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So
You Want To Start A Business |
Running your own business doesn't
have to leave you feeling like a fish out of water! It
can be a very rewarding experience, you are your own
boss,
and are in control. However, as you are in charge, its
success relies on you and it is a long term commitment.
Your decisions will affect whether the business is a
failure or a success.
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| Who Are Project
North East? |
 Based
in Newcastle upon Tyne (UK), the Project North East
(PNE) group of companies run a diverse range of enterprise,
and economic development initiatives.
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| What Is The
Phoenix Project? |
 The
Phoenix Project is aimed at people who have not considered
setting up their own business before.
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| What Is
Your Own Business? |
 Put
simply, your business is anything which makes you money
(hopefully)
by trading where someone else is not employing you, i.e.
you are not under the PAYE system through an employer.
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 Above
all you need a really good idea for your business!
How do you know it’s a good idea? Well, ask people!
Ask friends and potential customers what they think….would
they use the service or product that you want to offer?
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 Once
you have an idea and have done some research, you
need to get things down
on paper, this is known
as a business plan.
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 For further details and to speak to one
of the team in person please go to our
Contact Page |
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| WHAT
ARE SOCIAL
ENTERPRISES ? |
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Social
Enterprises are businesses that
are run in order to fulfil social
aims. They bring people and communities
together for economic development
and social gain.
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| New
Beginnings |
| Graham Mason began
trading as New Beginnings, a web
design social enterprise, giving
disadvantaged people something to
strive for and excel in... |
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| Screen Utopia |
| Nancy Borchard is a single parent with a
degree in design who spotted a niche
in the market and is halfway through
test trading her new business Screen
Utopia. |
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| Monkton
Football Development Project |
| Football enthusiast Alan Milward decided
to start up a football academy for
South Tyneside after six years spent
running a football league. |
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