
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 – WordPress for Beginners Part 2 – 1pm
March 9 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pmThis seminar is open to North Tyneside businesses and residents only due to the funding criteria. PLEASE NOTE this is an ONLINE workshop and is only for those who have attended Part 1, or who already have a WordPress site and want to learn how to update and edit it. Choosing a Theme Media Library
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...
Retail Incubator Programme Announced
Are you making or selling products? Do you want to discover how & where to sell them? Perhaps you’d like to open your own shop, but you’re not sure where to start or who can help? Join the Retail Incubator Programme and learn how to develop your brand and grow...
Digital Incubator 8 week course launched
Learn how Digital Incubator can help your online platform create value in this intense, two-month free online course. With just 12 available places, successful applicants will already have an online platform which they believe has the potential for greater things! ...
Be Inspired
Be Inspired Blog – a chance for you to be inspired by some of the businesses we have helped along their way.