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Currently: GTM and scaling UK for Ascension / Blended Teaching, Europe's #1 real estate finance educator. Founded by RE PE professionals; delivering super engaging, practical content; Ascension is redefining online education, starting with real estate finance. https://www.ascension-training.com/ Recently: 0-1 GTM for Scotland's most exciting cybersecurity startup, Swordbreaker. Wrote the GTM, built the financial model, then sourced and interviewed cybersecurity founders and potential pilot customers. Supported the founder through a prestigious accelerator (CivTech). Previously: Experienced founder and former top-tier strategy consultant. I built a multimillion Euro, profitable company from zero. Then I moved to Munich with my family, and stepped back. I love meeting founders and entrepreneurs. Detailed highlights below. 🚀 Entrepreneurial Leader Founder CEO of a London-based service scaleup until July 2023. I grew it from concept to €4.5m ARR, profitability, 60+ team. Customers love us (4.6 Google/TP). I’ve hired 150+ people from front line to C-suite. I know how to build teams and get things done: efficient, lean, and profitable. 📈 Strategic Growth I thrive on building and scaling. I lead on B2B sales, GTM, account management, and strategy. After Covid, we built a €2m ARR revenue line from near-zero. I also ran customer service, people, and (jointly) operations. 🎤 Excellent Communicator …in all situations: from 121s to public speaking; from hard conversations to motivational talks. Confident with all audiences, from enterprise clients to investors to frontline teams. Many years of Toastmasters plus stand-up comedy training. 📈 Analytical & Curious After studying Natural Sciences at Cambridge University, and International Relations at Johns Hopkins SAIS, I worked at top-tier strategy consultancy OC&C. 🌱 Growth Mindset I’m motivated by: problem solving, relationship building, closing deals, continuous learning, and seeing my team succeed. I love turning great ideas into reality and profit. I’m never afraid to roll up my sleeves. 🦾 Resilience & Grit I thrive in difficult situations, and step up under pressure and crisis. I crash-stopped and restructured my company during Covid, then rebuilt it afterward. I also sailed across the Atlantic and learned to fly aerobatics with the RNR. 🌍 International Network Strong UK & DE network of founders and investors. Angel in 15+ startups. I have lived, studied, and worked in Germany, US, Italy, and India. I have DE residency and right to work. Want to chat and learn more? ian.walker@cantab.net