
Welcome
The Business Factory, based at North Tyneside Business Centre, is here to provide support to anyone in North Tyneside. We can help you with:
- Starting your own business
- Growing your business
- Developing or growing a social enterprise
- Developing an innovative idea
On behalf of North Tyneside Council, professional businesses advisers and development officers will work with your business no matter what stage you’re at.
All of our support is free and you can access daily workshops and one to one advisor time plus ask us about the specialist consultancy.
Our team are all experienced in various areas of business support and know what you need to do to help you get started or support you through growing your business.
Coronavirus – Support for your business
We’re doing everything we can to ensure it’s business as usual at The Business Factory.
Take a look at the support available…

Upcoming Workshops
Choose from a wide range of live online workshops designed specifically for people who are thinking of starting a business, or who have recently started.
When you book through our Events page, you’ll be sent the workshop login details by email for the live interactive online sessions. Workshop topics include:
- Could I Work For Myself?- an introduction to Self Employment
- Creative Marketing Ideas
- Public Relations for Small Businesses
- Using Social Media for Your Business
- Dealing With Accounts & Tax
Our Next Workshop
LIVE – Quickbooks Training for Beginners – 9.30am
January 20 @ 9:30 am - 12:30 pmThis workshop is open to North Tyneside (UK) business and residents only due to the funding criteria. PLEASE NOTE this is an ONLINE workshop. Join Gavin Spencer from Beach Accountants Limited, to be trained on Quickbooks by a Certified Advisor. Gavin believes in working on Real Time data to make bet...
Coronavirus – Support for your business
Support for your business With the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, many people are facing some uncertainty in both their personal and business lives. At The Business Factory, we understand that there are concerns about how businesses will function throughout...
Business start-up captures new businesses on camera
When business start-up owner Lauren McWilliams asked the Business Factory to help launch her photography business, she couldn't have imagined that soon she would be the one providing support to other businesses in North Tyneside. In the midst of the 2020 pandemic, as...
Business Recovery Programme launched
The North Tyneside Business Recovery programme provides quick-access, free and practical hands-on support for North Tyneside businesses to aid their recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are some examples: Digital Build of a full e-commerce website for your...
Be Inspired
Be Inspired Blog – a chance for you to be inspired by some of the businesses we have helped along their way.