Archive - Bursts of Color

Bursts of Color - The Power of Brown M&Ms

1980s rock band Van Halen famously used Brown M&Ms as a kind of canary-in-the-coal-mine for concert safety.

Jun 26 •

Bursts of Color - A Quick Start Guide for Sales Teams

Many startups grow to between $250k and $3M of annualized revenue with only the founders themselves doing the selling.

Jun 12 •

May 2025

April 2025

Bursts of Color - Co-Founder Tenure

It takes a long time to build a successful company.

Apr 24 •

Bursts of Color - Every Business is a Sales Business

Last week I found myself nodding and laughing along to Andrew Chen’s post: Every Marketing Channel Sucks Right Now. He’s got a bunch of useful…

Apr 17 •

Bursts of Color - Tombstone

We lost two cultural icons from my era last week:

Apr 10 •

Bursts of Color - Three Acquisitions

After a few slow years in M&A land, it has been wonderful to see three portfolio companies announce positive outcomes early in 2025:

Apr 3 •

February 2025

Bursts of Color - Asking for Introductions

I have been very impressed with the BDR at one of our portfolio companies.

Feb 13 •

Bursts of Color - Our New Partner

I am delighted to share the news that Mike Ghaffary has joined Burst Capital as our newest General Partner.

Feb 7 •

January 2025

Bursts of Color - Hiring a Finance Leader

Finance is to a company what plumbing is to a house: invisible when it works well, but disastrous when it doesn't.

Jan 9 •

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