Ian Cliffen brings over 40 years of hands-on experience across multiple business sectors and regions, including Europe, the Middle East, South East Asia, the Far East, Africa, Central Asia, Eastern Europe, and North America. He has held senior management roles, navigated diverse challenges, and delivered growth for organisations in both established and emerging markets.
As the founder of ventures such as Training Course Broker, Training Course Tutor, Training Course Venue, On Point Hosts, and Cliffen Consulting, Ian has first-hand knowledge of starting, scaling, and sustaining businesses. His expertise lies in strategic business growth, market expansion, and innovation, combined with a practical, no-nonsense approach to problem solving.
Ian is also deeply involved in the mentoring community. He is an Association of Business Mentors Regional Ambassador, Operations Director for National Mentoring Day, a Project ReMake mentor, and facilitates Peer-to-Peer groups for the Help to Grow Programme.
A session with Ian can be used to hone in on an aspect of your business that is proving challenging, in particular growth plans, reducing costs or increasing turnover through improved operational efficiency.
To make the most of a session with Ian, it would be helpful if you could send Ian your long-form (business plan) pitch deck in advance of the session, together with a list of questions on which you would like to focus.
