Day 3 at Newcastle Startup Week was our funding and finance day which took place in the beautiful Barclays office. Both speakers and delegates alike benefited from sunny Quayside views whilst sharing investment and funding advice. We have highlighted our top ten tips of the day below. #1 Save time by automating your processes early … More Day 3: Recap & Lessons
If you checked in at our Day 4 scaleup summit, you may have attended the welcome talk from Matt Bratton, Senior Investment Manager at Invest Newcastle. We had a chat with Matt to learn more about the organisation and growth opportunities within the region. 1. Hi Matt. Can you tell us a little more about … More Sponsor Spotlight: Invest Newcastle
Day 2 of Newcastle Startup Week has been busy with two fringe events including our immersive tech showcase at PROTO and the creative industries session at Gateshead College. We were excited to see every venue filled with enterprising individuals who benefited from the insights shared by our speakers. Here are some of your key lessons. … More Day 2: Recap & Lessons
Day 1 of Newcastle Startup Week 2019 saw over 400 people check into the Boilershop to be inspired by regional and international entrepreneurs, making NewcastleStartupWeek a trending topic on Twitter. In this blog, we’ve summed up your key lessons of the day. #1 Be a painkiller, not a vitamin – FreeAgent In the first talk, … More Day 1: Recap & Lessons
Day 4 of Newcastle Startup Week is focused on helping companies grow and scale. Entrepreneur Bean Benson, Founder of Visualsoft, will be joining us on stage to share his scale up journey and plans to grow. Together with his co-founders, Dean grew his digital marketing and eCommerce business into an award-winning organisations with multi-million revenue … More Sponsor Spotlight: Visualsoft
In this guest blog, second year Gateshead College student Jack Holmes highlights how the college inspired him to set up his own business. Not only does his story reflect an insightful journey from student to entrepreneur, but it also highlights the importance for academic institutions to incorporate enterprise into their systems. My name is Jack … More How Gateshead College inspired me to start my own business (guest blog)
Although we are super excited for the start of our Newcastle Startup Week, we also can’t wait for the booming afterparty on Thursday which is bound to provide plenty of networking opportunities and a healthy dose of partying. The final afterparty, which will take place on Thursday 16 May at the Stack at 7pm, is … More Sponsor Spotlight: BMC Recruitment Group
Your opportunity to meet over 700 delegates and speakers is around the corner! Upcoming Newcastle Startup Week provides a killer opportunity to connect with like-minded people, gain invaluable advice, and become inspired. To help you get the most out of the event, we have highlighted our five key startup week tips for delegates. #1 Know … More Preparing for Newcastle Startup Week
Water companies have a huge role to play in improving our environment and addressing the big environmental and social issues. North East water provider Northumbrian Water Group (NWG), who kindly sponsor our ‘Day 2′ afterparty, proactively pursue these challenges through innovation, inviting startups and SMEs to join the debate and boost the economy. We sat … More Sponsor Spotlight: Northumbrian Water
We need to spread an entrepreneurial epidemic! The NELEP helps drives business growth through encouraging startup and scaleup support in the North East. In this Sponsor Spotlight, Colin Bell, Business Growth Director at the NELEP, discusses his suggestions for spreading an entrepreneurial epidemic in the region to encourage business growth. Colin will also be speaking … More Sponsor Spotlight: NELEP