Salim Rennewi

Inquirer
DISC Type : dc

Co-Founder & CEO at SellAbroad

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Overview

Salim Rennewi is a serial entrepreneur and the Co-Founder & CEO of SellAbroad, a platform enabling global sales for local businesses. With a background in launching, scaling, and exiting his own DTC brand, he now focuses on DTC acquisitions and asset management. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Canadian University Dubai.

He was selected from over 8, 000 applicants to receive pre-seed funding for SellAbroad from the venture capital firm Antler.

Personality Overview

Upfront

Demanding

ROI Conscious

They care equally about the product and its potential impact.  They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They respond well to confident salespeople.

Topics They Care About

Global E-commerce
His current venture, SellAbroad, is dedicated to helping D2C brands sell locally to global customers, a topic he frequently speaks about at industry summits.
DTC Brand Scaling
He has extensive experience scaling his own DTC brand to a successful exit and has consulted over 100 other brands on building their growth infrastructure.
Venture Funding
Actively involved in the startup ecosystem, he has secured backing from Antler and AngelSpark and pitches at events like the MENA Angel Investor Summit.

Media Appearances

Salim has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2024
Co-Founder & CEO at SellAbroad
6-2022
Founder & CEO at Rennewi Ventures
9-2024 - 12-2024
Entrepreneur in Residence at Antler
1-2019 - 12-2024
Founder & CEO at Burner Labs
6-2023 - 7-2024
Founder & CEO at MotorArt

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA from Canadian University Dubai
BMOS from Western University

More Information

Social Presence :

Prographics :

Exp : 6 Location : Dubai, United Arab Emirates Job Level : Leadership Designation : Co-Founder & CEO at SellAbroad
URL has been copied!

Insights For Selling To Salim

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Stress on the business value that your product offers
  • Make sure that they have the necessary authority, they could present false stature sometimes
  • Refer to testimonials from others in similar positions

DONT's

  • Avoid long winding pitches, stay objective
  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach
  • Refrain from asking too many questions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Salim is

  • Conviction in the product matters to them, followed by proof points and strong testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Salim

  • They may not be very forthcoming, but they will say no if needed.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Salim move?

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

  • They can take risks but after weighing up the pros and cons.

You And Salim

Personality Compatibility


More Profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Search more profiles

Looking for someone else? Search here for anyone.

Or visit Humantic AI to know more.