The award-winning, SFEDI approved, private enterprise education service in the North East of England.

For the past eleven years Fast Forward Now has partnered and supported universities, councils and organisations with a successful link formula from education to enterprise.

Headed up by Angela McLean, award-winning serial entrepreneur and enterprise education consultant, Fast Forward Now has worked with over 2,500 individuals and small business start-ups locally, nationally and internationally to develop enterprise skills and support small business development and growth.

What makes us a cut above the rest is design and delivery of small business start-up initiatives and consultancy programmes by those who have started their own businesses.  We have made the mistakes so you don’t have to and you can learn from our successes! We are experienced and passionate about offering the right service for you.

Education Consultancy:

Design and development including facilitation and delivery of degree programmes, module development and workshops for education institutions from schools to universities specifically based around business and enterprise provision. Integrating practical experience to academic frameworks from those who have started and ran their own businesses.  See case studies for more information.

Enterprise Workshops:

Bespoke content, delivery and facilitation of business and enterprise training for groups and individuals (including one-to-one) to support and inspire business enterprise.  Examples include idea generation and evaluation, business planning, networking, marketing and financial understanding and analysis.  Fast Forward Now have recently delivered workshops with the National Refugee Council, FIN and for Gateshead Council.

Enterprise Training:

Bespoke enterprise training courses for public and private sector organisations such as developing enterprise and enterprising skills within an organisation, networking and presentation skills, strategic planning and motivational speaking.  Some examples include OCN North East and Jacksons Solicitors.

Social Enterprise:

The above design, development and delivery also extends to working with the social enterprise sector. Fast Forward Now has been instrumental in writing degree programmes and modules in the social enterprise sector and in delivering consultancy work for universities and local authorities. Fast Forward Now has been integral to the development of the award winning Tyne Gateway project.

Coaching:

One to one coaching and mentoring service by qualified coaches with over thirty years experience of business start-up.  Please contact us for more information on this service.

Dissertation Support for Students

Fast Forward Now offer dissertation support to students including advice, mentoring and proofreading services.  More information coming soon – watch this space!

Qualifications:

As an approved SFEDI centre, the awarding body for enterprise, Fast Forward Now are able to offer a suite of qualifications in enterprise education and business start-up.  The flexible nature of the qualifications allows us to tailor learning to the individual, so that they gain the skills they need and get certification for it – all of which are redeemable on the Qualifications Credit Framework.

E-learning:

Coming soon – contact us for more information.