Any business going through growth will come up against challenges – some are worrying, while others are less demanding. You might be struggling with business finance, managing a recruitment drive without causing too much disruption, or even developing new products. Whatever the challenge, our articles should provide some help.
Will NLW Make Employees the Victims?
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Phil Foster discusses how the new National Living Wage could cause SMEs to make low-skilled staff unemployed to save on costs.
The Expensive Video Game Problem
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Funding is an issue that plagues the gaming industry on a daily basis, so how can we overcome it, and how can developers find the finance they need?
3 Steps to Revolutionizing Your Product Cycle
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How to work out what your customers actually want, how to deliver it (metaphorically and literally) and the effect it could have on your business
Market Your Niche Product: The Hacker's Way
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Marketing a niche product can be difficult. Here's a super-quick and low-cost way of getting your niche product in front of the right crowd, however small.
Dealing With Sub-Contractors
— Read More — Dealing With Sub-ContractorsIt's important to remember that a sub-contractor isn’t an employee, so you can’t treat them as one. So how do you deal with them when it all goes sour?
How You Can Learn to be Creative
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You can’t teach someone to come up with great ideas, but creativity is something that can be nurtured and developed with the right kind of attitude.
6 Zero-Cost Ways to Win Business From Your Competition
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There are many ways to win business from your competition. Some come at a cost. Some are completely free apart from in time and effort. Just like these.
How to Break Into a New Demographic
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It’s obviously essential to exploit new avenues of growth in a business, but there are steps you should consider before pushing into a new demographic
Is Your Competitor Analysis as Good as it Can Be?
— Read More — Is Your Competitor Analysis as Good as it Can Be?Is Your Competitor Analysis as Good as it Can Be?
Competitor analysis means working out who your competitors are, and assessing their strengths and weaknesses. Remember, knowledge is power.
The Basics of an M&A Deal
— Read More — The Basics of an M&A DealM&A Deals involve the buying, selling, splitting up or coming together of companies, and can prove to be lucrative or disastrous to all involved.
How to Grow Your Sales Without all the Leg Work
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Our exclusive guide to finding relevant and strongly positioned resellers for your product, how to pitch them and key points you should know.
Protecting Your Business in a Natural Disaster
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We are lucky in the UK that natural disasters are a pretty rare occurrence, but Mother Nature can have devastating consequences on small businesses.
Ask Fleximize: Money Issues
— Read More — Ask Fleximize: Money IssuesAll your questions answered by the experts at Fleximize: These are real money issues facing real small business owners.
How to Market Your Product to a Foreign Country
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In order to market to your foreign audience as effectively as possible, you need to be prepared to really get to know your customers. Here's how.
Ask Fleximize: Growth
— Read More — Ask Fleximize: GrowthAll your questions answered by the experts at Fleximize: These are real growth issues facing real small business owners.
Does Your Business Have 'Partner Problems'?
— Read More — Does Your Business Have 'Partner Problems'?Does Your Business Have 'Partner Problems'?
With any business partnership there can be friction. If your business is being held back by a partner, here's what you can do it certain situations.
Is Your Business Ready to Rule a New Roost?
— Read More — Is Your Business Ready to Rule a New Roost?Is Your Business Ready to Rule a New Roost?
Your business needs should dictate when you move from your home to a retail location. You’ll need to take into account plenty of costs. Here's how.
Ask Fleximize: Creative Challenges
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The three burning questions on the lips of business owners. This time we look at some of the common creative challenges facing small business owners.
Ask Fleximize: Potential Clients
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In this edition of Ask Fleximize we answer all your burning questions on reaching out to potential customers, converting and retaining them.
Tips on Sustainable Growth
— Read More — Tips on Sustainable GrowthBeing aware of the the key factors and challenges of sustainable growth can help your business succeed in the long term.
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