Growth Lab

Insights from real businesses to power your growth

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Want to make your business even better? Want to work smarter and learn from other business owners who’ve introduced innovative ways to survive and thrive?

Our free Growth Lab events are designed to help and inspire in a fun, friendly and inclusive environment. Popping up at different business venues across the city, they’re open to businesses of all sizes and sectors in the Sunderland area.

Growth Lab

No business left behind!

Growth Lab

Whether you run a fish and chip shop or a financial services company, all businesses have the potential to be better. Come along to:

Relevant people in relevant places

These informal and honest sessions feature a panel of business owners who’ll open up about the approaches they’ve taken to tackle common challenges and make positive changes. Entrepreneurs who’ve made mistakes, learned lessons and tasted success – and are prepared to share their journey to help yours. Hosted by Debbie Simpson and Paul Lancaster, Business Advisers at North East BIC, Growth Lab Sunderland builds on our hugely popular event series in Darlington.

Eligibility

Growth Lab events are fully-funded by the BIC’s Enterprising Sunderland programme and open to Sunderland-based businesses.

We’d love to see you there! To register for the next event, just fill in your details below. We’ll check your eligibility and get right back to you with next steps.

Launch event // Friday 26th April 2024, 10:00 - 12:00

Growth Lab: Tech & Digital

How the perfect technology partner can supercharge your growth

Learn the secrets of success from a panel of Sunderland businesspeople who’ve used digital as a game changer and find out how you can work better, quicker and smarter.

Find out more about this event here or register your interest below and we’ll get back to you with more information and next steps.

As a fully funded programme for Sunderland businesses, we need to check eligibility and ask you to complete a short registration form. Thank you!

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This event is now fully subscribed. Details of next coming soon. To register your interest in our next event complete the form below.

Enterprising Sunderland is the overarching title for this business support programme and is funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. Delivered by a unique consortium of delivery partners in Sunderland working together to stimulate entrepreneurial ambition across the city.
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