When opportunity knocked, he had two days to... A Conversation with Dave Aspden

Dave Aspden — Co-founder & CIO, Stable Resources Dave Aspden, co-founder and CIO of Stable Resources, shares the moment in 2001 when a simple question from a client became the unlikely starting gun for a company that is now 25 years old and still growing. Key moment: In 2001, Dave was about to sign a contract with a new client when they asked one question he had not prepared for: what is the name of your agency? He asked for two days and used this timee to found Stable Resources. Key lesson: Opportunities rarely arrive in a form you recognise. Sometimes the only qualification required is the willingness to say yes and work out the rest quickly. About the guest: Dave Aspden is the co-founder and CIO of Stable Resources, a Microsoft-focused technology resourcing company he founded in October 2001 alongside his wife Ans, who is now its CEO. What began as a one-person contractor operation has grown into a business of over 100 people. Dave has spent his entire career working with Microsoft technologies and has been a supplier into Microsoft since the company's earliest days.