With over 45 years of experience in supporting both start-ups and established enterprises, PNE is here to help you achieve your business goals.

The PNE Enterprise team offer business support and guidance to aspiring entrepreneurs, start-ups and established businesses within the region, providing confidential 1-to-1 advice, insightful workshops and masterclasses, coaching and mentoring opportunities and CMI Certified management and leadership qualifications.

Start-up support

For over 45 years, PNE has supported North East residents to become their own boss and create exciting new businesses. PNE’s award-winning team of advisors are here to help you at all stages of your entrepreneurial journey, from early stage ideas generation to support to register your new business.

1-2-1 advice & mentoring

Whether you’re starting up a new venture or wanting to get advice on a potential business idea, PNE’s team of friendly and knowledgeable business advisors can provide you with support and guidance to develop your start-up and grow your knowledge and skills in a safe and confidential space.

Training & masterclasses

The PNE delivery team host engaging and insightful business workshops, courses and masterclasses on a range of topics that can help you develop your business skills and knowledge as you pursue starting a business. Their qualified trainers create a welcoming and accessible environment for learning, providing opportunities to meet new people and expand your network.

Support for social businesses

As a social enterprise, PNE is passionate about supporting social entrepreneurs who are looking to make a difference in local communities and beyond. PNE has dedicated programmes tailored to social businesses and start-up to help them develop skills and maximise their social impact.

Learning with a difference

From free market stalls at Ouseburn Creative Market, to multi-topic digital workshops, PNE prides itself on providing learning opportunities that are impactful and innovative. This includes tailored projects for creatives, socially trading organisations and entrepreneurs that champion sustainability.

Business support

PNE’s award-winning business support team provide expert services to established businesses and the people who lead them. From growth and hiring ambitions to overcoming challenges, they are here to help you and your business achieve your goals and reach your full potential.

Tailored advice and workshops

PNE’s team of experienced business advisors can provide guidance and support that is tailored to your business needs, supporting you to pursue goals for your business and overcome challenges. The delivery team host a range of advanced business masterclasses that are themed around key business trends and emerging technology to give your organisation an edge.

Leadership coaching

PNE offer professional coaching services to individuals and organisations that help them to accelerate performance, overcome challenges and work towards goals.

CMI Management & leadership qualifications

Strong leadership is at the heart of successful business. Whether you want to up skill your managers or develop your own knowledge, PNE’s CMI Certified Management and Leadership qualifications can help you enhance your team and organisation to improve efficiency and productivity.

Custom facilitation

From team-building to problem-solving, PNE can develop learning and development activities for your organisation, designed to help you build the skills of your staff, plan for success and overcome challenges.