Pick a VC’s Brain: What Metrics Should I Be Tracking?

The latest edition of our Dear Abby for startup founders. A VC explains what metrics investors are likely to track for a seed stage company. By Renee DiResta (Principal, O’Reilly AlphaTech Ventures) Once a promising seed-stage company is funded, what are the business...

Pick A VC’s Brain: When Is It a Bad Idea to Take Funding?

The latest edition of our Dear Abby for startup founders looks at what sort of companies should stay away from accepting VC dollars and alternatives to fund your business. By Renee DiResta (Principal, O’Reilly AlphaTech Ventures) Does every startup need venture...

Pick a VC’s Brain: How Do You Conduct Due Diligence?

In a new weekly column, a VC answers our community’s most pressing questions. It’s Dear Abby for startup founders.  By Renee DiResta (Principal, O’Reilly AlphaTech Ventures) How do you (and the early-stage VC community in general) like to conduct due...

Bring Your Questions for VC Renee DiResta

The OATV associate has offered to field questions from founders. What would you like to ask her? By Jessica Stillman (Editor, Women 2.0) Have a question about etiquette? Dear Abby has you covered. Need some advice on how to behave in the bedroom? Dr. Ruth should be...

Where Are the Women in Venture Capital That Blog?

As gatekeepers of venture capital, where are the women in venture capital who blog? By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0) Thought leadership in technology, entrepreneurship and business is established by blogging and tweeting. Unfortunately, the...