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

Will automation have a positive impact on the British workforce?

Nearly half of UK office workers believe automation will have a positive impact on their organisation, finds new study.

Business Technology

Why internet security is important to small businesses

With many businesses hitting the headlines in recent months of cyber breaches, we take a look at why internet security is so important for small businesses.

News

UK has one of the lowest levels of workplace satisfaction

Research reveals that the UK has one of the lowest levels of workplace satisfaction in the world, lacking behind most of Europe.

Tax

New government opportunity to rethink tax for freelancers

Qdos Contractors react to the news that the Conservative party have made a £1billion deal with the DUP, citing it as an opportunity for freelancers.

Business Technology

Technology trends for independent retailers

Here, Dax Dasilva, CEO of Lightspeed, runs down the top technology trends for retailers to look out for in 2017.

News

UK businesses at risk of huge fines by not complying with GDPR

Hundreds of thousands of UK businesses at risk of huge fines by not complying with forthcoming EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

News

Record-breaking temperatures turn up the heat for UK retailers

New data reveals that last week’s heatwave sent consumers into a spin – and straight to the high street with independent retailers reporting a 11 per cent increase in sales.

Financing

Valuing your business for investors

Here, Angelika Burawska, COO of Startup Funding Club, guides us on how to go about valuing your company for investors.

Employing & managing staff

Hiding in plain sight: How to identify addicts within the society

Identifying addicts in the office can be difficult, but businesses need to do more to spot and support addicts in the office.

Office & home working

Almost a third of Brits work from home at least once a week

Research shows homeworkers now contribute an estimated £167 billion to the UK economy annually, and that the number of those who work from home in the UK is set to rise to 15.6 million by 2022.

Tax

IR35: Contractor tax adviser issues caution over NHS U-turn

Comment from Qdos Contractor highlights the need for caution regarding The NHS's U-turn over making blanket IR35 determinations for its locum and contractor workers.

Business Technology

What does the GDPR mean for SMEs?

Ebuyer.com has created a compliance checklist to help business owners avoid the potentially disastrous consequences of a compliance failure.