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Round Table: Building a National Business from the North East

With Michael Hall, eQuality Solutions Group

30 April 2026, 09:30 - 11:30

Ward Hadaway, Sandgate house building, 102 Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3DX

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Entrepreneur Member
Lead Corporate Partner

This event is FULLY BOOKED - Please email info@entrepreneursforum.net to be added to the RESERVE LIST.

As businesses in the North East grow, many founders reach the same crossroads. How do you scale nationally while remaining rooted in the region that helped shape the business in the first place?

Join fellow entrepreneurs for a round table discussion exploring what it really takes to build a national business from the North East.

Drawing on his own experience of expanding beyond the region, Michael Hall, CEO of eQuality Solutions, will open a conversation around the opportunities, tensions, and leadership decisions that come with growing your footprint while maintaining your identity.

This session will explore some of the strategic questions founders face as their businesses evolve. From when to expand geographically, to how leadership works when teams are spread across the country, to the broader question of what a truly national business based in the North East looks like in practice.

By attending, you can expect:

Expanding Beyond the Region
When is the right time to open an office elsewhere, and how do you know the timing is right? We’ll share the signals that founders look for and whether staying local can sometimes limit national ambition.
 
Leading Teams Across Locations
As businesses grow, senior teams are not always based in the same place. We’ll discuss what leadership looks like when key people operate in different regions, and how founders maintain culture, alignment, and decision-making across locations.
 
Building a North East Legacy
What does it mean to build a national business that still contributes to the strength of the region? We’ll explore the role of multigenerational businesses, the tension between scaling to sell and building long-term local impact, and how founders can create a lasting North East legacy.

This session is designed to be open and conversational, with space for different perspectives and shared experience.

If you’re building a business with national ambitions while remaining committed to the North East, this is a discussion worth joining.

 

The Small Print   
Our round tables are shaped by the insights and experiences of attendees, so while we aim to cover the topics above, we may also dive into other related areas during the session. 

Due to limited capacity round table discussions are exclusively for entrepreneur members only. Guests or substitutions are not allowed.  

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