PLATFORM

Inspiring events for ambitious business owners & leaders

Events for ambitious business owners & leaders

Since January 2024, our PLATFORM events have been inspiring, educating & connecting ambitious business owners & leaders, funders, investors & advisers from across the North East of England, Teesside & Scotland.

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PLATFORM Conference follow up (21 ways to grow your business this year)!

09/05/2026

For those of you who came to our PLATFORM Conference on 28th April – I hope you’ll agree it was a hugely inspiring & informative day! (For those of you who weren’t there, I’m afraid you missed some outstanding speakers & talks). Almost 2wks later, I am still feeling very happy & grateful for how … More PLATFORM Conference follow up (21 ways to grow your business this year)!

3D tour of PLATFORM (Newcastle) venue

05/05/2026

We’ve been running our half-day PLATFORM events in Newcastle at the Crowne Plaza Stephenson Quarter hotel (just behind Central Station) almost every month since January 2024. If you’ve still not been to one of them, check out this handy 3D tour of the venue by our good friend & PLATFORM event regular Tamilselvan Velusamy (Founder, … More 3D tour of PLATFORM (Newcastle) venue

Get 50% grant funding from NBSL for a business growth project!

26/04/2026

NBSL, in partnership with The North East Combined Authority, has announced the launch of the next phase of the North of Tyne Business Support Fund (NoTBSF). This grant programme is designed to help local businesses access high quality external expertise to deliver business improvement projects. Grant Offer NoTBSF will provide up to 50% funding for projects … More Get 50% grant funding from NBSL for a business growth project!