The Knowledge Hub

Business advice and articles for small business owners

Welcome to the Fleximize Knowledge Hub. As pioneers at the centre of the alternative finance industry, we know what’s what when it comes to small business. So take a look at our advice, tips and expert guidance to help you launch and grow your own venture. We’ve cherry-picked topics that affect all SMEs – from law, finance, tax and employment, to creative strategy and marketing. Bookmark your favourite Knowledge Hub articles, and do visit regularly – we’re always adding useful content.

The Basics of an M&A Deal

The Basics of an M&A Deal

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The Basics of an M&A Deal

M&A Deals involve the buying, selling, splitting up or coming together of companies, and can prove to be lucrative or disastrous to all involved.

Why Not to Get Into a Price War With a Competitor

Why Not to Get Into a Price War With a Competitor

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Why Not to Get Into a Price War With a Competitor

Sensible pricing is essential for business – but price wars can be disastrous, and usually mean that everybody loses.

How to Grow Your Sales Without all the Leg Work

How to Grow Your Sales Without all the Leg Work

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How to Grow Your Sales Without all the Leg Work

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

Protecting Your Business in a Natural Disaster

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Protecting Your Business in a Natural Disaster

We are lucky in the UK that natural disasters are a pretty rare occurrence, but Mother Nature can have devastating consequences on small businesses.

How a Simple Piece of Copy Can Boost Your Business

How a Simple Piece of Copy Can Boost Your Business

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How a Simple Piece of Copy Can Boost Your Business

Good, effective marketing copy needs to combine a number of essential elements - a call to action, and a solution that invokes a reaction.

How a Reseller Could Revolutionize Your Sales

How a Reseller Could Revolutionize Your Sales

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How a Reseller Could Revolutionize Your Sales

Many business don't even consider using a reseller to grow their sales, but it's a channel that could give your sales a huge boost, for a tiny cost.

How to Market to High-End & Low-End Customers

How to Market to High-End & Low-End Customers

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How to Market to High-End & Low-End Customers

Segmenting your customers based on their income may not be the most morally right thing to do, but it could totally reinvigorate your sales.

How to Properly Introduce Your Business

How to Properly Introduce Your Business

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How to Properly Introduce Your Business

Two steps to providing helpful communication, setting you apart from your competitors while also introducing and promoting your business.

Ask Fleximize: Sales Management

Ask Fleximize: Sales Management

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Ask Fleximize: Sales Management

This time, we've scoured the country for business owners with sales management issues and brought there questions to the Fleximize experts

How Bluetooth Marketing Could Give You The Edge

How Bluetooth Marketing Could Give You The Edge

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How Bluetooth Marketing Could Give You The Edge

Bluetooth Marketing is a still relatively untested channel but in terms of catching passing trade and winning business it can be incredibly effective.

Launching Your Trial Product

Launching Your Trial Product

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Launching Your Trial Product

You might be wondering if free trials are cost effective. The short answer is yes. The longer answer is yes, but only if they’re carefully planned out.

Promoting Your Business on Zero Budget

Promoting Your Business on Zero Budget

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Promoting Your Business on Zero Budget

It's a common gripe amongst marketers and business owners - not having enough money/time to do everything they want. Here's how you can get around that.

Ask Fleximize: Growth (Part 2)

Ask Fleximize: Growth (Part 2)

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Ask Fleximize: Growth (Part 2)

The three burning questions on the lips of business owners. This time we look at some of the common growth challenges facing small business owners.

Yorkshire Bank Loans

Yorkshire Bank Loans

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Yorkshire Bank Loans

Here's our guide to Yorkshire Bank business loans, covering investment loans, term loans and the Enterprise Finance Guarantee

How Affiliate Marketing Could Revolutionize Your Lead Flow

How Affiliate Marketing Could Revolutionize Your Lead Flow

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How Affiliate Marketing Could Revolutionize Your Lead Flow

For many small business owners, affiliate marketing can seem confusing and complicated, but it's actually incredibly simple. Here's how it works...

Should I Offer Discounts to my Customers?

Should I Offer Discounts to my Customers?

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Should I Offer Discounts to my Customers?

Volume discounts are a proven way to increase sales and gain customer loyalty. But do they make financial sense for your business?

Writing a Business Plan

Writing a Business Plan

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Writing a Business Plan

If you want to start out in business, and you've got a great idea, you need to plan how your business will launch, grow and sustain itself. Here's how

How to Market Your Product to a Foreign Country

How to Market Your Product to a Foreign Country

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How to Market Your Product to a Foreign Country

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.

How to Write a Press Release For Your Business

How to Write a Press Release For Your Business

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How to Write a Press Release For Your Business

Writing an effective press release for a new business can be tricky if you're unsure, but there are steps you can take to get your press release noticed

Ask Fleximize: Growth

Ask Fleximize: Growth

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Ask Fleximize: Growth

All your questions answered by the experts at Fleximize: These are real growth issues facing real small business owners.