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.

Business Technology

SD-Wan the key to small business digital transformation

Two thirds of UK SMEs are using technology to improve their business to keep up with digital transformation, and Software-Defined Wide Area Networking is one of the key technologies that will allow them to keep pace with larger competitors.

News

Workers in start-ups and micro businesses are the happiest

Employees in companies with nine members of staff or less are the happiest and most likely to ‘love’ their jobs.

Business Technology

Are we scared of small talk? Top tips to break the digital barrier

Here, Jason Downes, managing director of www.powwownow.co.uk, gives his top tips for breaking down the digital barriers to communication.

Marketing

Twitter marketing in less than 15 minutes a day

Here, Charles Dearing from Patient Sites, explains how you can squeeze your Twitter marketing into 15 minutes a day.

Legal advice

How small businesses can prepare for GDPR

Here, Andrew Bridges, data quality and governance manager at REaD Group, tells you how to prepare for GDPR next year.

News

CEOs paid up to £27,500 a year to browse social media at work

Half of British workers touch their smartphone up to 18 times an hour whilst at work, as new study finds CEOs can't put the phone down.

News

Absence rates show Blue Monday and National Sickie Day are no more

Absence rates for the first half of the year show that British workers are avoiding Blue Monday and national sickie day to call in sick.

Business Technology

How tech can combat workplace stress

Managing workplace stress can be difficult for businesses to manage, here are some tech ideas to help control stress.

Advice

An SME guide to renewable electricity

According to research 72 per cent of SMEs want to be more committed to renewable energy.

News

Nearly half of UK small businesses are founded on £500 or less

Time to take the leap? 40 per cent of UK small businesses are founded on £500 or less over the last year

News

SMEs more afraid of cybercrime than Brexit

Barclaycard's new research finds SMEs are shifting their priorities when hiring experts, and are now more afraid of cybercrime than Brexit.

News

UK businesses are failing to keep employees productive over the summer

New survey reveals that employees are willing to give up part of their salary for an office revamp to boost productivity.