If you’re thinking of starting your own business full-time, in your spare time, have recently started or are just testing the water, this blog will help you stay on track… 1. Do some market research Before starting any new business or launching a new product / service, I would always recommend doing some market research … More 8 essential steps to starting a new business in the UK
Since 2017, our annual 5 day Newcastle Startup Week festival has inspired, motivated & helped 1,000s of people to start or grow a business! As many of you will know, our 4th festival was due to take place in May 2020 but because of the COVID lockdown we had to pivot from a physical event to … More Startup Week ONLINE (21-25 September 2020)
Registration to one of the biggest virtual festivals of innovation the world has ever seen is now open. Anyone from across the North East of England and beyond can sign up to Northumbrian Water’s ‘Innovation Festival‘ as it returns for the fourth year between 14-17 September 2020 (this time completely online). Industry experts, engineers, academics … More Northumbrian Water’s digital ‘Innovation Festival’ now open to the world!
We’ve just uploaded 2 videos to our new YouTube Channel that we think will really help you move forward in business (or in life)… In the first, Paul gives an 11 min review of ‘The Lean Startup‘ by Eric Ries & explains how you can apply Lean Startup Principles to any idea you might have … More 2 videos to help you Start Something New
2yrs ago (in July 2018) we started running our monthly Founders’ Friday events 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 … More Founders’ Friday returns on 31 July 2020