Pattern Breakers

Tim Westergren: How The Band Kept Playing At Pandora

Feb 28, 2022

41:52

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How Much Did You Rake in Your Second Round?

02:31

When Should I Quit?

01:54

The Artist Is a Better Start Up Founder

02:02

Introduction

2min

How Did Pandora Get to the Promised Land?

2min

How Did You Get Off the Ground?

4min

The Beginnings of a Music Genom Capacity

4min

Are You a Band Founder or a Developer?

2min

You Have to Believe, Even When You Don't Believe

2min

How Much Did You Rake in Your Second Round?

3min

The Artist Is a Better Start Up Founder

2min

Pandora - The Art of Influencing People

2min

10.

How Did You Get Started With Kiosk?

2min

11.

How Did the Business End Up?

2min

12.

How Does Money Go to Pandora When It Happens?

5min

13.

How Did It Break Your Business?

1min

14.

Is It a Good Idea? Is It a Bad Idea?

5min

15.

When Should I Quit?

2min

16.

Starting Greatness Podcast

2min

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 for even more Pattern Breaking content from Mike. Mike's new book Pattern Breakers is available now wherever you buy books.