The Knowledge Hub

How the Courts Help with Personal Debt

Emma Meakin

You don’t have to tackle your personal debts alone - the courts can help you seek relief

Employing Apprentices: The Benefits to SMEs

Tracy Ewen

SME owner Tracy Ewen talks about the huge value apprentices bring to small businesses and shares advice like how to recruit an apprentice and salaries

The Career of Steve Jobs

Lucy Douglas

The story of Apple founder Steve Jobs' career and his mission to revolutionize how we use consumer electronics – from the Apple 1 computer to the iPhone 5

The Ultimate Guide to Business Funding

The Ultimate Guide to Business Funding gives you a comprehensive overview of bank lending, public funds and alternative finance

Morning Rituals of Highly Successful People

Is your morning ritual setting you up for success? Find out how some of the most successful people structure mornings to get the best start to the day

Understanding the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA)

Emma Meakin

What is the Data Protection Act 1998, how should you deal with data access requests, and what other aspects of DPA are likely to affect your small business?

What’s an SME?

Elma Glasgow

The definition of an SME can vary – we give you the micro, small and medium enterprise business criteria from HMRC, the EU, Companies House and others

6 of the Best Productivity Tools for 2016

Elma Glasgow

6 of the best digital productivity resources and tools for small businesses and entrepreneurs

Motivating Employees to Achieve Business Goals

Emma Meakin

Top tips to keeping your employees motivated and locked on to the goal

5 New Year's Resolutions for the Digital Entrepreneur

David Kiriakidis

New Year's resolutions for digital entrepreneurs: some awesome resolution ideas for 2016. We've given resolutions a digital spin

The Ultimate List of Christmas Distractions

David Kiriakidis

Need some time away from screaming kids this Christmas? We went on an epic trawl across the internet to put together the ultimate list of 2015 distractions

Why do SMEs Need to Switch Energy Supplier?

Phil Foster

Following npower's huge fine, Phil Foster says SMEs need to find cheaper, reliable suppliers

8 UX Elements That You May Be Getting Badly Wrong

Natalie O'Neill

5 things about your website that are ruining your user experience

Top 50 Twitter Accounts to Follow in 2016

David Kiriakidis

Want your Twitter timeline to be filled with great content? Check out our favourite Twitter accounts, full of influencers, entrepreneurs and innovators

An Employee's Not Just for Christmas

Perkbox

Find out why and how to reward your staff in 2016 and beyond

Fleximize's Year 2015

Caz Blaxcell

Star Wars, royal nippers, and a sexy new Fleximize — 2015 has been a year to remember. We round up the highlights of a busy year in fintech.

Will NLW Make Employees the Victims?

Phil Foster

Phil Foster discusses how the new National Living Wage could cause SMEs to make low-skilled staff unemployed to save on costs.

The Story of Colonel Sanders, KFC Founder

Lucy Douglas

KFC founder, Colonel Sanders, fought hard for success – he triumphed after a lifetime of drama and bad luck. Read about his roller coaster of a career here.

How to File for Bankruptcy

Emma Meakin

The different stages and restrictions involved in filing for bankruptcy.

4 Steps to Better Customer Loyalty in 2016

Phil Foster

Increasing customer loyalty in 2016 – follow advice from successful business owner of Love Energy Savings, Phil Foster.