Mettle by NatWest is a FREE business bank account created for UK-based freelancers, sole traders & limited companies with up to two owners (only one owner can access the bank account). It’s ideal for anyone starting out in business & existing micro business owners who want to keep their business finances separate from their personal … More Open a free Mettle by NatWest business bank account with a £50 reward + FreeAgent accounting software included

Following their AWESOME talk for us on Day 4 (‘Growing & Scaling’) of Newcastle Startup Week 2018, we’re excited to have ‘Andrew and Pete’ running a FREE webinar on Content Marketing for us on Thursday (23rd August) @ 2pm! If you heard them speak, you’ll know just how knowledgeable and fun these guys are but if … More FREE Content Marketing ‘Decoded’ webinar from Andrew & Pete (23rd August 2018)

On Day 4 (‘Growing & Scaling’) of Newcastle Startup Week 2018, we’re excited to have David Anderson (Business Strategy Coach, Auxin Services) giving an introductory talk on the OKR (Objective and Key Results) methodology. What is it? OKR is a framework for defining and tracking objectives and their outcomes at a company, team and personal … More Learn how to work like Google, LinkedIn & Twitter at Newcastle Startup Week

At Newcastle Startup Week 2017, New York-based author, artist and storyteller Amber Rae gave a truly inspiring talk on how to ‘Choose Wonder Over Worry’ and overcome the voices of self-doubt that hold you back from fulfilling your potential. (You can watch the Facebook Live video here). Soon after, Amber fulfilled her own lifelong dream … More ‘Choose Wonder Over Worry’ with Amber Rae

When you’re starting out in business you may want to keep your costs down to a bare minimum but sooner or later you’ll need proper legal advice to protect both yourself and your customers/clients. We asked Jill Dovey from Newcastle-based Muckle LLP to share her thoughts on when to bring in the professionals. Hi Jill, … More Q&A with Jill Dovey (Tech Specialist Lawyer, Muckle LLP)

We were very excited to see Newcastle upon Tyne featured in Wired Magazine‘s ‘Startup Cities’ series this month (March / April 2018 issue)! This is an important milestone for the North East startup community as getting positive media coverage in such an influential national publication (circulation of 53,000 people) isn’t easy but can make a … More Newcastle featured in Wired Magazine’s ‘Startup Cities’ series

Over 600 people attended our first Newcastle Startup Week festival in 2017 and so we’d like to shine a light on some of them, starting with Mark Nicholson (Managing Director, Solution Sense). Hi Mark, please tell us who you are and what your business does? I am Mark Nicholson, a 28 year old, born and … More Startup Star: Mark Nicholson (Solution Sense)

You might have the best products or services in the world but if no-one knows about them then you’ll never be able to reach all the customers or clients you want to! One company that has this nailed is Edinburgh-based tech giant Skyscanner which was sold for £1.4bn to Ctrip last year and we’re delighted to … More Q&A with Janet Balneaves (Growth Director, Skyscanner)

Often, the people who helped you start a business are not the same as the people who will help you scale a business. But how do you find people with the right skills and experience to take your business to the next level and what role can non-executive directors play in this? We asked Peter … More Q&A with Peter Neal (Head of Strategic Talent, UNW LLP)

In case you hadn’t heard, we’re running a 1-day ‘Newcastle Scaleup Summit‘ at the Live Theatre on Thursday 23rd November and we’d love you to join us! Going deeper into the topics covered on our half-day ‘Growing & Scaling’ event during Newcastle Startup Week, you’ll learn how to take things to the next level by: Adopting … More Have you got your ‘Newcastle Scaleup Summit’ ticket yet?