I'M THOROUGH.
[ Clears Throat ]
[ Clears Throat ]
[ Crowd Cheering ]
[ Crowd Cheering ]
[ Crowd Groaning ]
[ David ] WHAT'S THE BIG TRADE SECRET YOU'RE DYING TO ASK OF US...
[ Dora ] MAYBE WHEN YOU SAY THE LAST ONE, TRABAJANDO,
[ Group Shouting ] SURPRISE!
[ Grumbling ] THAT'S NO, NO.
[ Indistinct ]
[ Indistinct ]
[ Indistinct ]
[ Isaac ] HOW ARE YOU? GREAT.
[ Isaac ] YOU DON'T HAVE YOUR ATTORNEY THERE, DO YOU? CORRECT.
[ Kaleil ] AND ANOTHER ONE. WE NEED A DRUMROLL FOR THIS.
[ Kaleil ] BOB HIGGINS FROM HIGHLAND JUST WALKED IN THE ROOM.
[ Kaleil ] DO YOU HAVE $11?
[ Kaleil ] HEAD OF THE FREE WORLD. YEAH, NOT QUITE.
[ Kaleil ] HEY, GUYS, IT'S LET'S DO IT.
[ Kaleil ] HEY. HEY, IT'S TOM.
[ Kaleil ] I'M SORRY? WHAT IS THIS, LIKE, HAND SIGNAL?
[ Kaleil ] IT'S STARTIN' TO PAY OFF FOR US, MAN.
[ Kaleil ] OKAY.
[ Kaleil ] ROY JUST SOUNDED LIKE HE WAS ABOUT TO,
[ Kaleil ] SCOPING IS STRATEGY. IT'S WHAT YOU'RE GONNA DO
[ Kaleil ] THE ONLY THING I ASK FOR IS A TRADE.
[ Kaleil ] UH, I'VE HAD BETTER DAYS.
[ Kaleil ] UP TO 17 MILLION.
[ Kaleil ] WHOO! [ Applause ]
[ Laughing ]
[ Laughing ]
[ Laughter ]
[ Laughter ]
[ Man ] HOW OLD ARE YOU NOW? I'M 28.
[ Man ] THE LAST POINT I WAS GOING TO MAKE FOR YOU IS THAT, UM,
[ Mom On Phone ] IS EVERYTHING ALL RIGHT? EVERYTHING'S FINE.
[ Mumbles ]
[ Mumbling ]
[ Muttering ] JUST GET HIM TO TAKE ONE OUT.
[ No Audible Dialogue ]
[ On Phone ] TWENTY FOUR. TWENTY FIVE IN OCTOBER.
[ Overlapping Voices ]
[ People Murmuring ]
[ Phone Beeps ]
[ Phone Dialing ] [ Chieh ] HELLO?
[ Shouting ]
[ Sighs ] DUDE!
[ Sighs ] OKAY, I'M READY.
[ Slams Receiver ]
[ Spanish ] GANAR!
[ Spanish ] SIEMPRE!
[ Spanish ] TRABAJANDO!
[ Speaking Spanish ] SI!
[ Tia Squeals Delightedly ]
[ Tom ] ARE PEOPLE GONNA BE SURPRISED
[ Tom ] DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND THAT I'M BEING PUSHED OUT?
[ Tom ] HIGHLAND IS NOT GONNA GIVE US ANYTHING.
[ Tom ] I ALSO WANT YOU TO KNOW...
[ Tom ] I THINK YOU SHOULD. [ Brian ] THAT'S AWESOME.
[ Tom ] TRANSACTION COMPLETE.
[ Tom ] YOU KNOW WHAT? FORGET ABOUT INVESTORS.
[ Tom Chuckles ]
[ Tom Chuckling ] GOVWORKS.COM. [ Kaleil ] WE GOT IT.
[ Woman ] GOOD NIGHT. KEEP AN EYE OUT TONIGHT, OKAY?
[ Woman ] HE'S NOT IN THE OFFICE AT THE MOMENT.
[ Woman ] SO I FEEL LIKE I'M ON THE VERGE OF BECOMING
[ Woman ] YES.
♪ [ Dance Pop, Faint ]
♪ [ Jazz, Man Sighing ]
♪ [ Singing Along With Stereo In Foreign Language ]
♪ ALL I NEED THAT'S WHAT I WANT ♪
♪ AND DRIFT BACK TO NEW HAMPSHIRE WHERE THE PURPLE LILACS GROW ♪
♪ AND THE SONGBIRDS SAY HELLO HELLO ♪
♪ BUT WHAT IT DON'T GET, BABY I CAN'T USE ♪
♪ BUT YOU CAN KEEP 'EM FOR THE BIRDS AND BEES ♪
♪ I WANNA WONDER THROUGH THE WILDWOOD ♪
♪ MONEY DON'T GET EVERYTHING IT'S TRUE ♪
♪ MONEY THAT'S WHAT I WANT ♪
♪ MONEY THAT'S WHAT I WANT ♪
♪ MONEY, ALL I NEED ♪
♪ NEW GUN SPINS ME AROUND ♪
♪ NEW GUN SPINS ME AROUND ♪
♪ NEW GUN SPINS ME AROUND ♪
♪ THAT'S WHAT I WANT ♪
♪ THAT'S WHAT I WANT ♪
♪ WHERE THE FRAGRANT BREEZES BLOW ♪
♪ WHERE THE PURPLE LILACS GROW ♪
♪ WHERE THE SUN COMES PEEPIN' INTO WHERE I'M SLEEPIN' ♪
♪ YEAH ♪
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