For the past couple of years, the conversation around AI in business has focused on adoption, which businesses are using it, and which tools. Our latest Entrepreneurs’ Forum member Pulse Survey suggests we are moving into a new phase.
Growth expectations among North East entrepreneurs have strengthened for the sixth consecutive quarter, with more than half of business owners also creating new positions during the past three months.
Newcastle, Sunderland and Middlesbrough will each host a ScaleUp Summit on consecutive days this November, as part of the ScaleUp Institute’s national ScaleUp Britain programme with its partners to celebrate, highlight and support scaling companies across the UK.
Northern Accelerator believes that great ideas become world-changing businesses when the right people come together at the right time. Jordan Byers, Senior Manager, shares why she is urging the Forum’s entrepreneurial members to be part of their Executives in Business program.
North East entrepreneurs whose businesses collectively generate more than £2.5bn in turnover and employ over 17,400 people across the region are increasingly turning to one another for practical support, according to the Entrepreneurs’ Forum’s latest Impact Report.
How well do you know your fellow members? In this feature, we shine a light on some of the Forum’s long standing members, exploring their business journey, their connection to the North East, and what makes it such a special place to live, work and grow a successful business.
For nearly 30 years, the Ward Hadaway Fastest 50 Awards have provided a consistent view of how independent businesses across the North East grow. It was set up with the clear aim of recognising achievement and sharing regional success stories more widely.
Caroline Moody spends her working week running a logistics business in Cramlington. On weekends, she’s out in Newcastle’s Bigg Market, supporting vulnerable people as a Street Pastor, and building a route out of homelessness through her charity, Core Foundations.
It can be easy to neglect your own finances when you’re focused on growing your business. But creating a solid plan for both your business and personal finances can give you more confidence that your hard work will pay off. Here, Tom Solly of RBC Brewin Dolphin shares his four financial planning tips that every entrepreneur should know.
In our One Thing I've Learnt series, Entrepreneurs’ Forum ambassadors and honorary members reveal one lesson that has shaped how they build their businesses. Providing a source of inspiration for anyone following in their footsteps, our guest editors share some of the business challenges they’ve faced and what they taught them.
