Ash Ali

Co-Founder & Growth Hacker

Uhubs

At Uhubs, we empower sales teams to unlock their full potential by transforming skill development into a precise, data-driven unfair advantage. 

By industrialising the monitoring and tracking of essential sales skills, we provide leaders with rapid insights to identify growth opportunities that genuinely drive revenue impact. 

Uhubs streamlines skill development, enabling modern sales teams to achieve measurable success faster and more effectively.

Co-Founder

The Unfair Advantage

The new Book "The Unfair Advantage" uncovers the secret behind why some startups make it and others don’t. Available in Jan 2020- Pre-order book from Amazon, WHSmiths, Foyles & Waterstones.

Wrapping up my experience as the first UK Marketing Director of £3.5 billion company JUST EAT into a practical narrative, I break apart the different types of unfair advantages swimming just under the surface of your favourite success stories. Every single one of them has an unfair advantage within the MILES structure (Money, Intelligence & Insight, Location & Luck, Education & Expertise, Status).  Out on January 9th 2020!

I've done keynotes on "Startup Marketing", "How to find your unfair advantage", "My personal/JUST EAT success story", "The first 3 years in startups" and have been part of several panel debates, pitch judging and discussions.

Author, Keynote Speaker & Co-Founder

Private angel Investments in seed stage startups across the globe. Mentorship and advice to startup entrepreneurs in various sectors and markets with a specific focus on online marketplaces, mobile app's and interesting social & community projects.

If you have startup requiring seed capital, an experienced startup advisor or non-executive role get in touch. 

- Idea assessment, including market sizing, competitive analysis, go to market strategy
- Applying lean methodology techniques to launch MVPs and find product market fit
- Growth Hacking
- Product and business development
- Digital marketing strategy
- Capital raising including marketing materials and business introductions
- Entrepreneur Mentorship & Advisor
- Lean startup
- EIR or non exec roles

Mentor @PiLabs @turn8 @istarter @TeamPK

Startup Investor, Advisor & Mentor

University of Warwick - Warwick Business School

Guest Lecturer

Spinks

Advising the senior Spinks team on continual growth for being the talent partner to the Start-Up / Scale Up sector.

Spinks Advisory Board Member

Royal Holloway, University of London

UCL School of Management

Loughborough University

Imperial College Business School

ESCP Business School

Washplus - Dubai's Laundry App

Acquired by new player in GCC with great ambitions. 

Seed investor and marketing advisor to Dubai's leading on-demand laundry and dry cleaning app, washplus. 

Founded in Dubai Silicon Oasis as part of Dubai's smart city drive we have an awesome vision and a very strong founding team and set of angel investors. 

Have been featured in 7 days, Time Out Dubai, Dubai Chronicle and Ahlan!

Washplus - On demand Laundry App

Co-Founder of Uhubs | Bestselling Author: 'The Unfair Advantage' | Empowering SaaS Sales Leaders to Exceed Targets

Hey there! I’m Ash Ali, an entrepreneurial spirit who thrives on turning ideas into reality. 

Best known as the first marketing director at Just Eat, I helped scale it to Series A which then went onto become UK’s first tech unicorns.

But my journey didn't start in the usual boardroom. Without a formal degree, I carved my path through sheer grit, instinct, and a knack for seeing opportunities where others see obstacles. 

Today, I leverage my 20 plus years experience to mentor, invest in, and fuel the next generation of startups.

I co-authored "The Unfair Advantage: How You Already Have What It Takes to Succeed" which won Business Book of the Year.

Our book dives into leveraging your unique traits for success — something I live by and encourage others to recognise in themselves.

I'm currently leading Uhubs, a cutting-edge B2B sales performance startup that empowers sales leaders to define and measure excellence in their teams. 

Our unique Pulse technology provides real-time insights and metrics, helping businesses understand "what good looks like" in sales performance. 

It's about bringing clarity and precision to skills for better sales strategies, enabling teams to thrive in today's competitive markets.

My personal philosophy is to:

"Embrace your unique journey, your most significant 'unfair advantage' might just be something you already possess."

If you’re an entrepreneur at heart, a sales leader looking to elevate your team, or just want to chat about the startup world's highs and lows, feel free to connect! 

I'm always open to sharing ideas, speaking at events and conferences and specialise in GTM, Marketing, Sales and everything to do with starting tech startups.

Co-founder - We're hiring!

Uhubs helps busy sales leaders at top SaaS companies optimise their sales enablement to develop reps and grow revenue, by uncovering blind spots on performance, motivation and skills.

The Uhubs Pulse platform visualises each team’s development needs for personalised upskilling & provides data-driven coaching recommendations that are saving Sales Managers 40+ hrs per quarter and helping reps ramp up 30% faster.

Supercharge your sales team by booking a demo with us today.

Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce

Vision: Be the leading community of young professionals in Greater Birmingham where all members actively participate in regular events and activities.

Mission: Nurture, Empower and Lead the FF Committee and membership to be outstanding, confident and inspiring young professionals within our region.

President of Future Faces Chamber of Commerce

Future Faces! The Chamber’s ever growing network for young professionals and the leaders of tomorrow.
In a nutshell we exist to network, develop and recognise young professionals from any sector across Greater Birmingham. Our members are from a vast range of sectors, making our network uniquely diverse and strong.

Whether you’re a business looking to professionally develop your talented employees, or an individual committed to developing your career in Greater Birmingham, Future Faces can help.

Vice President Future Faces Chamber of Commerce

Emerging Talent | Powered by Pathway Group

Project Director

Pathway Group

Pathway Group is a leading skills provider with a vision of changing lives through skills and work. My work currently focuses on the following projects: 

Festival of Apprenticeships - www.FestivalofApprenticeships.com
BAME Apprenticeship Awards - www.BAMEApprenticeshipAwards.co.uk 
Business Book Awards - www.BusinessBookAwards.co.uk

Multicultural Apprenticeship Ambassador & Event Project Manager

Multicultural Apprenticeship Alliance

Closing the Diversity Gap in Apprenticeships by Building a Diverse Community of Apprentices, Employers and Learning Providers.

The Multicultural Apprenticeship Alliance is a Community of diverse organisations which aims to change the landscape of apprenticeships, empowering apprentices to develop personally and professionally, as well as championing change within the sector.

The Alliance supports employers and learning providers on their journey to making a meaningful difference to their Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policy. 

Join our Pledge to increase ethnic diversity, equity, inclusion and social mobility across the apprenticeship sector.

Non Exec Director

ThinkFest

ThinkFest are an events organisation that run and manage over 100 Business events a year. We have a collaborative approach to working and our team is made up of diverse individuals with an array of skills, expertise and experience.
 
As well as working with clients to deliver their events we also have a number of our own brands that include:

Pathway2Grow - Simply Great Business Networking 
Director2Director
BAME Apprenticeship Awards
Business Book Awards
The Intrapreneur Awards
Adoption & Fostercare Awards

We are seeking conversations with:
•	Experts, Thought Leaders and Influencers interested in supporting our events as a Judge or Ambassador
•	Commercial teams such as media, marketing and communications where we can discuss sponsorship packages individual to specific corporate agendas for increased and strategic exposure
•	Results-oriented individuals looking to develop a new concept for a B2B event that has a basis for differentiation and where there is potential for growth
Our ethos is partnership working and creating true win/win situations.

Creative Director

Pathway2Grow

Pathway2Grow (Network Learn & Grow) Currently have a number of monthly events across the country including Coffee & Natter, Samosa Saturday, Chutney & Chat, Cereal Network and PeerMeetUp.

I am responsible & accountable for the day to day management of National and Local Brands within the UK. I organise and implement credible activity plans for Brand portfolio using market, channel, customer, competitor & end user intelligence. I am responsible for managing and ensuring pre and post event administration, including database maintenance, invoicing and thank you letters are carried out.  Maintaining event communication, including website pages, social media and e-newsletters.

NETWORK LEARN & GROW - Own a business by having fun, meeting new contacts and increasing your visibility and profile. Franchise opportunities available nationwide, if you are an existing business owner and have interest in social media, personal branding, marketing and have a product/service that you supply to other business owners let's arrange a conversation contact Kasim.choudhry@pathwaygroup.co.uk

National Director

Orion Sachs Law

Personal Legal Services

Trust & Estate Planning – Probate – Immigration - Conveyancing – Personal Injury – Family 

Business Legal Services

Company Secretarial Administration – Business Management - Property Management 
Licensing – Insolvency - Commercial Dispute Resolution

Executive Director

Initiative for Social Entrepreneurs

Interim CEO

Festival of Enterprise, 28-29 April, Olympia London

The Festival of Enterprise is the UK’s largest event dedicated to fast growth for established SME’s and Startups. 

• 5,000 + attendees in two days
• Typical turnover of visitor companies is £10m per annum
• 150 speakers in the conference & seminar programme
• 50 networking events
• 180 exhibiting companies

If you run a professional or business membership organisation or associated group please feel free to reach out to me kasim@festivalofentreprise.co.uk for more information

Partnerships Manager

Big Events Co

Big Events Co - A unique dynamic innovative events company which designs something different for every occasion. We pride ourselves on delivering a high standard of service to our clients and ensure every event is a Big Event.

✪ Corporate Events ✪ Conferences ✪ Exhibitions ✪ Team Building ✪ 
✪ Concerts ✪ Festivals ✪ Product Launches ✪ Fundraisers ✪ 

We offer a complete bespoke package from event conception to delivery.

Big John's Birmingham Mela - International Festival attended by over 60,000 people celebrating South Asian culture and diversity within Britain.

Kasim has experience in Business Events, Law, and Finance. As someone who has witnessed inequality and discrimination his whole life, Kasim has a keen focus on empowering underrepresented groups as well as promoting DEI in organisations, entrepreneurship, and apprenticeships. 

As the director of Thinkfest, Kasim runs and manages several varied projects and events from small networking affairs to large scale live events. These include Pathway2grow business networking, the BAME Apprentice Network and Awards, The Festival of Apprenticeships, The Business Book Awards, The Thought Leaders Collective, NeuroInclusion and many more.

Kasim is a strong believer in work hard and play harder, and thrives off success. 

“I get satisfaction and gratification from my work which acts as a catalyst to boost my productivity and helps me get the best results.”

Kasim Choudhry

⚡️This week is Social Economy Drive 🔥 

A weeklong series of events designed to celebrate, promote and connect those organisations that exist to improve disadvantaged communities, support disadvantaged people and address social or environmental issues.

Social Economy Organisations include Social Enterprise, Co-operatives, Community owned businesses, Private Sector Organisations with a Social Mission, Charity trading arms and more.

Below are a list of key events you may want to attend, for more information about all of our events please visit our website www.socialeconomydrive.com 
 
Social Economy Breakfast - https://lnkd.in/eWtbaN_9

Join us for the launch of the Social Economy Drive, an opportunity to hear from some industry leaders as well as find out what will be taking place throughout the week. Network with fellow Social Economy Organisations as well as public bodies and corporates.

Social Economy Tour - https://lnkd.in/eryshffe

Join us for half a day filled with exploration and inspiration. This in-person event will take you on a journey through Birmingham’s thriving social economy scene, showcasing innovative businesses and initiatives making a positive impact in the community.

Social Economy Showcase Conference & Expo - https://lnkd.in/epmW-yki

Join us for a day filled with inspiring talks, networking opportunities, and innovative exhibits. Learn from industry experts, connect with like-minded individuals, and discover the latest trends in social economy.

Good Business Forum - https://lnkd.in/eA7KwNvS

The event will bring together business leaders, social entrepreneurs, and civic stakeholders to explore how diversity drives innovation and resilience across the region’s social economy.

See you This week !!!!

Honorary Chair of Future Faces GB Chambers of Commerce I Multicultural Apprenticeship & Enterprise Ambassador for Pathway Group I Non-Exec Director Multicultural Apprenticeship Alliance & Thinkfest

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