The Knowledge Hub

Dealing With Sub-Contractors

Daniel Kidd

It'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?

Can You Actually Save Money on Business Tax?

Daniel Kidd

Tax in the UK is decided by the type of goods or services you’re providing, not the type of company that runs it, so can you use this to your advantage?

How You Can Learn to be Creative

Daniel Kidd

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.

The Small Business Owners' Guide to Protecting Your Ideas

David Kiriakidis

In a technologically advanced age, businesses need to protect their products and ideas from plagiarism via a copyright, a trademark, a patent or a design.

How to Grow Your Email Subscribers

David Kiriakidis

How do you go about growing your email subscribers without holding a gun to their head. Seriously, don't do that.

How Website Design Influences Your Customers

Daniel Kidd

The importance of a strong online presence has never been clearer, and good website design can provide a great return on investment for your business

How to Use Content to Drive Sales

Daniel Kidd

These days the line between marketing and sales is particularly thin. In this article we look how content can be used to build trust and drive acquisition

6 Zero-Cost Ways to Win Business From Your Competition

Daniel Kidd

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.

6 Steps to Finding an Investor For Your Business

Daniel Kidd

We take a good look at how to attract great investors, and how to work with them to grow you company.

Franchisees and The Law

Daniel Kidd

What separates business owners and franchisees when things start to turn sour and where do you stand?

Starting Your Own Consultancy Business

Daniel Kidd

​Starting a consulting business is like starting any other business, except most consultants have a head start because they already work in their field.

Ask Fleximize: LLC

Daniel Kidd

This week we're answering the pressing questions on the lips of everybody connected to a Limited Liability Company (LLC)

Three FAQ's on Payroll and Tax

Daniel Kidd

We take three of your pressing questions and get our team of small business experts at Fleximize to answer.

How You Can Use Twitter to Market Your Business

Daniel Kidd

With 316 million monthly active users and 500 million Tweets sent globally each day, It’s surely a no-brainer for businesses to jump on Twitter.

The Most Effective Project Management Techniques

Daniel Kidd

Project management can sometimes seem very daunting. Luckily, there are several tried and tested project management techniques that can help you succeed

How to Begin Business Debt Consolidation

Daniel Kidd

​If your business is struggling financially, debt consolidation is an effective first step towards getting things back on track. Here's how you can start.

How to Deal With Difficult Customers

Daniel Kidd

In every industry there will be times when you have to deal with difficult customers. Handle a situation well and most customers will do business with you.

Why Offering a Free Trial Might Not Be Such A Great Idea

Daniel Kidd

Offering free products or trials can seem like a great idea for persuading people to use and talk about what youre offering, but what are the implications?

How to Break Into a New Demographic

Daniel Kidd

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 The Customer Really Always Right?

Daniel Kidd

Customer complaints can have a huge impact on a business' reputation. Here's an article exploring how to deal with customer complaints effectively