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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
platformevents.ai
Joined March 2012
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Newcastle College students go behind the scenes at the Mercury Prize 2026 thanks to local partnerships (see link in replies below) ⬇️⭐️
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Will you be at the 'Design In Everything' festival next week (starting on Monday)? ⬇️⭐️
UK Startup & Scaleup Week@ukstartupweekOct 2
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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[VIDEO] How to achieve Emotional Agency with Richard D Moat ⬇️⭐️ youtu.be/kJOaoVM14B0?is=V31l…

How to achieve Emotional Agency with Richard D Moat

Learn how to achieve Emotional Agency & regain control over your me...

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Have you heard, nominations & entries are now open for the North East Women of Excellence Awards (until 15 November)? The new, independent awards have been created to recognise exceptional women making an impact across the North East of England! See link in replies below ⬇️⭐️
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[EVENT] UEA Annual Summit & Gala 2026: Where Will Your Next Growth Come From? If you're looking for new markets, investment & international growth you can connect with global entrepreneurs, investors & business leaders at the UEA Annual Summit & Gala 2026 in London on 16 Oct..
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Business Profile: Mobix (software development & technology consulting) Middlesbrough-based mobix helps businesses whose operations have become difficult to manage because their systems, processes & software no longer fit together properly... 1/2
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Paul Lancaster@lordlancasterSep 9
Who REALLY loves great coffee? I always start my day with some brewed in my moka pot (one of my favourite things)! So I'm delighted to be working with my friend Simon Whitaker on growing his delicious coffee brand @TheFuelled - Speciality Coffee for People Going Somewhere! ⬇️⭐️
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Paul Lancaster@lordlancasterSep 1
The new Culture House Sunderland (opening on Sat 12th Sept) is looking amazing! A wonderful new city library, culture & art venue for everyone in the North East of England (& beyond) to enjoy! ⬇️🤩🙏 #UKSSW #sunderland #northeastengland #ThisIsMINE (Made In North East)
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This is a great way to provide free WiFi for visitors to your venue or office ⬇️⭐️
UK Startup & Scaleup Week@ukstartupweekAug 17
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…

Business Profile: Purple (guest, staff & multi-tenant WiFi that pays for itself) - UK Startup &...

Headquartered in Greater Manchester, Purple is a certified B Corp platform providing guest, staff & multi-tenant WiFi for venues & offices across the UK.

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Business Profile: The Shape Founded in 2010, The Shape is a full-service branding & marketing agency based in Sunderland in the North East of England that has worked with 100s of startups, scaleups & established businesses to help them stand out & grow online & in-person... 1/2
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Our Founder (Paul Lancaster @lordlancaster)'s Blueprint for Event Success ⬇️⭐️
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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/ ⬇️⭐️

Grow - PLATFORM

We (Paul Lancaster & Neil Stephenson) can help you grow your business through our in-person PLATFORM events, online content & mentoring / coaching.

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Business Profile: Eco Stream Marketplace Ltd Eco Stream Marketplace is a reusable material intelligence & circular traceability platform helping construction firms, manufacturers & recyclers turn surplus materials into verified reusable assets. See links in replies for info⬇️
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PLATFORM@platform_UKJul 17
Busy busy at our PLATFORM (Newcastle) event this morning ⬇️🤩 #PlatformUK
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Paul Lancaster@lordlancasterJul 8
Starting & building a new business is hard. Keeping it going is even harder…especially when the incumbents want to kill you off! What they don't realise for entrepreneurs / founders is that the aim isn't just to win, it's to keep going forever! ⬇️⭐️ amzn.to/4bar9uw

The Infinite Game: From the bestselling author of Start With Why

The Infinite Game: From the bestselling author of Start With Why

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Paul Lancaster@lordlancasterJul 8
Stop waiting to be picked. Pick Yourself & make things happen ⬇️⭐️
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PLATFORM@platform_UKJul 6
Startup or SME business based in #Edinburgh? You can get a FREE Cyber Threat intelligence platform called 'Precursor Intelligence' from our friends at Precursor Security via the link in the replies below! ⬇️⭐️ #PlatformUK #CodeBase #Cyber #CyberSecurity #PrecursorIntelligence
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Work in HR? Finding, hiring & training people is costly, both in time & money, so Charlotte Noon helps organisations better recognise, onboard & retain the Quietly Brilliant People they often overlook but can't afford to lose! Find out more via the link in the replies ⬇️⭐️
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North East 'SuperConnector' celebrates 10yrs in business ⬇️⭐️ platformevents.ai/2026/06/29…

North East 'SuperConnector' celebrates 10yrs in business - PLATFORM

A ‘SuperConnector’ who has helped thousands across the North East of England to start & grow their ventures is marking a decade in business.

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