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. 

http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/533/its-not-the-product-its-the-person

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 here, which I look forward to following. 

Overall it’s great stuff, although it’s been said before in fewer words. Specifically:

Coffee’s for closers only. 

Enjoy. (Not for viewing with kids in the room.) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kZg_ALxEz0