This is a guest blog by Holly Thompson (Founder & Director, Future Skills Vision) who is one of our sponsors & speakers on Day 1 (‘Inspiration’) of Newcastle Startup Week 2018. Following our first successful 18 months in business I look back at the highs, the lows and some of the challenges we have faced … More Embracing Mistakes from Day 1
We think our 5-day Newcastle Startup Week festival is pretty special, has the potential to change lives for the better and provides people with the inspiration and opportunity to bring their ideas to life in a truly supportive, collaborative environment. But don’t just take our word for it, listen to what Lynsey Walton (Walton HR … More “What did I get out of Newcastle Startup Week 2017?” by Lynsey Walton (Walton HR & Just Killin’ Time)
On Day 4 (‘Growing & Scaling’) of Newcastle Startup Week 2018, we’re excited to have David Anderson (Business Strategy Coach, Auxin Services) giving an introductory talk on the OKR (Objective and Key Results) methodology. What is it? OKR is a framework for defining and tracking objectives and their outcomes at a company, team and personal … More Learn how to work like Google, LinkedIn & Twitter at Newcastle Startup Week
At Newcastle Startup Week 2017, New York-based author, artist and storyteller Amber Rae gave a truly inspiring talk on how to ‘Choose Wonder Over Worry’ and overcome the voices of self-doubt that hold you back from fulfilling your potential. (You can watch the Facebook Live video here). Soon after, Amber fulfilled her own lifelong dream … More ‘Choose Wonder Over Worry’ with Amber Rae
When you’re starting out in business you may want to keep your costs down to a bare minimum but sooner or later you’ll need proper legal advice to protect both yourself and your customers/clients. We asked Jill Dovey from Newcastle-based Muckle LLP to share her thoughts on when to bring in the professionals. Hi Jill, … More Q&A with Jill Dovey (Tech Specialist Lawyer, Muckle LLP)
We were very excited to see Newcastle upon Tyne featured in Wired Magazine‘s ‘Startup Cities’ series this month (March / April 2018 issue)! This is an important milestone for the North East startup community as getting positive media coverage in such an influential national publication (circulation of 53,000 people) isn’t easy but can make a … More Newcastle featured in Wired Magazine’s ‘Startup Cities’ series
We’re delighted to announce that all students registered to join the new North East Futures UTC (University Technical College) opening on Stephenson Quarter in Newcastle in Sept will be offered two free tickets for Day 1 of our ‘Newcastle Startup Week‘ festival in May (aka ‘Inspiration Day’) – one for them and another for a … More North East Futures UTC students to receive free tickets for Newcastle Startup Week
Over 600 people attended our first Newcastle Startup Week festival in 2017 and so we’d like to shine a light on some of them, starting with Mark Nicholson (Managing Director, Solution Sense). Hi Mark, please tell us who you are and what your business does? I am Mark Nicholson, a 28 year old, born and … More Startup Star: Mark Nicholson (Solution Sense)
Having spent the past 15 years working in the business startup world, I can tell you that NO-ONE is doing a 5-day, citywide and multi-venue festival in the UK like Newcastle Startup Week! If you’ve still not bought your ticket for our next event, here are 10 reasons why I think you should: 1. You’re … More 10 reasons to attend Newcastle Startup Week
170 entrepreneurs & business leaders came together for our ‘Newcastle Scaleup Summit‘ on 23rd November 2017 to learn how to take their business to the next level & understand what it takes to be a fast-growing ‘scaleup’ in the North East of England. (Thanks to our friends at GetFilm for capturing the event on film … More [VIDEO] Newcastle Scaleup Summit 2017
