10 Big Ideas
The South Tyneside Means Business programme is based on 10 Big Ideas which will make South Tyneside truly best for business and:
- Increase the number of new business start-ups
- Help more people to become self-employed
- Help our new and existing businesses to grow and survive
- Attract 'mobile entrepreneurs' from across the North East to invest in South Tyneside
The 10 Big Ideas are:
- The enterprise module
To unleash the enterprise potential of our young people - Personal strategies for new entrepreneurs
To embed enterprise in our neighbourhoods and help people to understand and explore the benefits of being self-employed - Access to finance
Grants and loans to help get businesses off the ground and to grow - Virtual business support
A 24 hour, 7 days a week, always on business support package - Role models and mentoring
Master classes to inspire future generations of entrepreneurs and mentoring to help them grow their business ideas - Networking
Events to help our businesses do business - Management time share
Bespoke managerial support for South Tyneside's growing small businesses - Access to markets
Client-centred support for South Tyneside's businesses to find new markets and business opportunities - Procurement and sourcing
Brokers to help local businesses to trade with each other and win more public sector contracts - Business growth programme
To equip owner-managers with the skills they need to grow and develop their businesses