Provided you’re the owner or founder of a North East based business with an annual turnover of at least £250,000 and at least one full time member of staff other than the founder, you should qualify to join*. If you are a family member within a family business, or you have previously led a qualifying business and are starting up again, you may also be able to join.
Entrepreneurs whose business has an annual turnover of less than £250,000 can apply for our ASCENT membership programme which is designed for smaller ambitious business owners. Further details are found here Ascent | Entrepreneurs' Forum
*There are conditions for owners of professional services firms. Please see details below.
The managing director / managing partner or equivalent in a professional services firm can join as a Core or Premium member of the Forum if they are a significant shareholder in the business and the company was founded by an individual. Ultimate membership isn’t open to professional services firms.
We encourage you to bring guests to our conferences and the Entrepreneurial Awards dinner. Ticket prices vary for these events and our latest prices are below.
Premium and Ultimate members are encouraged to bring up to 2 guests to our larger events which include our workshops, spotlight events, fireside chats and some of our larger social gtherings such as summer walks.
Guests are not normally permitted at any of our 'entrepreneur-only' events including our Founders' lunch, focus dinners, round table discussions or on-site visits. Prices shown above excluding VAT.
| Core | Premium | Ultimate | Lifetime | |
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| Conferences | From £99 + VAT | From £99 + VAT | From £99 + VAT | From £99 + VAT |
| Entrepreneurial Awards | £120+VAT | £120+VAT | £120+VAT | £120 +VAT |
| Larger events during the year (e.g. workshops, spotlights) |
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No.
Premium and ultimate members can send guests to events where guests are permitted. The member does not need to accompany their guests.
No, you don't, but if you plan to book multiple events it can be quicker to log into your Member Area first. This will save you from having to enter your details for each event you book.
There are two ways to pay - monthly or annually. It costs more to pay monthly but it's easier on your cashflow and gives you the flexibility to cancel during the year.
When you join on the monthly option we collect one extra month up front. That covers your final month of membership whenever you decide to leave. This means that when you cancel and give us 30 days’ notice nothing further is taken. You’ve already paid for it. It isn’t a joining fee and it isn’t an extra charge. Over the life of your membership you pay for exactly the months you’re a member. It just means the first collection is 2x the monthly membership rate listed below.
Visit our membership page to compare plans and apply. All prices exclude VAT.
| Core | Premium | Ultimate | Lifetime | |
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| For individual entrepreneurs |
For individual entrepreneurs and their teams |
For co-founders and family businesses and their teams |
Premium membership for life |
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| Monthly price plan | £54 + VAT | £75+ VAT | £85+ VAT | |
| or Annual upfront plan | £599+ VAT | £835+ VAT | £989+ VAT | |
| or Lifetime cost | £6,000+ VAT |
Because it includes your last month as well as your first.
When you join on the monthly option we collect one extra month up front. That covers your final month of membership whenever you decide to leave, you give us 30 days’ notice and nothing further is taken. You’ve already paid for it.
You can switch between packages at any time. Just ask. To change your membership package please get in touch by emailing info@entrepreneursforum.net
If you're an employee, or you're running a business owned by someone else, our Corporate Membership provides access to a range of high calibre events and opportunities to meet ambitious and growth-orientated entrepreneurs and leaders.
If you are an entrepreneur member and have members of your team you would live to develop, our new membership packages also provide the same opportunities - please contact us to enquire about Premium or Ultimate membership. If you have previously owned a business and would have qualified for membership, but have now exited the company, you may still be eligible to join.
You need to register for each event you want to attend. This can be done via our website or or by contacting the Forum team on 0191 500 7780.
When you book online you will receive an automated confirmation for your booking, which will allow you to add the event to your own digital calendar. You will also receive final confirmation of your booking, along with any the finer event details ahead of the event. Members can also log in to the member area where you can see all of your event bookings and from there you can cancel a booking or, if the option is available for that particular event, you can add guests to your booking. If you’re still not sure whether you’re registered please give us a ring on 0191 500 7780.
Let us know by either logging into your member area and cancelling your place from there, or by contacting a member of the Forum team on 0191 500 7780.
If the event carries an additional charge to attend, we request a notice period (usually 72hrs) to allow us enough time to cancel any committed catering expenses with the event venue. Cancellations made after that cut-off point are charged in full.
Peer-to-peer mentoring is an exclusive benefit for entrepreneur members.
You can read About Our Programme or contact Michael Dixon for more information.
We have numerous sponsorship and partnership opportunities available at some of our most prestigious events throughout the year. You can find out more about them by calling the Forum team on 0191 500 7780 or email info@entrepreneursforum.net
All of our events, except for the North East Entrepreneurial Awards, our Digital Insight events and eCommerce Insight events are only open to Entrepreneurs' Forum members and partners. For more information check out the Get Involved area to see your options.
Yes. Membership carries on until you tell us to stop, and payment is taken automatically from the card or direct debit you set up when you joined.
If you pay annually, the next twelve months are charged on the anniversary of the day you joined. We email you approximately 45 days before with the exact date, the exact amount and the last day to cancel if you’d rather not carry on. We send another reminder about a week before the money leaves.
If you pay monthly, your payments simply continue each month. You can stop them any time with 30 days’ notice.
No renewal should ever come as a surprise. If one does, tell us.
There’s no fixed term. You’re only ever committed to the period you’ve paid for.
Monthly plans
You can cancel any time with 30 days’ notice. Your membership ends at the end of that notice period, and nothing further is taken as the extra month we collected when you joined covers it. (If you joined before January 2025 you didn’t pay that extra month, so a payment falling inside your notice period will be collected as normal.)
Annual plans
You've paid upfront for 12 months, so your membership runs to the end of that year. To stop it renewing, let us know at least 30 days before your renewal date. If you let us know, no further payments will be taken, and your membership will end on your renewal date. We'll confirm receipt of your notice in writing. Please chase us if you haven't received anything, rather than assume we've got it.
Want flexibility to cancel with 1 month's notice?
Choose the monthly plan. It's more expensive than annual because it allows you to cancel during the year.
To cancel
Tell us within 14 days of payment, and we’ll refund you in full, as long as you haven’t used your membership since your renewal date. Email info@entrepreneursforum.net and we’ll sort it
After that, we’ll look at each case on its merits. Please ask.
Membership terms and conditions are available on our Terms and Conditions page.
