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Robert Ashton

Business author, professional speaker and business advisor

Robert Ashton is a business author. His books have been translated into nine languages and are popular with entrepreneurs the world over.

His best selling book, ‘The Entrepreneur’s Book of Checklists’ is the UK’s third best selling business book. It was described by the Sunday Times as a book that can go a long way to reducing the sense of panic most people feel when they start a business’. The Malaysia Star commented that this book offered ‘a rare blend of common sense and sound business acumen’.

Robert is also an entrepreneur and social activist. Fascinated by people, he enjoys helping them become more enterprising. ‘It doesn’t matter if they’re growing a business, starting a social enterprise, or just want to get more out of life’, he says, ‘they’ll get their faster if they’re entrepreneurial in their approach.’

He speaks to audiences of entrepreneurs, business advisers and charity managers on a wide range of topics, including:


Speaker topics
- 10 common business pitfalls and how to avoid them
- How to make a profit as well as make a difference
- How to become better at selling when you don’t like selling
- What to do when you want to start a business

Robert’s style is practical, simple and highly entertaining. He uses case studies to illustrate his presentations and challenges his audiences to see things in new ways.

Based in the UK, Robert lives close to London’s Stansted airport from where most of Scandinavia is easily accessible.



I would highly recommend Robert to any event planner looking to book a great speaker
Frank Furness

Robert's style of presentation is straightforward, unpretentious and lighthearted, though he gets his points over in a clear and interesting fashion
Peter Purves, Expertise, Speaker and Presentation Training

Without exception the delegate feedback was superb
Julie Burrows, Norfolk & Waveney Enterprise Services

An unusual slant on business issues
Dick Calvesbert, Suffolk Chamber

You are simply amazing
Jilly Shaul, Life Coach, Enfield

Feedback has been excellent
Pamela Hardy, Business Link for London


Travels from UK

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