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

Black Friday goes off the boil, but Saturday spending heats up

Sales data taken from 2,000 UK independent retailers shows that sales on Black Friday were down eight per cent compared to last year.

Advice

Ten things to think about in the run-up to the festive period

Here, we give you the small business owner’s guide to avoid Christmas chaos in the run up to the festive period.

Employing & managing staff

Six workplace wellbeing trends businesses should look out for

Here, Health Assured CEO and wellbeing expert, David Price, gives six top wellbeing trends.

News

A nation with ambition: 85 per cent want to start a business

The UK is a nation with ambition: almost nine in ten Britons have an unfulfilled dream, and three quarters want to turn it in to a reality.

News

London and Berlin named cities most at risk of cyber attacks

London and Berlin top the list of European capitals that are most at risk of cyber attack via connected devices, finds Trend Micro.

Finding and selling to customers

Are SMEs losing out on personalisation through e-commerce?

SMEs have long been the masters of a personalised approach to business, but with larger organisations making the most of e-commerce to personalise the customer journey, smaller businesses must keep up or risk losing out on their home turf.

News

Why workers are reluctant to express themselves at work

Should you be yourself at work? New research reveals workers are wary to express themselves, with the majority believing it’s only acceptable if you’re in a senior position!

Export & Import

Brave New World: Preparing for international trade after Brexit

Jake Trask, FX research director at OFX, examines how businesses can prepare for international trade after Brexit.

Business management

Five ways to save money when travelling for business

International Currency Exchange (ICE) general manager, Louis Bridger shares his five ways businesses can be more cost efficient when travelling for business.

News

Employers holding back on gender pay gap reporting

Survey shows that most employers have already calculated their pay gap but not yet reported the findings.

News

UK SMEs spent 600 hours over the last year preparing for GDPR

Six in ten SMEs getting ready for 25 May 2018 GDPR deadline, but 2.1 million are still not preparing for the change.

Business management

Why consensus and intellect do not build businesses

Here, Stephen Newton, founder and managing partner, Elixirr, explores the values needed to build a business.