Between small loans needed to pay salaries in a pinch and those raised by entrepreneurs looking to open a new store in a franchise or move to a bigger office, small businesses often need a bit extra capital to expand.

Determining which customer to target first is one of the most critical decisions in the entrepreneurial process.

Thanks to the new promise of HBO without a cable subscription, we’re getting very close to the cord-cutting future of TV we’ve hoped for. It’s not hard to imagine that soon you can pay for only the content you want and none of what you don’t. It’ll be pretty great, as long as you hate sports.

Deal flow is in full swing on the East Coast. At least three life sciences startups launched out of Boston and New York this week, with a few other firms filling up their bank accounts with either new funding rounds or partnership deals. Those stories and plenty more below:

Most users of popular photo-sharing sites like Instagram, Flickr and Pinterest know that anyone can view their vacation pictures if shared publicly.

The computer and the Internet are among the most important inventions of our era, but few people know who created them.

Successful strategy is about surprise. Running straight at a problem when it?s well established is suicide. Throughout military history frontal assaults against prepared defenses have failed.

Boston?s Innovation District is pricey. Construction cranes are everywhere, parking is scarce, and lunch options plentiful. Here in Holyoke?s newly-christened Innovation District, there are beautiful brick mill buildings, cheap hydroelectric power, and a new walkway alongside the canals ? but almost no people.

The role is often more on the nebulous side, especially at a fast-growing company. The result is a shifting set of responsibilities as the needs of the company change.

The traditionally secretive culture of old-school venture capital may be changing.