Nicola Wood, founder of The Wonderful Wig Company and winner of the Entrepreneurs’ Forum Impact Award for 2025, is on a mission to transform the way we perceive and treat hair loss.
North East entrepreneurs remain optimistic about growth despite ongoing economic pressures, according to a live audience poll conducted at this week’s Entrepreneurs’ Forum Annual Conference in Durham.
By day, Sally Marshall leads the MRG Group – a growing hospitality business behind much-loved venues including The Ship at Redmarshall. But away from the kitchen and business plans, she finds clarity through music, performing with local bands, busking for good causes and switching off with her flute.
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.
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…
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...
The Entrepreneurs’ Forum has announced Sage as its newest Corporate Partner, strengthening a long-standing relationship with one of the North East’s most successful global businesses.
Entrepreneurs across the North East remain optimistic about the prospects for their own businesses, despite ongoing concern about rising costs and wider economic uncertainty, according to the latest Pulse Survey from the Entrepreneurs’ Forum.
Dr Mark Deeks has built a career defined by music, meaning and motivation. From performing on international stages to helping others find their voice, he’s using his lifelong passion for music to open conversations around creativity, mental health and resilience…
