Business & Enterprise North East | News, Features & Events

Business & Enterprise North East delivers leading business support to the region's companies, through services including Business Link, UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) and Compete North East.

Workshops give Andrew the confidence to launch fashion enterprise

4:13pm Thursday 9th September 2010

Gateshead based Andrew Hayton is fulfilling a lifelong ambition to become the boss of a fashion enterprise after using Business Link’s free workshops to get his business off the ground.

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Business Link takes pressure off expanding firm

12:34pm Friday 3rd September 2010

A family-owned business is developing its reputation and expanding its client base, after receiving support from Business Link.

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Fighting Fit conference gearing up to help businesses

12:29pm Friday 3rd September 2010

Business Link is pulling out all the punches for this year’s Fighting Fit Conference designed to help businesses across the region achieve growth in the current climate.

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Financing your new business

4:07pm Thursday 9th September 2010

When starting up it is vital to take time to consider the finances needed to get your business off the ground, how you will raise these funds and how you will manage your finances as your new venture grows.

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Planning to get your business off the ground

4:04pm Thursday 9th September 2010

Getting a small business off the ground can seem like an uphill struggle at times, especially in the current challenging economic climate. That is why it is crucial to seek support and guidance to ensure that your idea or enterprise can develop and grow.

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Here is a sample of some of the major events being organised by the Business and Enterprise North East teams during the coming months:

Keep Your Business Fighting Fit

The Business Link Fighting Fit Conference 2010 is designed to help businesses across the region achieve growth in the current climate. Businesses across the North East are being given the opportunity to learn the secrets of successful growth from top entrepreneurs, including Gü Chocolate Puds founder, James Averdieck. Offering a full programme of masterclasses, keynote sessions, networking and best practice case studies to help with business growth, Fighting Fit 2010 will also provide businesses with the practical tools to assist with the handling and sustaining of rapid growth once all the hard work pays off.

Dates and Venues:

Wednesday 22 SeptemberThe Sage, Gateshead

Understanding Finance

A series of free workshops designed to give business owners/managers the confidence to make the correct financial decisions at the right time. Each of the five modules covers important financial issues that can benefit all businesses.

Dates and Venues:

Tuesday 14 September, Understanding Finance, Time Central, Newcastle
Wednesday 15 September, Understanding Finance, Aston Hotel, Teesside
Monday 20 September, Financial Planning, Time Central, Newcastle
Tuesday 21 September Money Management, Aston Hotel, Darlington
Wednesday 22 September, Raising Finance, Durham County Cricket Club, Durham
Thursday 23 September, Understanding Finance, Linden Hall, Northumberland
Tuesday 14 September, Understanding Finance, Time Central, Newcastle
Wednesday 13 October, Understanding Finance, Time Central, Newcastle
Thursday 14 October, Understanding Finance, Wynyard Rooms, Teesside
Monday 18 October, Understanding Finance, Time Central, Newcastle
Tuesday 19 October, Understanding Finance, Time Central, Newcastle
Wednesday 20 October, Understanding Finance, Aston Hotel, Darlington

Further Information: www.financeworkshops.co.uk

UKTI events

· Sunday 10th - Friday 22nd October – China Market Visit
· Monday 15th - Friday 19th November – Australia Market Visit
· Trade Academy – breakfast workshops in association with HSBC, see www.hsbc.co.uk/tradeacademy for more details

Business & Enterprise North East (BE-NE) delivers a range of business support and enterprise solutions to help more businesses start, succeed and grow.

Business Link provides specialist advice, help and information to those thinking about starting a business and to established and growing businesses.

UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) offers a wealth of support to both new and experienced exporters. So if you’re looking for help with market research, a joint venture, a strategic alliance or forming an overseas partnership of any kind, UK Trade & Investment should be your first port of call.

Compete North East aims to help North East businesses compete successfully for a range of public and private sector tender opportunities – starting with the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

North East Employer Coalition (NEEC) helps the unemployed to gain access to real, long term job opportunities in the North East.

The North East England Investment Centre (NEEIC) works to assist new and existing businesses to develop and grow by investing public funds in projects that need advice and support (accessed via Business Link).

The North East England Service Provider Register (NEESPR) is a comprehensive online database of service providers that can offer business development solutions to the North East business community. This is the only register being used by Business Link to impartially source provision for their customers.