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Rising costs and cautious demand have left many small businesses fearing for their future. We look at the pressures squeezing the backbone of the economy.
Blank Street Coffee is preparing to open its first store in Newcastle, bringing one of the fastest-g...
One of the first major decisions any new business owner in the North East faces is whether to trade as a sole trader or set up a limited company.
Two universities in one city centre create a customer base, a workforce and a property market that shapes trading patterns across Newcastle.
From Blyth to Wallsend to the Tees, the region has built a manufacturing and operations base around offshore wind on the sites of its old industries.
Newcastle's reputation as a night out is nationally known. The sector behind it employs thousands and operates under a licensing framework few customers ever see.
Business insurance requirements vary considerably depending on your specific type of business, but a few core policies are worth genuine consideration for almost every North East small business.
Businesses that trade to fund a social purpose have a long history in the North East, and the region consistently ranks among the strongest for them.
How William Armstrong's Elswick Works grew into a global engineering empire building cranes, hydraulics, bridges, warships and armaments on the Tyne.
The organisation behind Restaurant Week, the Motor Show and the Quayside beach is funded by a levy on Newcastle city centre businesses.
The North East attracts dozens of inward investment projects and thousands of jobs a year. We look at how it competes for global capital.
The Employment Rights Act 2025 is arriving in phases, and the next set of duties lands in August and October with more to follow in January.
Too many business plans are written once for a bank loan application and then never opened again, but a genuinely useful plan can guide real decisions.
How Dorman Long of Teesside built both the Tyne Bridge and the Sydney Harbour Bridge, leaving its mark on skylines around the world.
How Sir John Hall's MetroCentre in Gateshead, opened in 1986 as Europe's largest shopping centre, pioneered the out-of-town retail revolution in Britain.
Setting up a limited company is more straightforward than many first-time founders across the North East expect, provided you understand the basic steps involved.
Good bookkeeping habits form the foundation of a genuinely well-run small business, yet many North East owners put off getting properly organised until problems arise.
How Sage grew from a 1981 Newcastle start-up writing accounting software into a global technology company and the only software firm in the FTSE 100.
Social media offers North East small businesses a genuinely powerful way to reach local customers, provided you approach it with a clear, realistic strategy.
