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When the money comes, take it: Toon<br />
explained that he had worked with Roald in<br />
his first start-up experience, which started a<br />
discussion about what can happen when people<br />
come to you with money to buy your company,<br />
potentially giving you the nicest exit of them all.<br />
Toon — Roald w<strong>as</strong> my inspiring entrepreneur<br />
Olga — Your mentor<br />
Toon — Indeed, its a nice example of a<br />
<strong>The</strong> start-up special<br />
Wallonian guy mentoring a Flemish guy… that<br />
start-up w<strong>as</strong> almost sold back then, if we want<br />
to talk about when to “get out”, he w<strong>as</strong> offered<br />
¤30Million.<br />
Roald — It w<strong>as</strong> more than that<br />
Toon — One of their competitors w<strong>as</strong> acquired<br />
for a lot of money and it w<strong>as</strong> less advanced than<br />
Winbox<br />
Roald — <strong>The</strong>y sold for ¤200Million<br />
71<br />
Toon — That’s stuff you learn, expensive lessons,<br />
the close but no cigar feeling, that we’ve all had.<br />
Leo — Perhaps the learning of the day is when<br />
someone comes to you with a big pile of c<strong>as</strong>h,<br />
take it!<br />
Roald — At le<strong>as</strong>t don’t say no straight away<br />
Toon — (joking) Who are you are, my competitor<br />
just sold for ¤200Million, you are offending<br />
me, get out
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