Gain practical advice & insights on funding, investment, sales, marketing & tech to grow your business (from the people behind @ukstartupweek + @Platform_UK) ⭐️
Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
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Will you be at the 'Design In Everything' festival next week (starting on Monday)? ⬇️⭐️
New for 2026, Design in Everything brings together designers, businesses, entrepreneurs, educators, charities, public organisations & communities for 5 days of events across the North East of England between Monday 5th & Friday 9th October.
Learn more in the replies below ⬇️⭐️
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This is a great way to provide free WiFi for visitors to your venue or office ⬇️⭐️
Business Profile: Purple | B Corp™ (guest, staff & multi-tenant WiFi that pays for itself)
Find out more on our website here ⬇️⭐️
ukstartupweek.com/2026/08/17…
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We currently have a social media audience of 39,273 & 1,663 email newsletter subscribers (mostly business owners & leaders). What would you do with it?
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If you want to raise your profile in the North East / North of England & Scotland & have a great product, service, event or funding aimed at business owners & leaders, get in touch via platformevents.ai/grow/ ⬇️⭐️
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North East 'SuperConnector' celebrates 10yrs in business ⬇️⭐️
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This is HUGE for the North East of England! Come & find out why & how you (or your clients) can benefit on 28th April ⬇️⭐️
Do these stats surprise you? ⬇️⭐️
92.7% of respondents to our UK Startup & Scaleup Survey 2025 say they regularly use LinkedIn to be inspired or find information about starting or growing their business. 40% say YouTube, 38.2% Podcasts, 36.4% Instagram & 30.9% Facebook. Only 12.7% say X/Twitter. Surprised? ⬇️⭐️
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Looking to use AI more in your business or organisation? Read this ⬇️⭐️
Business Profile: Impact Icon AI
Founded in 2025, Gateshead-based Impact Icon AI helps purpose-driven scaleups, B Corps & SMEs implement ethical, inclusive & sustainable AI without compromising their mission, people or values.
#AIstrategy #EthicalAI #AIForGood #TechForGood
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How do you prepare for the worst? ⬇️⭐️
Business Profile: Rule28
Disruption has taken many forms over recent years; financial crises, supply chain disruption, pandemics & cyber attacks to name a few. Businesses & organisations need to understand & prioritise the recovery of activities or services crucial to them. 1/2
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Worth taking 3 minutes to do this short survey ⬇️⭐️
Have you taken our UK Startup & Scaleup Survey yet?
Take 3 minutes to tell us a little about yourself & what you need to start or grow your business so we can signpost you to the right resources, advice or funding at bit.ly/startupscaleupsurvey2… ⭐️
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Scottish friends & followers! 🏴 We're running our 3rd event in Edinburgh this Friday (19 Sept, 9am-12.30pm) & we'd love you to join us if you're an 'ambitious business owners/leader' (or funder/investor) in Scotland or the North East of England platformscotsept25.eventbrit… ⬇️⭐️
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Based in Middlesbrough or can get there tomorrow morning? Go here! ⬇️⭐️
Teesside folk, we're hosting another PLATFORM event in Middlesbrough tomorrow & we'd love you to join us!
Learn from fellow business owners & leaders, discover cutting-edge tech, access investment & hear how you can expand your reach across the UK ⬇️⭐️
platformteessept25.eventbrit…
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An easy & low-cost way to raise your profile & promote your business here ⬇️⭐️
Want to be promoted on our website & social media (audience of 36,300 & rising)? (See screenshot & link in replies below) ⬇️⭐️ #UKSSW
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In case you missed this on Wednesday ⬇️⭐️
'Alfie Joey aka The #SpeakEasyGuy on the importance of good communication & storytelling' ukstartupweek.com/2025/07/17…
#SuperConnectorShow #UKSSW #UKStartupScaleupWeek
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5 days to change your life forever! ⬇️⭐️
5 days to change your life for the better (watch this to find out how) ⬇️⭐️
#UKStartupWeek #UKScaleupWeek #UKStartupScaleupWeek #UKSSW
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For anyone wanting to manufacture or engineer innovative new products ⬇️⭐️
Got an idea for an innovative new product, need help bringing one to market & / or manufacturing one at scale?
Come & hear Dave Swan (CTO, Tharsus) talk about how they help clients do this on Day 1 of our 'UK Startup & Scaleup Week' festival on 2 June ukstartupweek.com/startupwee…
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The ‘UK Startup & Scaleup Week’ festival is just 10wks from today!
Don't miss out & get your 'Early Bird' ticket now for just £100 before the price increases to £150 on 1st April ⬇️⭐️
Got an idea for a new business or want to make your existing one more successful?
'UK Startup & Scaleup Week' is a 5-day festival in North East England that will inspire & educate you on how to start, grow & fund your business ⭐️
Find out more at ukstartupweek.com ✨🚀
This keynote from Paul Mort is going to be 🔥🔥🔥 ⬇️⭐️
We're VERY excited to have Paul Mort (2 x UK Mastercoach of the Year, international speaker & author of 'Upgrade: The No-Bulls–t Guide to Levelling Up Your Life') doing a keynote talk + book signing at our 'UK Startup Week' festival on 2 June!
See ukstartupweek.com/startupwee… ✨🚀
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Got an idea for a new Cyber Security business, product or service in the North East of England?
Develop a Cyber Security product or service with CyberNorth's Innovation Centre (February & March 2025) ⬇️⭐️
ukstartupweek.com/2025/01/08…
@north_biz #CyberNorth #CyberSecurity #Cyber
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Stellar partnership aims to light up North East business scene ⬇️⭐️
bdaily.co.uk/articles/2025/0…
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If you’re already in Newcastle today or just looking for a change of scenery, pop down to @WizuWorkspace (gorgeous co-working space opposite The Laing Art Gallery) any time from 9am onwards for our free Founders’ Friday co-working event ⬇️⭐️
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