Online Business
Start-up Workshops
Delivered as part of the Enterprise Support in the North East 2 & Business Compass Start up 2 projects
Our online (hosted live) business start-up workshops are for anyone with a business idea who wants to take the next step and move it forward. They will give you the skills and knowledge you need to run a successful business. If you are thinking about setting up your own business our workshops are ideal for you and best of all, they’re FREE to attend.
Business Start-up Workshop
The Business Start-up workshop will give you an overview of everything you need to know before you start a business, including the following:
Business planning | marketing | cash-flow forecast | operations | premises and raising business finance
Business Planning Workshop
At the Business Planning workshop you’ll be carefully guided through each element step by step. You’ll receive a business plan template and cash-flow forecast too.
You’ll get the specific tools needed to market your business, plan for future growth, reach your target customers and ultimately increase sales covering:
Business plan content | market research | customers | competition | legal structure
Financial Planning Workshop
Financial Planning will cover sales and expenditure, financial planning and forecasting, break even, how to finance your new business, funding options and information needed to progress a funding application.
Marketing & Social Media Workshop
This workshop will look at the different ways you can market your business and how to maximise social media.
Upcoming dates
18th January – Business Start-up
Online (hosted live) Business Start-up Workshop
Tuesday 18th January – 10:00am to 4:00pm via Zoom.
This online workshop is open to all North East residents.
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21st January – Marketing &
Social Media
Online (hosted live) Marketing & Social Media Workshop
Friday 21st January 2022 – 10:00am to 4:00pm via Zoom.
This online workshop is open to all North East residents.
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25th January – Selling Online Bitesize
Online (hosted live) Selling Online Bitesize Session
Tuesday 25th January 2022 – 10:00am to 1:00pm via Zoom.
This online workshop is open to all North East residents.
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28th January – Introduction to Networking – Bitesize session
Online (hosted live) Introduction to Networking Bitesize Session
Friday 28th January 2022 – 10:00am to 12:00pm via Zoom.
This online workshop is open to all North East residents.
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15th February – Business Start-up
Online (hosted live) Business Start-up Workshop
Tuesday 15th February – 10:00am to 4:00pm via Zoom.
This online workshop is open to all North East residents.
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18th February – Marketing & Social Media
Online (hosted live) Marketing & Social Media Workshop
Friday 18th February – 10:00am to 4:00pm via Zoom.
This online workshop is open to all North East residents.
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24th February – Introduction to Networking – Bitesize session
Online (hosted live) Introduction to Networking Bitesize Session
Thursday 24th February 2022 – 10:00am to 12:00pm via Zoom.
This online workshop is open to all North East residents.
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28th February – Data Protection & GDPR Bitesize
Online (hosted live) Data Protection & GDPR Bitesize
Monday 28th February – 10:00am to 1:00pm via Zoom.
This online workshop is open to all North East residents.
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15th March – Business Start-up
Online (hosted live) Marketing & Social Media Workshop
Tuesday 15th March – 10:00am to 4:00pm via Zoom.
This online workshop is open to all North East residents.
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18th March – Marketing & Social Media
Online (hosted live) Marketing & Social Media Workshop
Friday 18th March – 10:00am to 4:00pm via Zoom.
This online workshop is open to all North East residents.
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25th March – Introduction to Networking – Bitesize session
Online (hosted live) Introduction to Networking Bitesize Session
Friday 25th March 2022 – 10:00am to 12:00pm via Zoom.
This online workshop is open to all North East residents.
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31st March – Employing Staff Bitesize
Online (hosted live) Employing Staff Bitesize Session
Thursday 31st March – 10:00am to 1:00pm via Zoom.
This online workshop is open to all North East residents.
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Durham Ambitious Start-ups (‘DABS’) Events
Online and face-to-face events
Durham Ambitious Business Start-ups (‘DABS’) is an ERDF-funded programme that helps high-quality start-ups in County Durham start trading and offers premium quality support during your critical first 12 months in business.
Our Services
Start
At TEDCO we successfully deliver a range of start-up support programmes designed to take ideas and turn them into successful enterprises and business start-ups in the region.
Grow
One of TEDCO’s key objectives is to provide individuals and businesses with the ambition to expand, the advice and necessary tools to scale-up and grow their business.
Fund
As the key delivery partner for Virgin StartUp in the North East, we have helped over 300 new businesses access £4.2 million in low cost business loans over the past five years.