Are you an ambitious business owner or leader? Want to level up & grow your business / organisation but don’t know how?
From September 2025, our founders Paul Lancaster & Neil Stephenson (two of the most active entrepreneurs & early stage investors in the North of England) will start running monthly ‘Mastermind Group’ sessions in-person for 10 people & online for 20 people (max).
The IN-PERSON ‘Mastermind Group’ sessions will take place in Newcastle on the first Wednesday of every month from 9am-1pm, starting on 3rd September. These will cost £500 per person per month.
The ONLINE ‘Mastermind Group’ sessions will take place on the second Wednesday of every month from 9am-1pm, starting on 10th September. These will cost £250 per person per month.
They will only have 1 person per sector in each group so you will have an advantage over your competitors & peers if you join.
If you do, you will also be expected to commit for 12 months to see the maximum benefit to you & your business. First come, first served!
What experience do they have?
Paul Lancaster is an award-winning ‘SuperConnector’ & business growth consultant who also created & runs our popular monthly PLATFORM events & 5-day, multi-venue UK Startup & Scaleup Week festivals.
Over the past 27yrs he has worked in a wide range of high impact advisory, marketing & business development roles for local enterprise agencies, youth enterprise schemes, Government organisations, international corporates, social enterprises, academic institutions, recruitment agencies & his own events, coaching & consultancy business.
He won ‘Collaborator of the Year’ at Dynamo North East’s Dynamites awards in 2016 & 2017, was runner up in 2018 & won the ‘PROFILE’ category in the North East Times ‘Impact Awards’ for the work he did to promote the business community in the North East of England on a regional, national & international level in 2019.
He hosts the ‘SuperConnector Show’ podcast which is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible, Spreaker, etc, is co-author of the ‘Small Business Marketing For Dummies’ book published by Wiley & is a former semi-professional electronic music DJ, producer, label owner & club promoter.
Neil Stephenson is one of the most active entrepreneurs, business growth advisers, Non-Executive Directors & early stage investors in the North of England.
A seasoned leader with a proven track record in scaling businesses & delivering transformational growth, Neil’s current & previous portfolio includes some of the leading tech, digital, marketing & sales-focused businesses in the North of England.
As former CEO of PE-backed Onyx Group, he grew the company from £1M to £30M before a successful exit in 2016. With over two decades of experience, he has been directly involved in 40+ acquisitions totalling hundreds of millions of pounds, backed by Angels, VCs, PE Houses & debt funds.
Today, he actively invests in & supports high-potential tech or tech-enabled companies, helping them navigate growth & scale effectively. Passionate about strategic leadership, he serves as a Chair & Non-Executive Director, offering trusted advisory expertise to ambitious businesses & leaders looking to accelerate their success.
Who have they worked with?
Read all the LinkedIn Recommendations for Paul’s work here
Read all the LinkedIn Recommendations for Neil’s work here
Read all the Trustpilot reviews for their events & mentoring / coaching programmes here
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