Join Elaine Stroud and Sally Cowling as they bring together entrepreneurs from across the North East to uncover the highs and lows of running your own business.

The series is a rollercoaster ride from basketball to crafting, from excavation to Atlantic rowing, from selling darts in the playground to 70th birthday celebrations. It’s full of thought-provoking insight from a whole host of inspiring entrepreneurs from the Forum’s resident entrepreneur of the year, Mike O’Brien from Opencast; Sara Davies MBE, crafting queen and TV dragon; Tim Wilks, owner of Lane 7, one of the Sunday Times fastest growing UK companies; and the youthful passion of startup entrepreneur Rosie Bath and her sustainable business Cera Cotton.

This is a great opportunity to hear candid stories from our amazing North East business community with top tips and inspiration to help you on your own business journey.

Episode 1, Mike O'Brien, Sam Spoors and Jason Turner

Episode 1, Mike O'Brien, Sam Spoors and Jason Turner

In our first episode of The Cast of Entrepreneurs, taking to the stage are Mike O’Brien, the Forum’s Entrepreneur of the Year and co-founder of Opencast, Sam Spoors, founder of Talentheads, an award-winning recruitment company and Jason Turner, co-founder of Data2Action.

Listen to hear what inspired them to make the leap from a corporate world to running their own businesses, where they get their inspiration from, how they balance the pressures of running their own businesses, and even why entrepreneurs are like Tiggers!

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Episode 2 - Chris March, Paul Blake and Sarah Thackray

Episode 2 - Chris March, Paul Blake and Sarah Thackray

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