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Fleximize Joins Menta in Supporting Suffolk Businesses
Alternative business lender Fleximize has become a patron of Menta, which supports the growth of companies in Suffolk
Danny Bloomfield, franchisee for Premier Education Group, used a Fleximize loan to buy out his business partner and invest in a new franchise
Carillion Collapse: What Can Businesses Learn?
The insolvency of Carillion will have far-reaching implications for its employees and contractors. But what lessons has it taught other businesses?
Card Surcharge Ban: How SMEs Can Offset the Cost
It's now illegal for businesses to charge customers for card payments. Here's how they can manage the impact of the card surcharge ban
Social Good, Seaweed & Seamless Shopping
The app for Alzheimer's sufferers. An alternative to plastic. The launch of Amazon Go.
FSB Launches Business Funding Platform
New funding platform gives FSB members free access to over 100 business lenders
Brand Storytelling: Big Successes and Epic Fails
What can small businesses learn from the biggest successes and most epic fails?
Open Banking: What Does it Mean for SMEs?
Open Banking has the power to transform how the financial industry works for consumers and businesses in the UK. We take a look at what this means in practice for SMEs
Slack, Sheds & Summer Holidays in Sicily
The app that will transform your business. How to trick TripAdvisor. A trip to meet the Mafia.
Discovering an Employee Has a Criminal Conviction
What rights and responsibilities do employers have in respect of employees with undisclosed criminal records?
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