The night that Martin Stiksel and Felix Miller got rich, they couldn't even find a cold beer to celebrate with.
The two founders had been holed up at a law office in London for hours finalizing a deal that would result in their startup, Last.fm, getting acquired by CBS for $280 million. It was after 11 p.m. when the deal was done. The air conditioner and refrigerator had turned off; whatever drinks were in the office had warmed. With little reason to linger, they took the 30-minute bus ride home and crashed for a few hours until the investor calls began early the next morning.
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