Tim Westergren: How The Band Kept Playing At Pandora
Pattern Breakers
English - February 28, 2022 08:05 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 367 ratingsEntrepreneurship Business Technology careers investing startups venture capital Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Tim Westergren maxed out 11 credit cards, racked up hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt, and was rejected 348 times for a second round of funding for his revolutionary idea for a music streaming platform. But like any true artist, Westergren remained committed to his vision of creating an aesthetically more beautiful future with Pandora, and now the company boasts more than 6 million monthly subscribers. Mike Maples, Jr of FLOODGATE interviews Westergren to discuss the company’s humble beginnings, why it took an act of Congress to keep the company alive, and why both men believe the best founders are artists who can sell their vision.Check out the new Pattern Breakers Blog at patternbreakers.substack.com
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