Archive - Bursts of Color

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

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 •

December 2024

Bursts of Color - Top 10 Books of 2024

Happy holidays!

Dec 19, 2024 •

November 2024

October 2024

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