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Choosing the Best Payment Option for Your SME
Rebecca Taylor
The payment options you offer to customers can have a significant impact on sales. Here's a look at the pros and cons of cash, card, and mobile payments to help you decide
Open Banking: What Does it Mean for SMEs?
Rebecca Taylor
Open Banking has the power to transform how the financial industry works for consumers and business in the UK. We take a look at what this means in practice for SMEs
Jyoti Patel
Here's our view of how fintech works and the impact it's having on the landscape of the UK economy
Cryptocurrencies: What Does the Future Hold?
Sacha Bright
With more people buying and trading in cryptocurrencies, some have suggested they could eventually replace traditional currency. But how likely is that?
The Five Best Crowdfunding Sites for Your Business
Adam Pescod
Crowdfunding has given startups and SMEs an exciting new route to investment, but what are the five best crowdfunding sites for UK businesses?
The New £5 Note and the Future of Cash
Ewan Ogilvie
The UK's first polymer 5 note was recently introduced as a cleaner and safer form of currency, prompting questions about the survival of cash payments
How Does Crowdfunding Differ to P2P Lending?
Paul Marston
Crowdfunding and peer-to-peer lending are often lumped together, but there's an important distinction between these two types of business finance
The Small Business Guide to Kickstarter
David Kiriakidis
Launching your next product on Kickstarter could be the best and worst thing you ever do. Here's our guide to navigating the crowdfunding minefield
Funding Circle: Leading Peer-to-Peer Lender
Elma Glasgow
Find out what the big deal is about Funding Circle, the $1 billion P2P lending platform that offers great business borrowing and investment opportunities
Top 10 Fintech for Small Businesses
Elma Glasgow
We delve into the prestigious FinTech50 2015 list of the hottest European Fintech firms to find the top 10 offering valuable tools to SMEs including Klarna
Indy Traders Love Easy Mobile Payment
Elma Glasgow
Droplet mobile payment app is fintech that's making Christmas trading easier and less costly for independent retailers and their customers.
Guide to 20 Popular Startup Terms
David Kiriakidis
Read Fleximize's guide to 20 popular startup terms – ideal for entrepreneurs who are new to the buzzing startup and business funding scene.
How To Turn Digital Media Into Increased Footfall
Daniel Kidd
Traditional promotion is dead. Long live Digital Media. Here are some ways you can use technology to grow your business footfall
Invoice Financing: a New Funding Frontier
Michael Bridgman
A slew of tech startups have turned the invoice financing sector on its head. But what does it mean for the future of small business funding?
Peer-to-Peer Finance (P2P) and Funding Circle
Michael Bridgman
We explore why alternative finance and peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platforms like Funding Circle are getting businesses and the government so excited
The One With All the Crowdsourcing...
Michael Bridgman
How you can use crowdfunding to successfully grow your business and establish buzz around your brand
Why Mobile Banking Really Matters
Daniel Kidd
Mobile payments have become increasingly popular for a number of reasons. We explore how mobile banking works and the financial implications for consumers
Your Small Business… On Mobile
Daniel Kidd
Apple’s NFC offering – Apple Pay – has opened a new, broad consciousness to a future of card-less, cash-less payment. The space isn’t empty, though.
Michael Bridgman
Get the key facts and figures about the rapid growth of fintech on a global scale to understand exactly why industry leaders are so excited for the future
Peer-to-Peer Lenders in the UK
Marcia Smith
With peer-to-peer lending growing in popularity among businesses seeking new investors for funding, we take a look at some of the top P2P lenders in the UK
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