Start-Up Junkies

Ron gets ready to unveil Earth Class Mail at the world's largest trade show for postal services. It's down to the wire for the software team as a coveted spot sharing Microsoft's booth means mammoth expectations and a complete system overhaul.

Ron is invited - as an esteemed partner of Microsoft - to present Earth Class Mail to an international postal conference. But can Paul and the engineering team dismantle the software and re-build it in time to make it Microsoft compatible?

Ron courts investors at another Keiritsu conference, where the appearance of a prominent VC may influence his mission.

Sales reports come in, and the team must take urgent action in order to "stop the bleeding."

The massive process of "scaling" Earth Class Mail to client expectations puts intense pressure on Paul and his engineers, who must insure that their technology can keep pace with the growing customer base.

With plans to sell his home, his planes and other valued possessions, Ron charges ahead and hunts for office space in downtown Seattle.

The high hopes and higher expectations of Earth Class Mail may be sidelined by the uncertainty of an investor partnership.

Ron travels to Seattle’s Keiretsu Forum on a mission to create buzz, court investors and collect some major funds.