This month’s PLATFORM (Newcastle) event is on Friday (19 July) at The Crowne Plaza Stephenson Quarter Hotel (9am-12pm).
As usual, we’ll start with 30mins of networking followed by an ‘Insights Briefing’ (information about the latest funding, support & opportunities in the region), a ‘Show & Tell’ (from 3 x startups & small businesses) then an ‘In Conversation With…’ fireside chat with a successful tech leader sharing lessons learned in their career.
This month, I’m delighted to have the fantastic Manila McLean (ex-Group Chief Information Officer, Newcastle Building Society) doing the fireside chat!
Other confirmed speakers for Friday include:
- Peter Bull (CTO, Cluarantonn Podcast Services)
- James Dawson (Founder, JD Commercial Consulting)
- Jamie Ahmed (Director of Media Buying, Blacktip Social)
- Mark Renney (Managing Director, Wubbleyou)
Startup Week tickets will increase from £50 to £100 on 1st August!
Despite the name, ‘Sunderland Startup Week‘ isn’t just for businesses based in Sunderland & isn’t just for startups!
With a different theme every day covering the various stages & topics that all businesses need to understand, the event is designed to appeal to a wide range of people involved in or interested in entrepreneurship and business growth.
Startup Week (which includes a funding & growth / scaleup day) is suitable for:
- Aspiring entrepreneurs with business ideas
- Recent business starters
- Established business owners and leaders
- Employees of large enterprises serving SMEs
- Funders and investors
- Anyone interested in the success of the Sunderland and North East business community
With a single wristband providing access to all daytime and evening events, you can choose sessions most relevant to your needs and interests.
It may be 11 months away, but Super Early Bird Tickets are on sale now for just £50 until the end of this month & then the price will go up to £100 on 1st August!
(If you’re still not sure if the event is for you, check out our ‘Who should attend the Sunderland Startup Week festival?‘ blog).
Thanks to our PLATFORM sponsors…
British Business Bank – a government-owned Economic Development Bank that is managed independently & works closely with the finance sector & entrepreneurs to help make finance markets work better so businesses can survive, thrive & grow.
FreeAgent – the UK’s #1 bookkeeping software for freelancers, solo business owners & small businesses (& what I use to manage my business accounts)
Melius Cyber – deliver enterprise level cybersecurity at an affordable price point & have helped 100+ SMEs become CyberSafe since 2023. With continuous pen testing, monitoring & anti-ransomware peace of mind, they also offer next gen email security, full EDR (Endpoint Detection & Response) & immutable backup with cyber security by design.
True Potential – provides professional wealth management advice (investments, ISAs, pensions & more) through their team of qualified advisers & an award-winning platform & mobile app which gives you complete control over your finances. Email DanielWaugh@tpllp.com or call 07921 663771 for a no obligation, informal chat.
Wubbleyou – specialising in helping businesses bring valuable tech products to market, with pace. To find out more, Follow their LinkedIn Page, sign up for their free monthly newsletter & check out their free ‘Tech Disruptability Index‘ to understand how you (or your competition) might bring a tech product to market to disrupt your industry.
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Paul Lancaster
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PLATFORM | UK Startup Week
http://ukstartupweek.com