North Tyneside Council’s Business Factory is proud to launch Enterprise Week 2025, a celebration of innovation, ambition, and entrepreneurial spirit across the Borough.
Running from Monday 17 to Friday 21 November, this week-long programme will feature a series of events designed to inspire, grow, and develop businesses of all shapes and sizes—from budding start-ups to established enterprises, international traders, and residents with a spark of an idea.
Whether you’re looking to launch, scale, or simply explore new opportunities, Enterprise Week 2025 offers something for everyone.
The week brings together the full Business Factory offer, and includes the annual North Tyneside Business Awards organised by North Tyneside Business Forum.
Monday:
Toolkit to Starting a Business
12:30-3:30pm, Whitley Bay Playhouse
Whether you’re just starting out or in the first 12 months of your business, this in-person session is designed to give you a solid foundation and fresh perspective on the essentials to start your self-employed journey.
The Toolkit to Starting a Business covers the fundamentals of launching and managing a business including tax, Insurance, Qualifications & Licenses, and legal structures.
Suitable for: Residents which have a business idea, or are in the early stages of trading (less than 12 months). 16yrs+
Making Tax Digital Explained
various sessions, Sage, Cobalt Park
Are you a sole trader, a small business owner or running a side-hustle? The new digital tax rules are coming soon.
Join YMCA in partnership with SAGE for an essential, plain-English session on the ins and outs of Making Tax Digital. They’ll demystify the new digital guidance from HMRC and show you what you need to do to comply easily and efficiently.
Tuesday: Business Support Showcase
9:30am-11:30am, The Exchange 1856
A relaxed, expo-style event designed to highlight the wide range of business support available across the borough, and the wider North East region.
This event is ideal for businesses looking to connect with other local businesses, share resources, find out about support available and showcase their offer.
James Dixon, Founder of Lines Behind and WATA will give an inspirational keynote speech.
Suitable for: Businesses which are registered with HMRC, Companies House and are trading.
Wednesday: Unleash your Potential: Be your Own Boss
10am-12noon, Working Well Hub North Shields
Explore the opportunities and challenges of starting your own business, hear from The Business Factory team about what a business and self-employment is and identify suitable business ideas for you. FIRST will also introduce entrepreneurial qualifications available to residents.
Suitable for: Residents 16yrs+ interested in enterprise
Thursday: North Tyneside Business Awards
The week will culminate in the North Tyneside Business Awards 2025, a glamourous showcase of the Borough’s businesses that will be held at the Village Hotel. Finalists can be found here
Throughout the Week
NBSL’s Better Business Skills programme have an in-person workshop to share the best practices and tools when it comes to your digital marketing strategy. Taking place on Thursday 20th from 9:30am at Backworth Hall, make sure yo book your space today:
Enterprising North, delivered by Tedco Business Support in North Tyneside, will also be running an entrepreneurial session at TyneMet College with business studies students to inspire them to become their own boss on leaving education, or make the most out of selling online side hustles.
Further information, case studies of local success stories and information will be shared across the Business Factory channels throughout the week.