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Research Reinforces RTC North and Entrepreneurs’ Forum’s Pivotal Role in Driving Scaleup Growth across the North East
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Research Reinforces RTC North and Entrepreneurs’ Forum’s Pivotal Role in Driving Scaleup Growth across the North East

Posted on the 28 Jan 2026

For more than seven years, RTC North and the Entrepreneurs Forum have played a central role in supporting ambitious businesses to scale across the region. New research from Durham University Business School provides fresh insight into the region’s scaleup landscape, reinforcing the importance of coordinated, place-based enterprise support and strengthening alignment between RTC North and the Entrepreneurs’ Forum.

One thing I’ve learnt with Julian Leighton
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One thing I’ve learnt with Julian Leighton

Posted on the 26 Jan 2026

In our One Thing I've Learnt series, Entrepreneurs’ Forum ambassadors and honorary members reveal the one game-changing lesson they’ve learnt in their entrepreneurial journey. Providing a source of inspiration for anyone pursuing a similar path, our guest editors will share some of the critical business challenges they’ve faced and how they overcame them.

The end of marketing (as we know it)
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The end of marketing (as we know it)

Posted on the 19 Jan 2026

Jimmy Dodgson of Maitland shares why a focus on outcomes, not activities, is the only way to GROW in 2026 and beyond. For decades, business leaders have been sold a version of marketing that is fundamentally broken. You pay for activities, four blogs a month, twenty social posts, a monthly newsletter, then wonder...

Eagles expanding play
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Eagles expanding play

Posted on the 13 Jan 2026

We chat to husband-and-wife team Paul and Sam Blake – the duo behind British basketball’s most successful franchise – about building a club with purpose, powering community change and why, for them, the biggest wins happen off the court…

North East Entrepreneurs Gear Up for Growth in Ninth Scale-up Academy
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North East Entrepreneurs Gear Up for Growth in Ninth Scale-up Academy

Posted on the 13 Jan 2026

The Entrepreneurs’ Forum has announced the launch of its ninth Scale-up Leaders’ Academy cohort, welcoming a new group of ambitious North East business owners ready to accelerate their growth journey.

Growth is still the plan but North East entrepreneurs say the Budget missed the mark
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Growth is still the plan but North East entrepreneurs say the Budget missed the mark

Posted on the 16 Dec 2025

Growth ambitions remain strong for North East entrepreneurs, with seventy percent of Entrepreneurs’ Forum members expecting turnover growth in 2026, according to the latest member survey.

Meet Our Entrepreneur in Residence: Jon Dudgeon, Blu Sky
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Meet Our Entrepreneur in Residence: Jon Dudgeon, Blu Sky

Posted on the 08 Dec 2025

With 17 years’ experience growing Blu Sky from a £116 North Shields start-up into a national B-Corp accountancy firm, Jon Dudgeon brings practical, founder-friendly scale-up expertise and a passion for helping ambitious North East businesses thrive.

Inside Our Autumn Conference: Energy, Ideas and Real Connections
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Inside Our Autumn Conference: Energy, Ideas and Real Connections

Posted on the 04 Dec 2025

It's here - our 2-minute look back at the Autumn Conference, capturing the energy, ideas and genuine connections that made the day unforgettable.

Meet Our Entrepreneur in Residence: David Porter, Surge
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Meet Our Entrepreneur in Residence: David Porter, Surge

Posted on the 02 Dec 2025

With over a decade of building Surge from a solo venture into a fifteen-strong digital agency, David has learned first-hand what it really takes to scale. His experience shapes his role as one of our Entrepreneurs in Residence for the 2026 Scale-up Leaders’ Academy.

Meet Our Entrepreneur in Residence: Chris Carroll, Resolve Beyond
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Meet Our Entrepreneur in Residence: Chris Carroll, Resolve Beyond

Posted on the 02 Dec 2025

With 25 years of entrepreneurial experience, Chris Carroll reflects on how the Scale-up Leaders’ Academy with the Entrepreneurs’ Forum transformed his approach to business.

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