Jerry Colonna


The Reality of Raising Venture Capital

By Jerry Colonna |  Nov 1, 2004

The Reality of Raising Venture Capital What's the equivalent to the Ivory Tower for consultants, columnists, and ex-VCs? I need to know because...  Read story

Firing Your Board

By Jerry Colonna |  Sep 1, 2004

Okay. So I'm kidding. You can't really fire your board. But you can, over time, improve it. Call it a bloodless coup d'etat . A few weeks ...  Read story

Firing Is Never Easy

By Jerry Colonna |  Sep 1, 2004

"I thought you were avoiding Manhattan this week. You know…the Convention and all." I'm sitting next to Sam, my 14-year-old, driving him home from the ...  Read story

How to Get a Good Board

By Jerry Colonna |  Aug 1, 2004

How to Get a Good Board There's this chilling moment that comes shortly after you've made an investment in a company; I often referred to it as...  Read story

Forget VC Money, Fund Yourself

By Jerry Colonna |  Aug 1, 2004

Forget VC Money, Fund Yourself It was 1999, at the height of the boom, a few months before the bust of April 2000 so he can be forgiven. I stoo...  Read story

Handling Your VC Prospect

By Jerry Colonna |  Jul 1, 2004

Handling Your VC Prospect Email from me to Inc.com editor: Here's a question for you though...should we "introduce" me in a...  Read story