A free programme to help South Tynesiders start a business. 

The Get Trading Programme helps South Tyneside residents to progress their business ideas to the point of actually starting to trade. Exciting times, if not a little daunting? Book your place to be part of the January Get Trading Programme.

You'll get support from business advisors who've been around the track a few times and have answered every conceivable question about starting a business. Add to that a team of new peers and this fully-funded programme is ready to help you firm up your idea and get going.

You'll hear from people who have recently started trading, making the most of the support they've received from TEDCO Business Support. You'll find the sessions informal and chatty, with pitstops for refreshments.

Please note - this programme consists of 3 sessions - all held in person at One Trinity Green, Eldon Street, South Shields, NE33 1SR.

Session 1 - 4 February - 10am-2pm 

1. Introductions
2. Marketing Essentials and Market Research
3. Making connections and how to network
4. Practical Q&A

Session 2 - 11 February - 10am-2pm 

1. Business Planning essentials – detail your business idea
2. Work out cost/pricing, sales forecast, cashflow.
3. Draft a template that’s fit for purpose for your business idea

Session 3 - 18 February - 10am-2pm 

1. How to make the transition to trading
2. How to register you/your business as trading
3. Get Trading essentials recap
4. Moving forward!

Businesses accessing this support will be asked to take part in a brief phone-based diagnostic to ensure as much as possible is gleaned from the programme.

This is a business start up programme delivered by TEDCO Business Support Ltd on behalf of South Tyneside Council which aims to support local residents with their aspirations to start up a business.

This project is funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.