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8 January 2016 10:34

Growing the next generation of North East movers and shakers at Northumbria University, Newcastle.

From Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to perfumery pioneer Jo Malone; who began making perfumes with flowers from her garden at just nine-years-old, entrepreneurship is a skill that can be successfully harnessed from a young age.

16 November 2015 12:26

Newcastle Business School entrepreneurs lift top national accolade

Budding entrepreneurs from Newcastle Business School, at Northumbria, have scooped the top prize in a national competition for successful business start-ups.

10 November 2015 09:51

Northumbria at the heart of GENESIS 2015

Northumbria University, Newcastle, is set to play a key role alongside the business community this month in the North East’s first inclusive celebration of enterprise and entrepreneurship.

5 November 2015 11:10

From Northumbria to Silicon Valley

A leading venture capitalist from Silicon Valley recently returned to Northumbria University, Newcastle, where she graduated, to inspire a new generation of entrepreneurs.

5 December 2014 00:00

Award-winning graduate returns to Northumbria University to inspire women entrepreneurs

Successful businesswoman and Northumbria graduate Jo York returned to the University recently to help mark Global Entrepreneurship Week.

16 October 2014 00:00

Northumbria University students take summer market by storm

While many of their counterparts may be enjoying the traditional life of a student, one group of 22-year-olds has launched a successful holiday business with help and support from Northumbria University, Newcastle.

27 July 2014 00:00

Bespoke law service for bespoke North East business

An entrepreneur has praised the work of Northumbria University’s Student Law Office for helping him to set up his successful business.

15 November 2013 00:00

Taking a twist on traditional degrees as students start-up businesses

Northumbria University, Newcastle has become one of the first universities in the UK to launch a radical new programme in which students spend two years establishing and running their own business.

3 October 2013 00:00

Tea for two takes business prize

Sisters who set up a business selling low calorie chocolate drinks have been named runners-up in a competition to find the brightest young entrepreneurs in the region.