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.

Advice

Six top tips for buying a new business

The business market can be tricky to navigate if you don't know what you are doing. Here, we give six tips to help you decide when buying a business.

Advice

Building a relationship: Can a partnership benefit your business?

A partnership between two businesses can often be mutually beneficial and boost revenues. We spoke to Georgina Richardson, COO of TrustedHousesitters about how business partnerships can help you.

Marketing

The pros and cons of rebranding your business

Stuart, the founder of UP Clothing has recently teamed up with Boxing Scotland for the upcoming commonwealth games after rebranding his clothing line. Here, he talks of the pros and cons of rebranding.

News

Number of SMEs trading internationally halves in 2017

A slowdown in international trade is likely to continue as three quarters of small businesses expect international revenues to decline or remain stagnant during Q1 2018.

Business Technology

Five steps to make your data GDPR ready

Julian Saunders, CEO and founder of data management and GDPR compliance solution PORT.im, provides his top tips to get your data ready for GDPR.

News

Business confidence holds up despite rise in market volatility

Overall business confidence remains above the long-term average of 32 per cent, but has decreased by 2 points from 35 per cent in January, with economic optimism remains the same at 31 per cent.

Business Technology

Two-thirds of large companies face high levels of industry disruption

Companies are spending increasing amounts of money each year trying to drive disruption (rather than end up its victim) by identifying the next big market breakthrough.

Office & home working

Winter commuting: I thawed the law

The so-called 'Beast from the East' has ravaged British shores this week, plunging the nation into sub-zero temperatures. Hannah Parsons, a solicitor at DAS Law explores how you can navigate your winter commute.

Employing & managing staff

Future employees need international skills to secure work

UK students who study abroad are 9 per cent more likely to gain a 1st or 2:1 degree, as employers urge students to secure international skills.

News

Connected society: Global internet access grows over 2017

Now in its second year, The Inclusive Internet Index tracks the extent to which the internet is available, affordable, relevant and supportive of positive outcomes around the world.

News

Think you’re better than your boss? You’re not the only one

Research from CABA, reveals 28 per cent of Brits thin they can do a better job than their boss with more than one in three confessing they think about quitting on a regular basis.

News

Growth is on the agenda for 80 per cent of the UK SMEs

A survey of over 150 SME business owners has revealed an unexpectedly positive outlook for the future of their businesses' growth – despite uncertainty around productivity, the UK economy and a changing global landscape.