Ascentium Capital Blog

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed our daily life and forced many companies to adapt to wearing masks, social distancing, expanding remote work situations and embracing digital solutions. As we navigate an uncharted marketplace, there’s no playbook to reference for this uncertain business environment. Companies are challenged to rapidly transform to meet evolving business practices with the use of technology. (Read More...)

Many companies have had to make a quick pivot to remote operations. Part 1 of this article examined some of the technology and software needed to make a successful change. This part offers insights and tips from companies that have been operating remotely and focuses on the other two components of the organizational model: Process and People. (Read More...)

In what might seem like the blink of an eye, the majority of companies nationwide have shifted to doing business remotely. Supporting employee motivation, morale and productivity at a distance comes with new challenges for business leaders. (Read More...)

As IT components increase in both number and complexity, businesses have been brought to the threshold of a major transformation—a digital transformation. Gartner reports that IT spend is shifting from traditional components (e.g., PCs, data centers, mobile phones) to maturing components like cloud solutions or “as a service” (aaS) solutions and the Internet of Things (IoT) as it can be leveraged in operations. These and other IT components are catalyzing a change in the role of IT in an organization. (Read More...)

Karen Phillips, CFO of Selling Simplified in Denver, CO, explains how Ascentium’s technology financing helped them automate and streamline operations to stay ahead of competition and provide customers with the best data possible. Selling Simplified has been able to strengthen their technology infrastructure through financing servers, software, licenses and other technology items. (Read More...)

Central Consulting Group (CCG) provides customized software solutions for Architectural and Engineering (A&E) firms large and small. They have the motto, “You dream it. We can do it” on their website . . . and they clearly believe in that vision. Since 2002, CCG has been helping customers get more out of their software investment by customizing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software. (Read More...)

Let’s face it, every B2B customer sales transaction is just a little different. A good sales team is skilled at reading the customer, understanding their needs and the problem they are trying to solve, as well as communicating how your software or service is what they need – and need immediately. Connecting with your customers is vitally important for not only making that first sale, but up-selling and cross-selling opportunities, and ultimately, ensuring a long-term customer relationship. (Read More...)

Since the first silent film around 1891, followed by “talkies” in 1927 when The Jazz Singer was produced, people have loved moving pictures and animation. It engages them on a whole new level when they can see the action, and hear voices and noises. So, it’s no wonder that the introduction of video as a corporate marketing tool in social media and on corporate websites is not only accepted but helps your business come alive. (Read More...)