Case Studies

Karl recently met with mentor Alice Hall of Rowan Homes at one of the Forum’s drop-in events held at RBC Brewin Dolphin’s Newcastle office.

Talentheads works as the internal recruitment team on behalf of growing businesses. Founder Sam Spoors has recently met with Alice Hall as part of the Forums' mentoring sessions.

ALT STUDIOS recently reached out to the Entrepreneurs' Forum mentoring programme for guidance on their business’s short and long term strategy for growth.

Our Mentoring Manager Michael Dixon recently arranged a drop-in afternoon for Entrepreneurs’ Forum members to meet a mentor. Our mentees had a private one-to-one meeting to talk through whatever business challenge they’re currently facing. This month we talked to one of those mentors, Alice Hall from Rowen Homes.

A chance meeting at a networking event was the catalyst for Graeme Coyle to start Seller Presto, a niche full-service business focusing on growing revenue for brands on Amazon.

In a marketplace that’s more crowded than ever before, today’s brands need to shout louder and accomplish more if they’re going to capture the attention of their target market – and no one knows that better than James Allen, founder of Guerilla.

Founded in 2012, by Anthony O’Neill, Gateshead-based The TV Agency have built an impressive reputation as the leading TV buying agency in the North East, and one of the largest independent TV agencies in the UK.

Andy Trafford readily admits that the mentoring he has received through the Entrepreneurs’ Forum has been crucial in helping him take Sunderland-based McDonald Martin Ltd to the next level.

Mentoring is an ongoing process, which could mean anything from a few meetings over a few months to ongoing support over years and even decades.