@lordlancaster, Author at Newcastle Startup Week

‘Future Stars’ event for school & college students on Day 1 of Newcastle Startup Week 2019

February 12, 2019

EdTech platform globalbridge will run a student-focused event as part of Newcastle Startup Week in May. The North East is a hot bed for talent with opportunities for young people all across the region. The question is, do young people know what is available right now and how to make contact with their future? Well, … More ‘Future Stars’ event for school & college students on Day 1 of Newcastle Startup Week 2019

FreeAgent to be Headline Sponsor of Newcastle Startup Week 2019

January 29, 2019

We’re delighted to announce that Edinburgh-based FreeAgent is the new Headline Sponsor for our 5-day Newcastle Startup Week festival in May 2019 and monthly Founders’ Friday events from May onwards! FreeAgent is a multi-award winning online accounting system specifically designed to meet the needs of sole traders, freelancers, small businesses, bookkeepers and accountants. Their software … More FreeAgent to be Headline Sponsor of Newcastle Startup Week 2019

Sponsor Spotlight: Funding Circle

December 11, 2018

If you’re starting or growing a business, it’s important to know about the full range of funding options available to you. Covering grants, loans, bids & tenders, crowdfunding, angel investors and venture capital, this is what Day 3 (‘Funding & Finance’) of our annual Newcastle Startup Week festival is all about. If you need a cash … More Sponsor Spotlight: Funding Circle

Sponsor Spotlight: Sintons

October 11, 2018

We’re delighted to announce that Sintons, a full service law firm based in the North East of England serving clients throughout the UK and further afield, has come onboard as a ‘Premium Sponsor’ of our Newcastle Startup Week festival in 2019. Specialist lawyers at Sintons have a wealth of experience in advising businesses on the … More Sponsor Spotlight: Sintons

Startup Spotlight: StudyAtlas

September 25, 2018

We think the North East of England is one of the best places in the world to start a business so we love it when we hear about people from other countries choosing it as a base for their startup. One of the most exciting to do this in recent years is global EdTech platform … More Startup Spotlight: StudyAtlas

Sintons sponsors monthly Founders’ Friday events

September 25, 2018

Law firm Sintons has extended its sponsorship of the highly-acclaimed Founders’ Friday events which connect North East startup ventures with the wider business community. Founders’ Friday has secured law firm Sintons as the sponsor of its up-coming series of events. The monthly event, held for the first time at the Tuspark Eagle Lab co-working space … More Sintons sponsors monthly Founders’ Friday events

Speaker Spotlight: Steven Bartlett (CEO, Social Chain Group)

September 23, 2018

Steven Bartlett is the 26-year-old CEO of Social Chain Group, Europe’s largest social media & digital publishing house consisting of two flagship companies – Social Chain and Media Chain. Social Chain Group is a multi-award-winning agency renowned for delivering groundbreaking social campaigns for some of the most exciting global brands including Apple, Amazon, Coca-Cola & … More Speaker Spotlight: Steven Bartlett (CEO, Social Chain Group)

Startup Spotlight: mySysters

August 29, 2018

One of the reasons we created our Newcastle Startup Week festival was to show the world what a great place the North East of England is to start or grow a business by bringing together all the best help, advice and support in one place. This story of how Minnesota-based Cindy Moy Carr found the … More Startup Spotlight: mySysters

Startup Spotlight: StreetAway

August 28, 2018

When we met Eric Guo (Founder & Managing Director, StreetAway) at Newcastle Startup Week 2018, we immediately loved what he was doing to support small and independent local businesses by sending more consumers their way but were even more impressed once we got to know him better. Here’s why… 1. Hi Eric, can you please … More Startup Spotlight: StreetAway

Startup Spotlight: globalbridge

August 24, 2018

One of the most exciting businesses we’ve come across in recent years is EdTech platform globalbridge and following his appearance at Newcastle Startup Week 2018, we caught up with Ben Mason (Founder & CEO) to ask about their origin and his plans for the future. 1. Hi Ben, can you please give me a brief overview … More Startup Spotlight: globalbridge

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Author: @lordlancaster