EF News

Entrepreneur Interview: with Sally Marshall, Marshall Robertson Group

Read our latest entrepreneur interview.

Welcoming Two New Board Members

We're delighted to welcome Brian Palmer and Aman Chahal to our board.

Talking Future Podcast: Stephen Irish, Hyperdrive Innovation

In our sixth episode of Talking Future, Yvonne Bell speaks to Commercial Director of Hyperdrive Innovation, Stephen Irish, about the future of battery technology and what's needed to achieve a clean energy future.

North East Entrepreneurial Awards Continues Charity Support Despite Online Switch

The North East Entrepreneurial Awards will be held online for the first time in its 17-year history - as it continues to highlight exceptional achievements in extraordinary times.

Talking Future Podcast: Laura Weaving, Duo Global Consulting

In our fifth episode of Talking Future, Yvonne Bell speaks to Laura Weaving of Duo Global Consulting, about creating a workplace that works, understanding staff motivations and behavioural drivers, and how COVID has reshaped company culture.

Entrepreneur Interview: with Emma Gaudern, EMG Solicitors

Emma Gaudern, founder of EMG Solicitors takes part in our latest entrepreneur interview. 

Talking Future Podcast: Joanna Feeley, Trend Bible

In our fourth episode of Talking Future, Yvonne Bell speaks to Joanna Feeley, CEO of Trend Bible, about how trends work, the differences between trendspotting and trendforecasting and how the current pandemic has shaped the way people feel, behave and buy.

Scale-up Interview: Paul McGowan, Collingwood Legal

Tell me about your background in business?

I am a solicitor specialising in employment law, with more than 25 years’ experience in the legal profession. However, when I founded the firm a decade ago, I had limited knowledge of starting, running or scaling-up a business.

Scale-up Interview: with Gill Burgess, r//evolution

Tell me about your background in business

I originally worked for a major marketing agency in the North West, where I gained a great deal of experience and the necessary confidence and desire to consider setting up my own agency. 

Talking Future Podcast: Karen Winterhalter, Onyx Health

In our third episode of Talking Future, Yvonne Bell speaks to Karen Winterhalter, CEO of Onyx Health, about future healthcare trends from VR to AR, wearables to interactive learning environments, and how COVID has accelerated the adoption of tech within healthcare communications.