A delegation of female founders from across the North East travelled to Downing Street yesterday (March 25) to showcase regional entrepreneurship and growth.
The North East Combined Authority and Entrepreneurs’ Forum have announced a new partnership designed to make sure the region’s entrepreneurs make the most of increased levels of investment and support for small business made available by North East Mayor Kim McGuinness.
The Entrepreneurs’ Forum has launched a new programme to support ambitious founders earlier in their growth journey. As part of its wider mission to strengthen entrepreneurship across the North East, ASCENT is aimed at business owners generating less than £250,000 in annual revenue who are serious about building towards £1m+ and beyond.
Maven Capital Partners has completed a £4.75 million investment in iPac, a leading manufacturer of thermoformed packaging for the food sector. The business supplies innovative and sustainable solutions to many of the UK’s tier 1 food producers whose products are stocked by major retailers including Tesco, M&S, Aldi and Sainsbury’s.
One of the UK’s fastest-growing providers of commercial property solutions has connected the past with the future — thanks to new name Fuse.
Robson Laidler Accountants has appointed four members of its team onto its new Director Development Programme.
Richard Bradley took over Dyer Engineering with a vision for sustainable growth. Now more than ten years on, he talks to Forum about resilience, leadership and how the newly formed SST Group is laying the groundwork for the next generation of engineering success…
A business born at a table inside a North East branch of Starbucks has turned ten - and is on-course to turn over £1m for the first time.
Newcastle-based strategic brand communications agency, Gardiner Richardson, has won silver at the international DBA Design Effectiveness Awards for its brand and communications work to help drive footfall to the historic Grainger Market in Newcastle City Centre.
The job of a venture capitalist is to seek out driven entrepreneurs and help them realise their goals. Done correctly, this creates substantial returns for investors while generating material wealth for founders and management teams. Maven’s partnership with the Forum gives the team valuable opportunities to connect with those entrepreneurs...
