About

Owen was a reporter for Bonhill Group plc writing across the Smallbusiness.co.uk and Growthbusiness.co.uk titles before moving on to be a Digital Technology reporter for the Express.co.uk.

News

UK SMEs not worried about Britain’s future post – Article 50

Most small businesses remain unconcerned about Brexit and don't think that triggering Article 50 will negatively affect them.

News

SME owners face a retirement ‘time bomb’

Many small business owners are expecting to work past well past the average retirement age of 70, or not even retire at all.

Employing & managing staff

Wellbeing training in workplace works, new research reveals

A wide range of approaches in wellbeing training are shown to be effective, including sleep training, stress management, mindfulness and problem solving.

Legal advice

Why small businesses need to be more aware of money laundering

Here, Crispin Passmore, executive director at Solicitors Regulation Authority, highlights the dangers of money laundering on small businesses.

News

UK businesses caught in negativity epidemic

People in the UK were the most likely to describe their working environment as uninspiring, highlighting a negativity epidemic.

News

London start-ups lag behind Berlin, Paris and Dublin post-Brexit vote

Berlin sets the pace for percentage growth of new start-ups as London experiences a slowdown against other European cities.

News

Smaller businesses still face failure due to cashflow barriers

Smaller businesses are continuing to face cashflow barriers to funding across the UK, due to slow and lengthy processes.

News

One third of HR directors saw employee turnover increase in last three years

Job boredom is a key driver of the trend of high employee turnover, particularly for employees in large organisations.

News

Robots will NOT steal UK jobs… they could create more

The majority of industry professionals have never witnessed robots stealing a job, instead they see them creating roles.

Advice

Top tips for the small business entrepreneur

Here, we give some top tips for young entrepreneurs starting out a business on how to find success.

Marketing

SMEs missing out on sales through post-checkout, apps and email

Small businesses are still not utilising online outlets to communicate with customers, missing out on vital sales.

News

Small businesses embrace Brexit Britain in bullish fashion

Half of SMEs expect sales growth in the months ahead, with London-based businesses most uncertain about the post-Brexit performance.