Founders’ Friday (28th February 2020) – Event Recap

Our Founders’ Friday events always take place on the last Friday of the month at the TusPark Eagle Lab co-working space on Grainger Street in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.

Photo of Paul Lancaster hosting Founders' Friday (November 2019) taken by James Holloway (North East Fund)
Photo by James Holloway (North East Fund)

What’s it all about?

Since July 2018, we’ve been running Founders’ Friday as a way for self-employed freelancers, startup founders, micro business owners, aspiring entrepreneurs & students to come together in a fun, friendly & informal way to learn about the latest opportunities to start or grow a business in the North East of England. (It’s also one of the best ways for business advisers, investors, funders & members of the public sector to get closer to pre-start & early stage business owners in the region).

Our event on Friday 28th February 2020 will take the following format:

9am-10am: Arrivals / hot desking / informal networking over tea / coffee

10am-11am: ‘Insights Briefing’ (information on the latest opportunities for North East startups):

  • Paul Lancaster (Founders’ Friday / Newcastle Startup Week / Plan Digital)
  • Dale Sidebottom (Regional Entrepreneur Director, NatWest Entrepreneur Accelerator)
  • ‘Startup Pitch Training’ by Joshua Riffe (NatWest Entrepreneur Accelerator)

11am-11.30am: Coffee / Tea Break

11.30am-12.30pm: ‘Show & Tell’ (an opportunity for local startup founders to demo some of their new products or services, get feedback & ask for help)

  • Sean Conroy (Freelance Videographer & Motion Graphics Designer, Sean Conroy Productions)
  • Anton Davies (North of England, AdSmart by Sky)
  • Gilbert Corrales (Co-Founder & CEO, Leaf Grow)
  • Naga Toram (Proctor Ghallagher Consultant)

12.30pm-1.30pm: Lunch by MEXICATESSEN sponsored by Sintons LLP

1.30pm-3.30pm: Masterclasses / Q&As to help founders grow their business or themselves.

  • Allison Thompson (Head of Debt Recovery, Sintons LLP)
  • Faye Bridge (Social Media & Outreach Manager, FreeAgent)

3.30pm onwards: Drinks at Central Oven & Shaker (optional)!

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Founders’ Friday is sponsored by FreeAgent

Following their Headline Sponsorship of Newcastle Startup Week 2019, we’re delighted to have Edinburgh-based FreeAgent sponsoring our Founders’ Friday events now too! FreeAgent has been voted the UK’s #1 accounting software for small businesses & you, your friends or clients can get a 3 month free trial & 10% off for life by going here & then clicking / tapping the ‘Try FreeAgent’ button.


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