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<p>No time for a thoughtful post this week; sorry. But thankfully, the folks This American Life were kind enough to put one together for me. </p>
<p><a href="http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/533/its-not-the-product-its-the-person" rel="nofollow">http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/533/its-not-the-product-its-the-person</a></p>
<p>This is their one-hour take on startups and how to pitch yourself; anchored, interestingly enough, around Alex Blumberg (formerly of Planet Money) in his own quest to start a company. Alex is actually chronicling his adventures <a href="http://hearstartup.com/" target="_blank">here</a>, which I look forward to following. </p>
<p>Overall it&#8217;s great stuff, although it&#8217;s been said before in fewer words. Specifically:</p>
<p><strong>Coffee&#8217;s for closers only. </strong></p>
<p>Enjoy. (Not for viewing with kids in the room.) </p>
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