Open all yearSupport programme
Flying Start Workshops
North East BIC
Free workshops covering what you need to know about starting a business.
- Amount
- Free
- Deadline
- Open all year
- Area
- North East Combined AuthorityLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Flying Start Workshops: How to manage your finances
Thursday 12 November, online. Free.
Run by North East BIC
When and where
Book or find out more on ne-bic.co.ukAbout this event
This free live online workshop is the second in the Flying Start series, aimed at people who are thinking about starting a business or self-employment, particularly those in Sunderland. It covers key financial terms, tools and techniques, what it costs to run a business, how much you need to earn, HMRC requirements for tax and National Insurance, options for external finance such as loans and grants, and pricing. Helen Wardropper, Hina Joshi and Kelly Marshall, business advisers from the North East BIC, host the session.
Its dates
- Thursday 8 October 2026 (passed)
- Thursday 12 November 2026 (next)Book
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Where these details come from
Local Landscape gathers events automatically from organisers' listings, and wrote the description above from the event's own page on ne-bic.co.uk, read on 5 Nov 2026. Check the details with North East BIC before you go.