Tim Westergren

The Difference Between a 'Pivot' and a 'Reboot'

Tom Grasty | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: Pivot, Knight News Challenge, Apoc, Lean Startup, Stroome, Collaboration, Editing, Participatory Media, Annenberg, Reboot, Jon Kraft, Seth Goldstein, Stickybits, Tim Westergren, Eric Ries, Online Video, turntable.fm, Entrepreneurship, Billy Chasen, Pandora, Video, Small Business News
Tom Grasty

Of course, we all know that if there's one truism in entrepreneurship, it's that change is the only constant we can rely on. And sometimes we really do need to change course. So how do you know if you should pivot or reboot?

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The Lost Audience: Finding Music That Flies Under The Radar

Hank Bordowitz | Posted 03.16.2012

Read More: Pandora, Tim Westergren, Gatekeeping, Tim Westergren Pandora, Music, New Artists, Albums, Fifty News
Hank Bordowitz

These days a lot of music flies under the radar. So, how do we excavate the treasure out of what we perceive as dross? It's overwhelming. The issue here is gatekeeping. It's the only way to deal with the sheer amount of information that's out there.

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Bianca Bosker

Pandora Founder Wary Of Facebook's Approach To Sharing

HuffingtonPost.com | Bianca Bosker | Posted 01.11.2012

Read More: Ces, Pandora Car, Video, Tim Westergren Pandora, Ces 2012, Facebook Privacy, Consumer Electronics Show, Facebook, Pandora, Tim Westergren, Facebook Sharing, Technology News

LAS VEGAS -- Internet radio site Pandora was one of the first companies to embrace Facebook's instant personalization push, a controversial feature th...

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PHOTO: Mayor Ed Lee, Marissa Mayer And Beer Pong At Fortune's 40 Under 40 Party

Robin Wilkey | Posted 12.28.2011

Read More: Zynga, Fortune Magazine 40 Under 40, Mayor Ed Lee, Marissa Mayer, Fortune 40 Under 40 List, Zynga Headquarters, Tim Westergren, Fortune Magazine, Fortune 40 Under 40 Party, Zynga Party, Fortune 40 Under 40, San Francisco News

On Thursday night, the Bay Area's youngest shining stars gathered at Zynga's slick new SOMA headquarters, "the doghouse," for Fortune magazine's 40 Un...

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Pandora Founder Tim Westergren Talks the Future of Content

Debra Scherer | Posted 08.29.2011

Read More: The Little Squares, New Media, Online Media, Content, Pandora, Tim Westergren, Media News
Debra Scherer

"It's like peeling away the structure and design when you move to the web. This will be an experiment as to whether raw good quality content will just float up."

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Pandora Debuts on New York Stock Exchange

Eliot Van Buskirk | Posted 08.15.2011

Read More: Google, Initial Public Offering, Interactive Radio, Streaming Music, Tim Westergren, Sonos, Smartphones, Ipo, Free Music, Pandora, Technology News
Eliot Van Buskirk

Pandora's IPO valued the company, whose customizable streaming radio service is used by approximately one out of every ten Americans, at $2.6 billion dollars, or $16 per share.

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Who's Getting Rich Off Of Pandora's IPO

The Huffington Post | Bianca Bosker | Posted 08.15.2011

Read More: Pandora Ipo, Pandora Value, Pandora Founder, Pandora Share Price, Tim Westergren, Video, Technology News

Pandora was worth an estimated $2.6 billion early Wednesday morning. Just a few hours later, the still-unprofitable company saw its value soar to $4.2...

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WATCH Pandora Founder: Being In A Band Helped Me Become An Entrepreneur

The Huffington Post | Nathaniel Cahners Hindman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Pandora, Tim Westergren, Small Business America, Online Music, Gigaom, Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship, Investors, Business News

In measuring the life cycle of a successful startup, most investors will tell you that rapid growth usually takes place between the third and seventh ...

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Pandora Founder: Want To Be An Entrepreneur? Notice What Excites You

Tim Westergren | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Music, Pandora, Entrepreneur, Tim Westergren, Small Business America, Streaming Music, Business News
Tim Westergren

The decision to chase after an alternative inspiration actually requires a substantial mental shift. And I think that step is perhaps the biggest hurdle to becoming an entrepreneur -- noticing the inspiration and believing in it.

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Pandora CEO On Facebook Privacy, The Mobile Boom

WSJ | Jennifer Valentino | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Pandora CEO Interview, Pandora CEO, Tim Westergren, Technology News

Pandora's founder Tim Westergren spoke with [Wall Street Journal's] Digits about privacy, advertising and the rise of mobile computing....

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