Pandora should have failed.

Today, we're opening up Pandoras box and taking a peek inside to learn more about their success — and how they got there. [sco-logo-box-hi-res-2.png](N1ZWbTFhG0YWW5HWf0V2ll9QN0/*W6bQcNP6BjVj4W4mgm5X6XTHT30/5/f18dQhb0S5fw8XJ8hgW2R-vbC7t5LzlN121QXRfDd1sW2zQL1R5dlbVMW2K4R9r8ZkD0BN7sr5DtHBQz2VqNSC68Xm6scW2MTPSp8W2c9WW32CQ2l8jxMNSW1Vx3W43CPQ_BN5D8zFFjPrmgN6W3RDgHd1KMVyZ4Wz8r4X-5VYSX-57m_B1RW5c8d-S3788sqVY66B35WSRpGW2z8HJj7yJJBQW6ccMfm4DZyj_W8qrDrZ7cHjtwW8q5wlk6RXhHvW2z3BR21mdRkGW3JsypR5tRB8YW2J3vnX3ghYF5W6mVQkh2HRn93W6b-XjJ3KQqy0VQJQ6t25Wj2NW4CDg38414qfcW6QhtGs42nSnSW86ZPnt1JkQ6-W58q_zD6H9LMnW5Rpd4k22TNxnV9Mb7747xmQ6W3JsByP1nP07wW8r48Gp8qvMk-N5__bl03TgNjV10Nbd5x6Q-1W2H6S-v3-jlpMVTFKV16bpDjkW4rGqxS1_4Tw-W5y1nZf4h0hx0MVs7V_Vmm1Cf6KTfg902) The Weekly Wednesday July 25th, 2018 [pandora-movie.gif](N1ZWbTFhG0YWW5HWf0V2ll9QN0/*VKf1qJ7c3z2tW6VQZdn2_xjgx0/5/f18dQhb0Sq5N8X-fhGW8bzGcz7bj6jnW2KdfwC8pTxVdW8qlYXz2BMjMlW2KBfjg6mdttXW7s5Q5s2M6JxzW2K5dHp5mZjnXW6jZfv47N31x8W6W3RCP6xPw4zW859SvH85XQN8W19zHRj1Zb7fPW2j-KTf2kGkjpW2yyXqD1L1p0dW7GSzcl21_cSSW6Bt4HJ1_QrvgW1Y_Y5J2Cbg6PW5J10-t5FHWx8V1QsTy7vRb8fW25_t9v82LdC6W5-2sjB7ZzDyKW7GLjPj2KH_rHW78kK301YdjlVW67Lt3c25T6RFW6FRx1L7C3S1qW2cYYxB7XPfmnW82mdSY21_TrbW1vG0zf78_KZ1W7v0y0B7K32b5W69Rpmr1Cq3DYW1YW6l57n8P0ZW7PJMRf6k2cD5W5XXC0F1rntX2W1K_5yf6lRwyCW7VLmmR7x6MhpW28NTNK1nyWZbW4KfDzc2t_CHDW37P0d415hnZlW2-Hb7j1my9VhW1my8tc2J4_PNW8p0_B84WwqzRW2jjq_F3bFXhdW5PkNwp98y3qhV_Jm656_Ylk2W8ymSzw5vr1dMW497Py692XN7MN6yDZxjZpcmqM9ZLdbKBtRR111) Facing the music. We hear a lot about the great entrepreneurs not giving up… but we hear less about founders pitching 348 investors before they got a yes. We hear less about founding teams who went years without pay and even less about founders who personally racked up half a million in debt trying to stay afloat. We sat down with Pandora cofounder Tim Westergren and CTO Tom Conrad discuss challenges they experienced early on and how they were able to get through those tough times intact. [Click here to read the rest of the interview](N1ZWbTFhG0YWW5HWf0V2ll9QN0/*W7bvy_95_JzPpW54-4QX8tB_xZ0/5/f18dQhb0Sq5N8X-fhGW8bzGcz7bj6jnW2KdfwC8pTxVdW8qlYXz2BMjMlW2KBfjg6mdttXW7s5Q5s2M6JxzW2K5dHp5mZjnXW6jZfv47N31x8W6W3RCP6xPw4zW859SvH85XQN8W19zHRj1Zb7fPW2j-KTf2kGkjpW2yyXqD1L1p0dW7GSzcl21_cSSW6Bt4HJ1_QrvgW1Y_Y5J2Cbg6PW5J10-t5FHWx8V1QsTy7vRb8fW25_t9v82LdC6W5-2sjB7ZzDyKW7GLjPj2KH_rHW78kK301YdjlVW67Lt3c25T6RFW6FRx1L7C3S1qW2cYYxB7XPfmnW82mdSY21_TrbW1vG0zf78_KZ1W7v0y0B7K32b5W69Rpmr1Cq3DYW1YW6l57n8P0ZW7PJMRf6k2cD5W5XXC0F1rntX2W1K_5yf6lRwyCW7VLmmR7x6MhpW28NTNK1nyWZbW4KfDzc2t_CHDW37P0d415hnZlW2-Hb7j1my9VhW1my8tc2J4_PNW8p0_B84WwqzRW2jjq_F3bFXhdW5PkNwp98y3qhV_Jm656_Ylk2W8ymSzw5vr1dMW497Py692XN7MN6yDZxj-nv60V9ZLgg28gFSP111) [money-wave.jpg](N1ZWbTFhG0YWW5HWf0V2ll9QN0/*W2hCv382pScmmW8RzFkf4Bp8Wl0/5/f18dQhb0S9r69hxVvsW2R-vbC7t5LzlN121QXRfDd1sW2zQL1R1VQcdzW2K4R9r8ZkD0BN7sr5DtHBQz2VqNSC68XlZ00W7vgCHR3DkdbMW9d5vsd9dHgLsW3qgnf-7twL4kW8Z3B3L5zyxWRW7t-1bR8mv-4pW9dtlRd1h1nLCW83_Pn-7JCxGlW81bhDK7N_KqMW11GBXT41TlcRW3TwTqz19BjMLW1ks0Kj5wl1drW55rV4S6b7_K6W47P0wC403tVSW3vbpkw6nGG54W5CnQP064dTNmW2pGw2G3QTjK6W6NFcc16gdbyZW5qQ2MX5Rvk4SW2HzqK24DFj_GW6-9sfm2CL4H9W4VG0x56T4HHPW3z9F_85vNVkDW30K2xY5CqwblW47GlxX6vwC_VW2H-Q3041K-CVW2mgxh14LhX_4W51ltFc6ggKF3W3s6Dm_5lpRD5W2CYSyc8hXQjJMzC1kYwKJnCV3qXVC3p7LfZW5DpFQ351L-dtW24PBjS4rWMVnW8w-MqR773kS6W2nRzM357_nd4W4VldRz2TTZqcW2_yTDz6Y60WRW29TGZf5-7N4LN7g7yB-mRw0WMdXyXb1F13rf7Z8H1P03) Most startups don’t fail because they lose money. Nope. The downward spiral starts much sooner when entrepreneurs let managing their financials fall by the wayside. So, what should you do to ensure your bottom line doesn't bottom out? Well, we're glad you asked! [Here are 3 tips to get a grip on your finances.](N1ZWbTFhG0YWW5HWf0V2ll9QN0/*W47KgZw2g8nXzW4YQMty1dPH_p0/5/f18dQhb0S9r69hxVvsW2R-vbC7t5LzlN121QXRfDd1sW2zQL1R1VQcdzW2K4R9r8ZkD0BN7sr5DtHBQz2VqNSC68XlZ00W7vgCHR3DkdbMW9d5vsd9dHgLsW3qgnf-7twL4kW8Z3B3L5zyxWRW7t-1bR8mv-4pW9dtlRd1h1nLCW83_Pn-7JCxGlW81bhDK7N_KqMW11GBXT41TlcRW3TwTqz19BjMLW1ks0Kj5wl1drW55rV4S6b7_K6W47P0wC403tVSW3vbpkw6nGG54W5CnQP064dTNmW2pGw2G3QTjK6W6NFcc16gdbyZW5qQ2MX5Rvk4SW2HzqK24DFj_GW6-9sfm2CL4H9W4VG0x56T4HHPW3z9F_85vNVkDW30K2xY5CqwblW47GlxX6vwC_VW2H-Q3041K-CVW2mgxh14LhX_4W51ltFc6ggKF3W3s6Dm_5lpRD5W2CYSyc8hXQjJMzC1kYwKJnCV3qXVC3p7LfZW5DpFQ351L-dtW24PBjS4rWMVnW8w-MqR773kS6W2nRzM357_nd4W4VldRz2TTZqcW2_yTDz6Y60WRW29TGZf5-7N4LN7g7yB-mRw3gDdXyXbNltrf8lTHzR03) [smart-leader.jpg](N1ZWbTFhG0YWW5HWf0V2ll9QN0/*VVmRS14TLYvBV9qJh77YDmlj0/5/f18dQhb0Sq5B8XJ8yvW2R-vbC7t5LzlN121QXRfDd1sN2zQL1RKH7CgW2K4R9r8ZkD0BN7sr5DtHBQz2VqNSC68XlZ00W7vgCHR3DkdKjW2LKGXl79V1BxW3D3W6j9dSldRW85wl8F7MzllzW5n0Gjv6bCbC-W7tZWbL7JtTqnW8hTJV48lwVXYW8hS2967bj1-tW2zfyqd7NrMZsW3ndfYD5DFWr2W5mKjF63m4qNDW1GBc5n64mc2tW7d094f6G7FblW4DFfS36Rrh57W3Ljtl15CLLjFVcy9r85WkmZ3W8nk4-z6nGB-bW2--VGL4DK410W1p5Y-l95sSHNW96wYc315N1cLVRnKQc8K7pxJW4VCL3c3gVNyHW2JKk9B3LrdWDW7fv2Nr7cT8RgW1nQklD6NND4vM1_glFbZ-4PW1p88P26nSHgFW4rnb6Y2JnxHpN1Ffhs8JG1nbV8BL2M1NFfl4W8P4zkG2JbNchVRzWwG8q5y8bW60LmY63fQyhTW4PYyJv5lP3fRW1wRS6N5c_DYzW86V0tP8_mdv2W4LR6B541LZqHN8Q5nj-JcW4QW9bSfJg1NwBMnN1MVsRj1Q7r8f1SxlW803) There’s no better way to learn than by doing. Leaders who have held a variety of roles have a decided people management advantage. If that hasn’t been your career trajectory, [here are four ways](N1ZWbTFhG0YWW5HWf0V2ll9QN0/*W3HhpNr1yCxGfW1CYrhl8fm9MX0/5/f18dQhb0Sq5B8XJ8yvW2R-vbC7t5LzlN121QXRfDd1sN2zQL1RKH7CgW2K4R9r8ZkD0BN7sr5DtHBQz2VqNSC68XlZ00W7vgCHR3DkdKjW2LKGXl79V1BxW3D3W6j9dSldRW85wl8F7MzllzW5n0Gjv6bCbC-W7tZWbL7JtTqnW8hTJV48lwVXYW8hS2967bj1-tW2zfyqd7NrMZsW3ndfYD5DFWr2W5mKjF63m4qNDW1GBc5n64mc2tW7d094f6G7FblW4DFfS36Rrh57W3Ljtl15CLLjFVcy9r85WkmZ3W8nk4-z6nGB-bW2--VGL4DK410W1p5Y-l95sSHNW96wYc315N1cLVRnKQc8K7pxJW4VCL3c3gVNyHW2JKk9B3LrdWDW7fv2Nr7cT8RgW1nQklD6NND4vM1_glFbZ-4PW1p88P26nSHgFW4rnb6Y2JnxHpN1Ffhs8JG1nbV8BL2M1NFfl4W8P4zkG2JbNchVRzWwG8q5y8bW60LmY63fQyhTW4PYyJv5lP3fRW1wRS6N5c_DYzW86V0tP8_mdv2W4LR6B541LZqHN8Q5nj-JcW4QW9bSfJg1NwBMqF1MVsRjJ942dztdgH03) that conscious, continuous learning can make up the difference. 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