Ashley Usiskin

Tell us more about your experience

Ashley has over 30 years’ experience spanning global businesses, creative agencies, startups and entrepreneurship, including senior roles at BBH, Virgin Media and Liberty Global. His career has taken him across London, Sydney, Madrid and Amsterdam. He’s also co-founded a technology startup and has mentored entrepreneurs through Techstars.

Today, Ashley is a resilience speaker, coach and Founder of The Gift of Help, helping founders, entrepreneurs, leaders and teams become better and more skilled at asking for help. To more effectively draw on the intel, expertise and support around them, build resilience and achieve more together.

He’s also a Human Skills Instructor with Simon Sinek’s The Optimism Company and has shared his “Thrive with Interdependence” framework with more than 400 leaders and teams.

With a background in psychology, Ashley is fascinated by what helps people thrive, especially under pressure. His work challenges the belief that strength means having all the answers or carrying everything alone.

Outside work, Ashley is a passionate cyclist, traveller, photographer and lifelong Liverpool FC supporter.

What services do you offer startups?

Leadership & Resilience Coaching, Brand consultancy, team workshops and mentoring.

Why do you love building startups?

The courage to challenge the status quo, turn ideas into reality and make a meaningful difference. I love the energy, creativity and determination of founders. But I also know how isolating and demanding the journey can be. That’s why I’m passionate about helping entrepreneurs recognise that they don’t have to figure everything out or carry the pressure alone.

Favourite cereal?

As a kid, had to be Crunchy Nut Cornflakes … now it’s granola with all the trimmings!