NE1 Careers Events - Entrepreneurial Insights

Thursday 23rd October 2025 09:15am - 12:00pm

173 spaces 

Bringing together 4 successful North East based entrepreneurs, students will hear the personal business journeys of the speakers as they delve into successes, failures and how they went about creating their own businesses. Confirmed speakers include Jane Meynell, Founder of Olive & Bean and Steve Rawlingson, CEO of the Samuel Knight Group with operations in the UK and USA, with additional speakers to be confirmed.

Suitable for students:

• Studying business
• Considering studying business as an option
• Wishing to learn from successful entrepreneurs

Send minimum, maximum and preferred numbers alongside the year group to info@ne1can.co.uk

Students have the opportunity to join some of the speakers on-site at their own businesses for a break-out session -

Tuesday 4th November

Samuel Knight Group - 10:00am - 11:30am (10 spaces)

Waterloo Square

Break-out session: Join Steve at the Samuel Knight Group Newcastle HQ for a tour of the business and to see how it works on a day-to-day basis.

Thursday 6th November 

Olive & Bean - 13:00pm - 15:00pm (5 spaces)

Clayton Street

Break-out session: Join Jane for lunch as we see the business in operation, experience the customer journey and chat through the day-to-day running of the café around a table