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This week, the Indianapolis Colts released four-time MVP quarterback Peyton Manning to look for work with another NFL team.

Investors reveal what grabs their attention--and what makes them cringe. For a certain kind of tech start-up founder, the pitch contest offers a thrill that few other events can deliver: You have only a few terror-filled minutes to successfully demo your product (using shaky wi-fi, no less) in front of a firing line of judges who can—and will—find holes in your idea big enough to drive a truck through. I've spent the last two days camped out at this year's Launch Festival , a tech start-up competition in San Francisco founded by entrepreneur and investor Jason Calacanis, where more than 40 start-ups competed for more than $1 million in prizes and seed capital.

Access to capital is a perennial challenge for most entrepreneurs. Three experts share their advice on raising capital, in good times and bad.

Change is never easy, but it's often essential.

Did you fantasize about the lifestyle you would have as an entrepreneur? Surprised it hasn't turned out that way? It's not too late to turn things around.

Determining the right path for a new business or market begins with a precise examination and prioritization of the target customer.

Once your start-up grows to more than 10 people, it's hard to maintain a sense of organizational focus. Here's how we did it at IndieGoGo.

The CEO of Likeable Media shares 3 pearls of wisdom he received as an up-and-coming entrepreneur.

As Path launches its new API, CEO and cofounder Dave Morin explains why the company is eschewing advertising in favor of virtual goods.

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Why overindulging in capital can be the worst thing for your start-up's health Which do you think is a better predictor of your company’s future? To have such a great concept that investors throw $400 million at you to bring it to life? Or to face enough skepticism that you can squeeze out just $9 million over multiple rounds of funding

[twistage 84d3fb5e5b41c] As a Senior Researcher for Microsoft, danah boyd , (yes, all lowercase, she had her name legally changed), studies how we work, live, and play on the Internet. While the well-known researcher truly loves social media and the online universe, she also understands that sometimes we all need to turn off and tune out.

Getting customer feedback is essential in the early stages of your company--but it's what you do with it that determines your fate. Note: A version of this post first appeared on steveblank.com . The art of entrepreneurship and the science of Customer Development is not just getting out of the building and listening to prospective customers

Joint ventures can yield tremendous results.