Recently someone who reads my blog said that I should include pictures. It would make the blog more interesting. Well, well - let’s keep it simple and add only images if they make a difference… Talking about which (visuals that is): That brings us straight to my early weekend (yeah, I know - it’s Thursday!) recommendation:

I’m not sure how many of you have seen the documentary Startup.com - if you haven’t seen it, go get it now. It’s one of the most mesmerizing stories ever told - and a must-see for everyone involved in a start-up.

IMDb gives it a very solid 7.1 rating and writes:

Friends since high school, 20-somethings Kaleil Isaza Tuzman and Tom Herman have an idea: a Web site for people to conduct business with municipal governments. This documentary tracks the rise and fall of govWorks.com from May of 1999 to December of 2000, and the trials the business brings to the relationship of these best friends. Kaleil raises the money, Tom’s the technical chief. A third partner wants a buy out; girlfriends come and go; Tom’s daughter needs attention. And always the need for cash and for improving the site. Venture capital comes in by the millions. Kaleil is on C-SPAN, CNN, and magazine covers. Will the business or the friendship crash first?

Do yourself a favor - add it to your Lovefilm or NetFlix list, buy a copy on Amazon or find a friend who has a copy. Get your fellow co-founders together and watch it. It’s well worth it! (Harvard shows it regularly in their start-up classes)