TACTICAL Business Growth: South Tyneside
Take control. Build structure. Grow with confidence.
TEDCO Business Support has joined forces with award-winning business coach, TEDx speaker, author, and former Paratrooper Shaun West to deliver a high-impact tactical business growth programme – designed for owners who want to stop firefighting and start leading their business with clarity and control.
The Mission
TEDCO’s goal is simple: to help business owners cut through the noise, get clear on what matters, and take consistent action to grow with purpose; a goal we share with Shaun West:
Shaun says, “My philosophy is built on resilience, adaptability, and steady progress — values I carried from the Parachute Regiment into business. It’s about staying calm under pressure and focused on what matters most.”
James Craft, CEO at TEDCO, adds, “By joining forces, we’re able to bring this new programme to established business owners who tell us their time is precious — and they’ll only give it up for something that delivers real value.”
Your Mission Brief
📅 Starts: Wednesday 21st January 2026
🕙 Time: 10am–2pm (4 consecutive Wednesdays)
📍 Location: One Trinity Green, South Shields, NE33 1SA
⏳ Commitment: 4 hours per week for 4 weeks — full attendance essential
Your Investment: £0.00* (valued at £1,200 +VAT) (Pilot Programme – only 12 places per cohort).
You’ll gain:
- A structured TACTICAL Business Growth Plan developed across the sessions
- A CPD certificate
- 4 live, practical in-person workshops
- Peer accountability and expert feedback
- Before-and-after growth survey to track mindset and progress
Eligibility for this Pilot Programme: Businesses must be based in South Tyneside, owner-managed, and have been trading for over two years.
What’s in it for YOUR business?
The TACTICAL Business Growth: Programme is designed specifically for owner-managed businesses to tackle the most common day-to-day challenges.
7 Tactical Areas for Sustainable Growth:
- Define your Ideal Life and set goals on your T.E.R.M.S.
- Understand the 7 key numbers that drive every business.
- Price with confidence and strengthen cashflow.
- Develop the mindset to lead, not just react.
- Reclaim your time and focus on high-impact work.
- Identify and pull the levers that drive growth.
- Build a practical plan to attract the right customers.
You’ll gain practical strategies you can apply immediately, the camaraderie of a peer group that speaks your language, and the chance to bounce ideas off someone who’s been where you are.
Meet Your Coach
From the Parachute Regiment to building a seven-figure business, Shaun West has spent over two decades leading, building, and coaching under pressure — now as an award-winning business coach.
Today, he helps business owners grow with the same clarity, structure, and discipline that took him from the battlefield to the boardroom.
“I’ve been where you are — juggling everything, trying to build something sustainable. The good news? There’s a clearer way forward. I’ll help you find it.”
Shaun West, Business Coach & Author of The Tactical Advantage
Ready to join the pilot?
Apply now to secure one of only 12 free places on the Tactical Business Growth: South Tyneside programme and start 2026 with clarity, structure, and momentum.
The number of places on this programme is limited per cohort. We will contact you to confirm eligibility. If you are not successful on this occasion, we’ll keep in touch to let you know of other cohort dates as they are launched across North East England.
TACTICAL Business Growth: South Tyneside is a business growth support initiative delivered at no cost to participants, by TEDCO Business Support in collaboration with Shaun West. The programme is designed to help entrepreneurs and small businesses in North East England unlock their potential and take practical steps towards sustainable growth.
* This initiative is a pilot programme which is not funded by external investment, but is part of TEDCO’s ongoing commitment to fostering enterprise and supporting the regional business ecosystem. It will be commercially available in 2026.
