As someone working out of, literally, a tin shed in Byker (a stones through from the Tyne river in Newcastle for those unfamiliar with the area) it's nice to se

As someone working out of, literally, a tin shed in Byker (a stones through from the Tyne river in Newcastle for those unfamiliar with the area) it's nice to see the city getting some good PR. One thing I would add is that there are plenty of businesses outside straight up IT/Tech in the city and as a result there is a really great and diverse business community. If you are looking for somewhere to start a company that involves manufacturing (as ours does) then you could do a lot worse that the Northeast - the legacy of ship building and the presence of the 500,000 cars per year Nissan factory make it a great place to get stuff made. Alos, London is great an everything but for quality of life and low cost of living Newcastle knocks spots of it. Something that, as a cash strapped founder, is really useful and on a good day it's only a 2.5 hour train ride to London.