Welcome

Welcome to the Entrepreneurs' Forum! We're so glad to have you as part of our community of North East entrepreneurs.

The Entrepreneurs' Forum was established 20 years ago by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs to provide a unique place where business experience is shared. From 40 founding members, today the Forum represents hundreds of North East entrepreneurs.

Below you'll discover more information about various elements of your membership, but if you have any other questions please call the Forum on 0191 500 7780 or email info@entrepreneursforum.net.

Events

Events are exclusively for entrepreneurs, so there really is no environment quite like it. From intimate entrepreneur-only dinners to inspiring full-day conferences, we deliver over 60 events in our annual programme so there's guaranteed to be something for you.

As a member, you'll receive regular event communications to all of our events, as well as a monthly e-newsletter highlighting the key dates coming up so please be sure to add info@entrepreneursforum.net to your mailing list! We'd also suggest that you visit our Upcoming Events page regularly to make sure you don't miss out on any new opportunities.

If you're yet to attend a Forum event, you can see our events guide and some best practice on our Events Explained page.

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Mentoring

If you're looking to take your business to the next step then 'speak to people who've done it all before' is what all of the entrepreneurs we meet would say. But finding the right person isn't always easy. Mentoring comes in all shapes and sizes, which is why we have a number of ways you can get involved...

Find a mentor

With over 100 successful entrepreneurs ready to support you, the aim with our entrepreneurial 'matchmaking' service is to get you started - to help you find a kindred spirit who could offer you support and guidance. To request a mentor, please use our Find a Mentor form.

Become a mentor

Our mentors act as an altruistic, wise friend, offering advice and counsel and providing constructive feedback. If you're willing to offer your time to help others and believe someone could benefit from your wisdom and experience, then please let us know using our Become a Mentor form.

Showcase Your Business

As well as inspiring and supporting our members, a key part of Forum membership is showcasing you, your business and your achievements. Find out more about the opportunities available to you as a member below.

Update your profile

If you haven't already, we'd like to update your profile on our website. This will allow others to learn more about you and your business. View our member directory by clicking below and please forward a bio and high-res image to our team.

Share your news

We champion the entrepreneurial community, shouting about our members' achievements and helping to spread the word about all the positive things happening in the region.

If you have company news to share in the form of a press release we’ll post them to the news pages and tag each news story to your profile (you can see an example of how this looks from one of our members Kari Owers).

We can also share your news stories through our social media channels. If you have someone in your team who looks after your marketing, or a PR agency, please add info@entrepreneursforum.net to the distribution list for your press releases.

Get your member badge

As a member of the Entrepreneurs' Forum, you can display our member badge on your website, email footers and on your preferred social networks.

Tell your friends

Have a friend who could also benefit from Forum membership? Give us a call on 0191 500 7780 and if your friend becomes a member, as a thank you, you'll both receive a free conference ticket (see terms).

Media Library

Your membership grants you access to our Media Library which contains exclusive presentations filmed at our events. Whilst we aren't able to record all events, we add new content from our events programme whenever possible. To access the recordings, or add them to your watchlist for the future, simply log into your account.