Ashley Rookwood

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DISC Type : cd

Chief Executive Officer at New Creations Capital

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Ashley Rookwood is the Founder and CEO of New Creations Capital, a firm dedicated to diversifying entrepreneurship. An Aspen Rising Leaders Fellow and certified Fund Manager, he holds a Master of Science from City, University of London and is committed to ethical investing.

Driven by his personal experiences, Ashley is a passionate advocate for criminal justice reform and creating second chances. He is building a social enterprise to improve employment access for individuals within the system and has been a delegate at the One Young World summit.

He began his university studies while incarcerated and was later accepted into VC Lab, a top global program for launching venture capital firms.

Personality Overview

Demanding

Upfront

Hard To Convince

They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.  They care equally about the product and its potential impact. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.

Topics They Care About

Criminal Justice Reform
His career and social enterprise are dedicated to creating opportunities for people impacted by the criminal justice system, stemming from his own lived experiences.
Ethical Investing
He publicly pledged support to the Mensarius Oath of ethical investing upon his acceptance into the VC Lab venture capital program.
Social Entrepreneurship
He is actively building a social enterprise focused on employment for those with criminal records and his main venture has a strong social mission.

Media Appearances

Ashley has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2023
Chief Executive Officer at New Creations Capital
11-2020
Founder at New Creations Capital
9-2022
Rising Leaders Fellow at Aspen Institute UK
10-2019
Ambassador at One Young World
10-2019 - 10-2019
Delegate at One Young World

Education

2018 - 2020
Master of science from City St George’s, University of London
2012 - 2018
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from The Open University

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Exp : 7 Location : London, England, United Kingdom Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Executive Officer at New Creations Capital
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Insights For Selling To Ashley

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Stress on the business value that your product offers
  • Be crisp while making the pitch
  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly

DONT's

  • Refrain from asking too many questions
  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once
  • Avoid long winding pitches, stay objective

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ashley is

  • Confidence in the product plays an important role, followed by powerful testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ashley

  • They might hesitate a little, but they will say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ashley move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Ashley take some risk or not?

  • Once they have analyzed the pros and cons, they can take some risks.

You And Ashley

Personality Compatibility


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