How Pandora’s founder convinced 50 employees to work salary free for 2 years

Head over to 19:30 in the video below to hear the pitch for yourself. I’ve pasted the text version below for those who want his exact words. Super hat tip to Hustle Con for hosting Pandora’s Time Westergren who delivered a really inspiring story.

“We all know here that what we have created is unique and it’s solving a gigantic problem. No one on earth is gonna do what we’ve done, and when you use this product we all know how magical it is. It will find its home. Everybody on the planet loves music. There are millions of musicians who produce great music and they can’t find each other. When this thing finally finds its home, it’s gonna change culture. And how many times in your life do you have a chance to do that? That’s what this is about.”