About this episode

David Simpson discusses the unique aspects of the North East of England, including its history, culture, and business environment.

Love the North East of England & proud to call it your home? Or new to the region & want to learn more about the North East's rich & wonderful history, culture & business? In this episode, David Simpson (Founder & Owner, englandsnortheast.co.uk & tangledworm.com ) & I discuss what makes the North East of England such a unique & special place to live, work & run a business, regional identity & pride & how the geographical landscape, historical trade routes, industrial & football rivalry still influences the current & future prospects of its people! In addition to being Host of the SuperConnector Show podcast, Paul Lancaster is Founder, Event Producer and Host of the popular, monthly PLATFORM events and 5-day UK Startup and Scaleup Week festivals. He is also Coach and Mentor for busy entrepreneurs, business owners and leaders who want to focus and be more productive. Find out more at https://platformevents.ai & https://ukstartupweek.com

People in this episode

Host: Paul Lancaster

Guest: David Simpson

Topics covered

• North East England
• regional identity
• history and culture
• business environment
• geographical landscape
• industrial history
• football rivalry

Keywords

• North East England
• David Simpson
• regional pride
• business
• history
• culture
• geography
• industrial
• football

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: englandsnortheast.co.uk, tangledworm.com

Places: North East of England

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