Startup.com

In the documentary startup.com, the class viewed an example of one company’s journey to success during the dot com rise and fall. Three exceptional Harvard graduates came together to make a profitable idea come to life. This documentary was a great example of the realistic events that occur with a start-up company on the web during this time. Kaleil, Tom, and a third founder (who got out earlier and made the most physical money) went into starting the company with the goal to make a great idea which will help people and solve problems. Like most start up company’s you need an idea and people to push this idea into making it a reality, they had the means and the funds to create something amazing.

This documentary challenged my thinking in the way that to be successful and make an idea reality, it takes a lot of expensive risks and strategic planning. I also learned that timing is everything in life and if you don’t hurry up and take the chance when it presents itself to you then you miss out. I also learned that you can’t just expect opportunity to come your way, you must go out and look for it and be motivated enough to be able to handle the pressures that come with perseverance. With hard work comes the responsibility to be consistent and dedicated in the goal.

Kaleil’s an example of a person that got too greedy and inconsistent with the morals he began with. From him, I learned that you must be honest with yourself and your peers, because the truth always comes out in the end and everyone gets what they deserve. There is a difference in the end goal when you go about things with integrity and honesty or if you go in with greed and a dishonest mindset.