Videos are a great way to learn something new, from getting advice from other businesses to understanding how to use your software. That’s why we have a wide range of videos available online. We share are our picks of the most useful ones for community members.

In the news, figures show that the number of start-ups is growing rapidly and the European Investment Bank has announced more funding for small businesses.

Top news stories

European Investment Bank plans to lend £100m to UK small businesses

The loans will come through the online lender Funding Circle, suggesting the acceptance of peer-to-peer and marketplace lending is gaining traction.

UK sees new start-ups boom over past year

The number of start-ups has grown 28% and analysis of Companies House data shows the increase in new companies is particularly strong in the Midlands and North.

45,000 freelancers could be out of business over tax relief on travel

Proposed restrictions on tax relief for work-related travel could push nearly 50,000 freelancers out of business, according to the trade body that represents them.

One third of the British public say they had overheard a private business conversation

Research from MeetingRooms.com found that 38% of those surveyed had overheard at least one private business conversation in a public place and 33% have had one themselves. Time to reconsider those coffee shop meetings?

Key dates for your diary

5 October: Deadline to notify chargeability for Income Tax/Capital Gains Tax for 2014-15 if not registered for Self Assessment

Top videos for Sage Community members

You’ve told us that you find our videos very useful but sometimes struggle to find the ones you need. We’re working to make it easier for you to find the right video, but in the meantime, here are some of the top videos you might find useful.

Business advice

• Cloud and security: do you have concerns about the security of cloud computing? We answer some of the common questions.
• How to pitch your early stage idea: Ben Medlock from Swiftkey explains the most important things about pitching your idea to investors, prospects, potential employees and the press.
• Communicating clearly with your target audience: Joy Nazzari from dn&co. explains the steps she takes to make sure she builds a connection with her customers.
• Dealing with difficult customers: some of our customers share ideas about how to handle the situation.
• The benefits of flexible working: Joy Nazzari from dn&co. explains how she ensures her staff have a good work life balance.
• How to attract the right people to work for your business: Ben Medlock from Swiftkey explains how he does this.

Help with automatic enrolment

• Getting ready for automatic enrolment: the seven steps you need to take and how Sage can help.

For Sage One customers

• Importing bank transactions into Sage One Accounting: a guide to setting up a bank feed.
• Setting up a chart of accounts in Sage One Accounting: this video explains what it is and how to set it up.
• Getting started in Sage One Payroll: follow our step-by-step runthrough to get up and running quickly.
• Creating employee records in Sage One Payroll: the minimum requirements that you need to add to get your employees set up and which options you should choose when adding them.
• Processing the pay run in Sage One Payroll: a simple guide to talk you through each step.
• How to prepare for Auto Enrolment in Sage One Payroll: understand how the software can help you get ready.

For Sage Instant Accounts customers

• Set up a branded invoice: how to do this in just a minute.
• Managing foreign trading: this quick walkthrough shows the ways that Sage Instant Accounts helps you handle trading in multiple currencies.

For Sage 50 Accounts customers

• How to manage users for Sage Drive: this walkthrough will show you how to add and remove users, change their access levels and keep track of the number of allocated users you have set up.
• How to set up a remote user through Sage Drive: if you use Sage Drive, you can set up access for you or your staff, so everyone can stay connected when out and about.

For Sage 200 customers

• Moving from Sage 50 Accounts to Sage 200: some background on how Sage 200 works and how to make the move.
• Sage 200 Workspaces: find out about the benefits of the built-in workspaces in the software and some examples of their use.

For accountants

• Improving conversations with clients: this series of four videos offers advice about building relationships to improve retention and grow your practice.
• Find out about Sage Rewards: everything you need to know about our programme, from signing up to claiming your rewards.
• Legal issues surrounding cloud computing: the key things you need to know to keep your clients and your practice safe.