Planning your technology route to business success

Often mistakenly considered a luxury, a technology roadmap is an essential tool to align your IT, technology and digital investments with your business goals. Without a clear strategy, organisations risk overspending, duplicating efforts, and missing critical opportunities to optimise resources. Ultimately, your roadmap will help ensure your investments deliver maximum value. Hosted by Head of […]

Cyber security board briefing: getting value from your cyber investments

Cybersecurity is now a top priority for most organisations. More than 50% have a board member responsible for it, and many have created a formal strategy to manage cyber risks. But, in the constantly shifting landscape, are you maximising value from your cyber investments? Are your efforts – and budget – in the right place? […]

Harnessing low-code business improvements with Microsoft Power Platform

As the cost pressures facing businesses intensify, leaders are looking to their IT departments to drive and enable business improvements through technology. How much could you save through software improvements and better data management? In this webinar, James Bell, Associate Director for Digital Services, shares solutions that are easily implemented, and generate quick returns, using […]

Board briefing: Building lean businesses with digital technology

As the financial challenges facing businesses intensify over the coming months, so does the need to operate efficiently and remain competitive. Businesses of all sizes must look to digital tools to improve collaboration, automate manual tasks, and seize new opportunities. Do you have business processes that feel sluggish? Can you quickly – and easily – […]

Reed Women in Technology Community – Meetup – Newcastle @Virgin Money

Join us for an empowering afternoon of networking and discussion showcasing women in technology. the Reed WiT Community is hosting this in-person gathering in partnership with Virgin Money. Connect with like-minded professionals, gain insights from industry leaders, and be inspired to reach new heights in your career. Don’t miss this opportunity to network and learn from the best in […]

North East Virtual Networking

Join us at our next FSB North East Virtual Networking session, designed to help us all keep connecting, collaborating and supporting each other. We will meet virtually for about an hour and cover the following: FSB Download – A brief summary of what the FSB are doing to support you, hosted by Reshma Begum, FSB North […]

North East Virtual Networking

Join us at our next FSB North East Virtual Networking session, designed to help us all keep connecting, collaborating and supporting each other. We will meet virtually for about an hour and cover the following: FSB Download – A brief summary of what the FSB are doing to support you, hosted by Reshma Begum, FSB North […]

Newcastle Networking with NetWORK notWORK and FSB

FSB have teamed up with members NetWORK NotWORK CIC to bring you a series of relaxed, informal and social networking events across the region. Join us at Maldron Hotel, Newcastle to give your business a boost with an engaging, informal and informative session, bringing local small business owners together to build networks and provide support. […]

North East Virtual Networking

Join us at our next FSB North East Virtual Networking session, designed to help us all keep connecting, collaborating and supporting each other. We will meet virtually for about an hour and cover the following: FSB Download – A brief summary of what the FSB are doing to support you, hosted by Reshma Begum, FSB North […]

Darlington Networking with FSB and NetWORK NotWORK

FSB have teamed up with members NetWORK NotWORK CIC to bring you a series of relaxed, informal and social networking events across the region.   Join us at Hopetown Darlington to give your business a boost with an engaging, informal and informative session, bringing local small business owners together to build networks and provide support. […]

Stockton Networking with NetWORK notWORK and FSB

FSB have teamed up with our members at NetWORK NotWORK CIC to bring you a series of relaxed, informal and social networking events across the region. We’re delighted to be holding In-Person Networking in Stockton. Hosted by FSB and NetWORK NotWORK CiC, join us for a relaxed late afternoon networking session at Stockton Globe Theatre. Book […]

Hartlepool Networking with NetWORK NotWORK and FSB

FSB have teamed up with members NetWORK NotWORK CIC to bring you a series of relaxed, informal and social networking events across the region. Join us in at the Black Olive, Hartlepool to give your business a boost with an engaging, informal and informative session, bringing local small business owners together to build networks and provide support. […]

Coffee Roulette – Darlington

Fancy a coffee break with a twist? Our first Coffee Roulette will bring members together in small, randomly paired groups to chat, share experiences and spark fresh ideas over coffee and cake. There’s no formalities and no agenda – just entrepreneurs connecting, learning from each other and enjoying great conversation in a relaxed setting. Whether you’re after […]

Coffee Roulette – Sunderland

Fancy a coffee break with a twist? Our first Coffee Roulette will bring members together in small, randomly paired groups to chat, share experiences and spark fresh ideas over coffee and cake. There’s no formalities and no agenda – just entrepreneurs connecting, learning from each other and enjoying great conversation in a relaxed setting. Whether […]

Coffee Roulette – Newcastle

Fancy a coffee break with a twist? Our first Coffee Roulette will bring members together in small, randomly paired groups to chat, share experiences and spark fresh ideas over coffee and cake. There’s no formalities and no agenda – just entrepreneurs connecting, learning from each other and enjoying great conversation in a relaxed setting. Whether […]

Coffee Roulette – Middlesbrough

Fancy a coffee break with a twist? Our first Coffee Roulette will bring members together in small, randomly paired groups to chat, share experiences and spark fresh ideas over coffee and cake. There’s no formalities and no agenda – just entrepreneurs connecting, learning from each other and enjoying great conversation in a relaxed setting. Whether […]

School’s Out Summer Social

Newcastle’s most celebrated music venue and luxury cocktail lounge, PILGRIM, co-owned by Entrepreneurs’ Forum Board member and OpenCast founder, Mike O’Brien, is set to host two exclusive Forum events. The venue, located in the heart of the evolving Pilgrim Quarter and famous for hosting Grammy-winning artists such as Chaka Khan, Gregory Porter, Don Letts and […]

Focus Dinner with Ben Ridgway and Jamie Cooke, iamproperty

In 2009, Northumbria University graduates Ben Ridgway and Jamie Cooke saw a broken property process that was slow, uncertain and in need of change. Spotting a gap in the market, they set out to fix it. Their idea became iamproperty, now one of the North East’s biggest business success stories. Today, iamproperty is a powerhouse […]

Social Media for Business

Social media marketing is the process of creating content (words, images, videos, audio) for social media platforms to help promote your products and/or services, build community with your target audience and drive traffic to your business. In this online workshop, you will learn how to find and build your audience of potential customers/clients using Facebook […]

Getting to grips with self-assessment

Feel overwhelmed and stressed at the prospect of filling out your self-assessment tax return and all the forms that come with it? Unsure of what information you need to provide, or worried about making any costly mistakes that could come back to haunt you? If so, don’t let the end of the tax year bog […]

How to start your own business

Whether a full-time venture, side hustle or part-time lifestyle business turning a hobby into income, we will eliminate the anxieties holding you back and help turn your dream into reality. The workshop covers the highs and the lows of being your own boss, from funding to budgeting, accounting to recruitment. Your tutor will outline the […]

How to secure your first customers

This free workshop will help you develop an understanding of how to secure your first customers. Often seen as the most daunting prospect when starting out, this workshop will provide an overview of the basics of market research and how to get to know your customers. Understanding who they are, where they are and how […]