Paul Lancaster
Founder, Event Producer & Business Growth Consultant @Platform
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WORK HISTORY
Founder, Event Producer & Business Growth Consultant @Platform
PLATFORM is a popular monthly event for ambitious business owners & leaders, created by the organisers of the 5-day UK Startup & Scaleup Week festivals & Founders\' Friday events.Come along to be inspired, learn about the latest opportunities to start or grow your business in the North East of England, Teesside & Scotland, meet & connect with entrepreneurs, business owners, funders, investors, potential collaborators & more.
EDUCATION
University of Leeds
2:1 BSc (Hons), Geography
ABOUT PAUL LANCASTER
Founder, Event Producer & Host of the popular, monthly PLATFORM events & 5-day UK Startup & Scaleup Week festivals. Coach & Mentor for busy business owners who want to focus & be more productive.Host of the ‘SuperConnector Show’ podcast which is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible, Spreaker, etc.Over the past 27yrs I have worked in a wide range of high impact advisory, marketing & business development roles for local enterprise agencies, youth enterprise schemes, Government organisations, international corporates, social enterprises, academic institutions, recruitment agencies & my own events, coaching & consultancy business.I won ‘Collaborator of the Year’ at Dynamo North East’s Dynamites awards in 2016 & 2017, was runner up in 2018 & won the \'PROFILE\' category in the North East Times \'Impact Awards’ for the work I did to promote the local business community on a regional, national & international level in 2019. More recently, I won a \'High Sheriff\'s Award for Meritorious Community Service\' in 2026 (from the High Sheriff of Tyne & Wear) for the work I have done to support the business community in the North East of England over the years.I am also co-author of the \'Small Business Marketing For Dummies\' book published by Wiley in 2013 & a former semi-professional electronic music DJ, producer, label owner & club promoter.
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