UK Startup & Scaleup Week

Our 1-day PLATFORM Conference in Newcastle upon Tyne on Tuesday 28th April 2026 focused on the people, processes, technology & finance that provide rocket fuel for scaling businesses! ⬇️✨🚀 #PlatformUK #NorthEastEngland #BusinessGrowth #ScaleUp #UKSSW

We offer a range of Business Growth Services for different budgets. To learn more & to book a FREE 30 min video consultation, we need you to fill out a short form... Take 3 mins to complete the short form via the link below ⬇️⭐️

Thanks who came to @Advertise1UK 10yr party end March (getting a chance now to post). Also... - @BrinkburnStBrew (Venue) - @lordlancaster of @ukstartupweek (Discussion) - @tmjackson of @TyneSightPhoto (Photos) - Mick and Michael (Music) Now 11 yrs old. Hopefully see 12 yrs!!!

Save 50% on ATOMICON tickets this week! (The current ticket offer ends this Friday)... A major international business conference for small business owners is happening in Newcastle / Gateshead in June & all this week there is a flash sale. Find out more bit.ly/ATOMICON-PL

Still not been to one of our PLATFORM events at the Crowne Plaza Stephenson Quarter Hotel in Newcastle? Check out this handy 3D tour by our good friend Tamilselvan Velusamy (Founder, Beyex Ltd) ⬇️⭐️ my.matterport.com/show/?m=mFCax5… #PlatformUK #Newcastle #NewcastleUponTyne #UKSSW

Stress is Situational - it’s caused by the situation you are in & the things going on in your life but it’s usually temporary ⭐️ #stress #pressure #mindset #PlatformUK #UKSSW

Feeling so happy & grateful for how well our PLATFORM Conference went in Newcastle yesterday! 🙏 I put so much time & effort into it so it’s a truly great feeling when things go so well & feedback is so positive! ⬇️⭐️ #PlatformUK #UKSSW #ThisIsMINE (Made In North East)

The venue is ready & stage is set for our PLATFORM Conference tomorrow! Will you be one of the people sitting in our last remaining seats? ⬇️⭐️ (Link to tickets & info below) #PlatformUK #UKSSW #ThisIsMINE (Made In North East) #NorthEastEngland

Will you be at our PLATFORM Conference at The Catalyst in Newcastle upon Tyne tomorrow (Tuesday 28 April)? ⬇️⭐️ #PlatformUK #UKSSW #entrepreneur #newcastle #newcastleupontyne

Quick tip for when you’re at a business conference or networking event, especially if you’re nervous about meeting new people or worried about what to say ⬇️⭐️ #PlatformUK #UKSSW #networking #business #entrepreneur #events

Want funding or investment to grow your business in the UK? You need to be at our PLATFORM Conference at The Catalyst in Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England on Tuesday 28 April… ⬇️⭐️ See why at platformevents.ai/platform-confe… ✨🚀 #PlatformUK #funding #investment

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.

Our Founder (Paul Lancaster) spent 10yrs doing this (on social media) so you don’t have to… ⬇️⭐️

We also run a popular monthly half-day event called PLATFORM in different locations across the North East of England, Teesside & Scotland which you can read about & get tickets for at platformevents.ai ⬇️⭐️ #PlatformUK

In January 2026, we decided to make UK Startup & Scaleup Week a purely online resource with weekly blogs, videos, podcasts, business profiles, news, advice & special offers published at ukstartupweek.com & on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok & YouTube ⬇️⭐️

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…

You can watch the video (4mins 24secs) & read a handy transcript with links here ⬇️⭐️ ukstartupweek.com/2026/04/01/hap…

10yrs ago yesterday (1st April 2016), our Founder Paul Lancaster went from employed to self-employed in the UK. Here’s how he did it & his advice if you want to do the same, now or in the future (link in comments below) ⬇️⭐️ #UKSSW #PlatformUK

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