Growth Lab

Insights from real businesses to power your growth

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Want to make your business even better? Want to work smarter and learn from other business owners who’ve introduced innovative ways to survive and thrive?

Our free Growth Lab events are designed to help and inspire in a fun, friendly and inclusive environment. Popping up at different business venues across the city, they’re open to businesses of all sizes and sectors in the Sunderland area.

Growth Lab Sunderland

No business left behind!

Growth Lab Sunderland

Whether you run a fish and chip shop or a financial services company, all businesses have the potential to be better. Come along to:

Relevant people in relevant places

Debbie Simpson & John Forth

These informal and honest sessions feature a panel of business owners who’ll open up about the approaches they’ve taken to tackle common challenges and make positive changes. Entrepreneurs who’ve made mistakes, learned lessons and tasted success – and are prepared to share their journey to help yours.

Hosted by Debbie Simpson and John Forth, Business Advisers at North East BIC, Growth Lab Sunderland builds on our hugely popular event series in Darlington.

Eligibility

Growth Lab events are fully funded by the BIC’s Enterprising Sunderland programme so priority is given to businesses in the Sunderland City Council area. Not based in Sunderland? Join our mailing list using the link below and we’ll be in touch if there’s space. We’d love to see you there if possible!

Hear for yourself what people have got say about Growth Lab Sunderland...

Upcoming Growth Lab Events

Tue 21 Jan 2025

Growth Lab Sunderland: The Sunderland Music City Strategy

Fri 14h Feb

Growth Lab Sunderland: For Love of Money

We’ll get all the details to you soon and be in touch for a few extra details required by our funders UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

Express interest in finding out more about our future events

We’ll get all the details to you soon and be in touch for a few extra details required by our funders UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

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To join the Growth Lab mailing list and be kept up to date with future events, please complete the form below and we’ll be in touch shortly.

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Enterprising Sunderland is the overarching title for this business support programme and is funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. Delivered by a unique consortium of delivery partners in Sunderland working together to stimulate entrepreneurial ambition across the city.
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