To be exact, what Tuzman saw, in his words, was a "classic arbitrage opportunity," which tells you something about his background investment banking at Goldman, Sachs and that he's been spending a lot of time talking to venture capitalists. Tuzman was happy at Goldman, Sachs, but he also felt he had some entrepreneurial energy he wanted to burn off, and he couldn't ignore the voice of "the kid inside that wants to make a difference." MORE >>
Wiring the Town Meeting
From TIME Digital: Ever paid a speeding ticket online? You will
Last October, Kaleil Isaza Tuzman was unpacking
his stuff from a recent move. He opened a box in
his new apartment, and sitting on top of his tennis
rackets and his measuring cups and whatever
else was in there was an unpaid parking ticket,
almost a year old. Where you or I would have
seen an unwelcome surprise, Tuzman, the
27-year-old CEO and cofounder of govWorks.com,
saw the seed of a high-tech start-up that's going
to change the way Americans relate to their
government.