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
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