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.
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 ONLINE – Twitter and Hootsuite Workshop 1pm to 4pm
October 27 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
This workshop is open to North Tyneside businesses and residents only due to the funding criteria. PLEASE NOTE this is an ONLINE workshop. This workshop will be ideal for people with a basic knowledge of Twitter who have decided that they would like to use this platform to promote their business. At...
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 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...
Could you work for yourself?
Have you been made redundant? Has work cut your hours? Has your working life been affected by health issues? Perhaps your family situation has changed? Maybe you want to be part of a change in your community? If you're looking for something new, whatever the reason,...
Be Inspired
Be Inspired Blog – a chance for you to be inspired by some of the businesses we have helped along their way.