To get you off to the best start, we'll show you how you can get £50* on us! Open a business current account with Tide and TEDCO Business Support LTD and TIDE will give you £50 and 1 year of free bank transfers when you open a business account with them! *T&Cs apply

then this is a quick way to start planning. It's ideal for people who are just thinking about working for themselves and want to know how to register officially - great for freelancers, hobbyists, sellers on sites like Etsy/Vinted etc. Alternatively you might like to book the Get Trading Programme - 3 sessions helping you prepare. See website for details.

You'll learn all about starting a business so you'll know what to do when the time comes:

• how to choose the right legal structure (Sole Trader / Partnership / Limited Company)
• the advantages & disadvantages of each
• about the registration process and legal obligations
• meet the TEDCO Business Advisors who will be there to help you when you're ready

so once you've listened to start-up advice (see 1 above), then you'll actually register your business in the session, with the support of the TEDCO Business Advisors.

Ideal for people who are ready to start such as:

• self-employed drivers (such as Just Eat, Deliveroo etc)
• construction workers who need to register as sub-contractors
• private fitness trainers who are ready to take on personal clients
• hairdressers, beauticians and nail technicians who are renting a chair in a salon.

Whether you're starting your business on the day or are still in the planning phase, there'll be handy hints and guidance to keep you on track as you progress your plans.

And plenty of tea and biscuits!

You must be a South Tyneside resident or business to access this particular support. You will be asked to take part in a brief phone-based diagnostic to ensure as much as possible is gleaned from the programme.

This event is delivered by TEDCO Business Support on behalf of South Tyneside Council's start-up programme which aims to support local residents with their aspirations to start up a business. This project is funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.