Building Your Own Piece of the Future – Technology

April 26, 2018 |

“You better start swimmin’ or you’ll sink like a stone for the times they are a changin’.” –Bob Dylan You have no need to fear the future, but you better be prepared for it. Failure to adapt to the changes that are taking place today will cause your business to sink like a stone tomo

Scott's Column | robos, technology

First Quarter 2018 – What a Ride…or Was It?

April 17, 2018 |

At First Ascent, we take a long-term view towards investing, believing shorter-term moves in the markets are unpredictable and mostly just noise. The first quarter of 2018 was a great example of why we believe this.  As a result, I advocate what I call the “Rip Van Winkle” approach to long-term

Investment Management | Volatility

Making Business Networking Work for You

April 3, 2018 |

“The old adage is wrong,” a professor at my business school would say. “It’s not about who you know; it’s about who knows you.” He would go on to posit that a few deep connections with people who truly know and trust your character can be more valuable than dozens of industry acquaintan

Business Builders | networking, Practice Management