Founders' Friday

This is HUGE for the North East of England! Come & find out why & how you (or your clients) can benefit on 28th April ⬇️⭐️

‘Event promises ‘rocket fuel’ for founders’ growth aims’✨🚀 The PLATFORM Conference will take place in Newcastle on April 28 & is sponsored by HR2day Limited, Kinnery, Mira Marketing, NEL Fund Managers, Nouveau Legal, Optimal Accountancy, Precursor Security, Wubbleyou & Xero.

Last year we ran our first 5-day UK Startup & Scaleup Week festival in Sunderland for 420 delegates with the aim of inspiring & educating them on how to start & grow a business in the UK. Were you there & can you see yourself in this video? ⬇️⭐️ #UKSSW youtu.be/faT2riHDzFw?si…

10yrs ago today I went self-employed in the UK. Here’s how I did it & my advice if you want to do the same… ⬇️✨🚀 #UKSSW #PlatformUK #entrepreneur #selfemployment #startup #scaleup

Business Profile: Billion Pound Page (Interactive UK Pixel Map for Marketing, Business Support & Funding) billionpoundpage.com is a UK-based interactive business directory that maps digital real estate to real postcodes. 1/3

Q1 of 2026 is almost over! Are you on target, ahead or behind of where you want to be this year? Wherever you are, learn how to accelerate your growth & run a better business at our 1st, full day PLATFORM Conference in Newcastle upon Tyne, Enland on Tuesday 28 April ⬇️✨🚀

Business Profile: Red Stamp Productions Red Stamp Productions is a Royal Television Society Award winning film, television & branded content production company based in South Shields, UK Learn more & see examples of their wonderful work via the link in the comments below ⬇️⭐️

10 videos & podcasts you might have missed! ⬇️⭐️ ukstartupweek.com/2026/03/17/vid…

Business Profile: Frntir Based in Hexham, Northumberland, the Frntir.ai team provide AI solutions for small & medium sized businesses that drive growth & cut costs. Find out more & watch / listen to our podcast interview via the link in the comments below ⬇️⭐️

What do you do with your PR? We’ve got a page on our website which is full of links to positive media coverage we’ve had since 2016, providing a useful resource we can refer clients / customers to & which gives us credibility ⭐️👍 #PR #startup #startups #credibility

What mistakes do we often see business startups make PR wise? 1. Not being clear on who they are or why people should be interested in them + 2. Not tailoring their message to the audience, channel or journalist ⬇️⭐️ #PR #startup #startups #messaging #communication #UKSSW

Business Profile: The Way Home Consulting Norma O'Sullivan is a leadership development coach helping firms grow technically brilliant individuals into self-aware, strategically-minded leaders. 1/3

Find the right funding for your business at the FUEL Business Finance & Funding Roadshow (starting in Newcastle upon Tyne next week, Tuesday 17th March)! Find out more & book your ticket for just £30 instead of £54 via the link in the comments below ⬇️⭐️

If you're starting or scaling a business in the UK you should Subscribe to our YouTube Channel! ⬇️⭐️ Every week we share interviews & podcasts with successful entrepreneurs & business leaders talking about how they grew their business & more... 1/3 youtu.be/O0dTFkuJuT0?si…

If you love books but never seem to find the time to read them, have you tried listening to audiobooks on your phone in the car, on public transport or when out walking? Audible just introduced a lower monthly subscription of just £5.99 a month (link in comments below) ⬇️🎧⭐

Do you like podcasts about business? If so, I’d love you to check out my (almost) weekly ‘SuperConnector Show’ podcast ⬇️🎧⭐️ youtube.com/shorts/yUvEj-_…

I firmly believe that if it’s humanly possible we can do ANYTHING we want but not EVERYTHING we want! We also often overestimate how much we can achieve in a certain period of time whilst underestimating what we can do if we really focus on what’s most important to us! 1/2

Looking for a better way to manage your business finances? Thanks to our PLATFORM sponsor @Xero, you can get 90% off their software for six months via the link in the comments below ⬇️⭐️ ps We use Xero in our own business! 👍

Business Profile: Andrew Pounder (Fine Art Photographer, Wall Space North) Andrew is a Fine Art Photographer based in Newcastle upon Tyne who provides ‘Art-as-a-Service’ subscriptions (framed fine art photos of North East architecture, cityscapes & landscapes) for businesses.

Have you heard the expression ‘Comparison is the thief of joy?’ Well, today I heard a good one that resonated with me… ‘We compare our inside with other people’s outside!’ Watch this to understand what it means & give it a Like &/or Comment if it resonates with you too ⬇️👍