Start Your Business
If you think self-employment is for you and are looking to start your own business the North East BIC is here to help.
With a team of eight experienced business advisers, a resident franchising expert and registered NVQ assessors, the BIC provides practical hands-on advice and support to ensure you get your business off to the right start.
Need business support? Get in touch:
If you are thinking about becoming your own boss, and would like confidential and independent business advice and support call: 0191 516 6149 or email businesssupport@ne-bic.co.uk.
Why contact the BIC for business support?
Our business success rates outstrip the national average with over 75 per cent of businesses advised continuing to trade into their third year and beyond.
How the North East BIC can help:
| • Training programmes |
• Business franchising advice |
| • Registering as self-employed |
• Market research |
| • Funding and grant advice |
• Ongoing help and support |
| • Business planning |
• Research and development assistance |
| • Tax and paperwork |
• Setting up a business legal structure |
Business Support Programmes
The BIC also offers a range of free business support training programmes to help you become your own boss. We are currently running the following start up courses:
Starting Out in Business >>
Do you want to be your own boss? Our free workshops run on a Tuesday and outline all you need to know about starting out in business.
RI:SE - Your Route to Self Employment >>
Our new fully funded programme to help you on the road to self employment. You must be over 18 years of age and not in work, either on JSA/ESA (WRAG) or not in receipt of benefits due to redundancy of 6 months or less. Must live in Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham or Tees Valley.
New Enterprise Allowance >>
If you are over 18 and have been claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance for 26-weeks or more, and want to start your own business then the New Enterprise Allowance (NEA) could be for you.
Marketing Magic >>
Free seminar to help maximise your marketing efforts