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Support and advice for businesses in North East England

Business support can be confusing – but the positive impact it can have on a business is huge! We're here to help it make more sense and connect you with support that could help your journey.

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Grow and strengthen your business with help from the North East Growth Hub

The North East Growth Hub has a team of experts equipped to support you and your business. Regardless of your business size or stage, we can:

  • help tackle your business challenges
  • identify your business opportunities
  • offer impartial advice and guidance
  • connect you to the business support
  • help you to access finance and funding

We've helped hundreds of businesses across the region and the positive impact it can have on a business is huge. Get in touch today to arrange an appointment.

Get in touch

We’ve made it as easy as possible for businesses to get in touch. You can:

Speak to our triage team

To make sure we direct you to the right support for your business, our friendly triage team will give you a quick call and take a few details. We'll ask you about:

  • Your business location
  • Your company size
  • Your latest turnover

It's worth having these details to hand before the call.

Access support and advice

If we can help you on your first call, we will - whether that’s signposting you to startup support in your local area or answering your query.

If you need more detailed advice and support on a number of areas, we’ll put you in touch with one of our expert Business Support Advisers.

Our advisers

Karen Berry

Karen has 30 years’ experience working with businesses and specialises in looking after business owners who have challenges around leadership/growth.

 

Specialities

Female Entrepreneurs, Knowledge intensive Business Services (such as Professional Services & Consultancy), Leadership Development

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Ian Wood

Ian has a vast experience supporting businesses in the public and private sectors to identify opportunities to grow themselves.

 

Specialities

Business growth, Management & support, Manufacturing, Performance management 

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Dawn Jarvis

Dawn is passionate about supporting business owners to manage change, and working with senior management teams to upskill employees and drive business growth. 

 

Specialities

HR, learning and development, change management, manufacturing and retail.

Suzi Scarlet

As well as working in the private, education and charity sectors, Suzi has been running her own business for more than ten years. She has a particular interest in digital marketing.

 

Specialities

Marketing

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Morgan Dunbar

An Entrepreneurial Business Management graduate, Morgan launched and managed his own business. He advises businesses in many areas, including digital/tech.

 

Specialities

 

Digital & Technology

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Working with a Connector helped me identify business needs that I didn’t know I was missing. They pointed me in the right direction to speak to different companies and people who could give us grants and help us write documents.
Kris McGough, Rise Elevator Ltd

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