The Business Factory

North-Tyneside start-up support

Ixion used to deliver the Business Factory, based in North Tyneside where we offered  help to anyone who wished to start a business in North Tyneside consisting of:

  • Drop in service at the North Tyneside Business Centre, Saville Street, North Shields
  • Tailored, confidential free advice
  • Weekly workshops, courses, qualifications and networking opportunities
  • Support and advice to access grants and loans
  • Business Factory enterprise club
  • Specialist consultancy

The Business Factory is a partner of Ixion and provide business start-up support in North Tyneside.

This service was available to clients setting up Business to Business (B2B) Businesses, up to 12 months old receive help with:

  • How to generate more sales and win B2B contracts
  • PR and marketing
  • Social media support such as setting up a Facebook page or Twitter account and how to make them work
  • ICT support, including setting up of free and low cost websites and help with what ICT equipment needed to run an SME
  • Social enterprise support
  • Property consultancy (assistance with finding commercial premises)
  • New product development
Enterprise development