# Brendan Burnett

> Brendan Burnett is the co-founder and CEO of SalesHive, a B2B sales development business founded in 2016 that combines managed prospecting teams with proprietary software. His earlier experience includes online marketing at mGage, customer acquisition at TaskUs, and the ventures Sterling Brendan Jeans and PreShelf.com. He studied at the University of Colorado Boulder’s Leeds School of Business.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at SalesHive
- **Organizations:** SalesHive, TaskUs, mGage, Sterling Brendan Jeans, PreShelf.com
- **Education:** Bachelor of Business Administration; entrepreneurship focus, University of Colorado Boulder - Leeds School of Business, High school, The Potomac School
- **Known for:** Founded and bootstrapped SalesHive beginning in 2016., Built a business combining outsourced sales development with a proprietary outreach platform., SalesHive reported over 45,000 cumulative booked sales meetings in September 2022.

## Career timeline

- **2008-2012** — Studied at the University of Colorado Boulder’s Leeds School of Business.
- **2012-03 to 2013-02** — Co-founder of Sterling Brendan Jeans, as listed on his F6S profile.
- **2012-12** — Began as co-founder of PreShelf.com; current status is not established.
- **2012-11 to 2014-10** — Online Marketing Manager at mGage.
- **2014-10 to 2017-01** — Director of Customer Acquisition at TaskUs.
- **2015-06** — Earned Salesforce Administrator certification.
- **2016-05** — Founded SalesHive.
- **2022-09** — SalesHive reported more than 45,000 meetings booked since launch and projected $15 million annual revenue.
- **2023-02** — Appeared on Agency Acquisitions and Exits with Peter Lang of AVA.

## Achievements

- Founded and bootstrapped SalesHive beginning in 2016.
- Built a business combining outsourced sales development with a proprietary outreach platform.
- SalesHive reported over 45,000 cumulative booked sales meetings in September 2022.
- Earned Salesforce Administrator certification in June 2015.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — At research time, SalesHive describes AI projects, connected tools, and AI support around human-led cold calling; this is an observation date, not a claimed launch date.
- **2026-07** — SalesHive’s article about adding SEO and paid ads services is marked updated July 1, 2026 and carries Burnett’s byline.
- **2023-02** — Joined Agency Acquisitions and Exits to discuss growing a technology-enabled agency and questions about acquisitions and exits.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendanburnett/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brendanburnett/

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Last updated: 2026-10-23