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

Why a resignation doesn’t have to mean the end

Employees are likely to stay on after they have handed in their resignation if the right offer is given to them, study finds.

News

Business growth stalled by slow bank lending warns market leader

Latest ONS data shows increase of only 0.3 per cent in UK GDP for Q1 2017, the slowest rate of growth since Q1 2016.

Advice

How to bootstrap and avoid consultants when growing your business

Here, Rune Sovndahl, ‎CEO and co-founder at Fantastic Services, gives us some bootstrapping tips to save money for small businesses.

News

British SMBs stand to lose £2,250 each if they close on bank holidays

New research shows the true cost to British small businesses of closing up over the bank holidays.

Tax

Digital tax switch: How SMEs can ease the transition to digital taxation

The digital tax switch over is fast approaching and business owners need to be prepared for one of the biggest changes in the UK revenue and customs system in a generation.

News

Secret for business success? Making time for sleep

The majority of small business owners claim getting 40 winks is the key to keeping it together in creating a successful business.

News

Businesses underestimate impact of office environment on the bottom line

The quality of office environments influences employee wellbeing and productivity, yet most workers say it is not a high priority for senior management.

News

Survey finds 11.5 million incidents of cybercrime in England and Wales

British small businesses continue to suffer at the hands of cybercrime, as new INS research reveals extent of the damage.

News

Have the urge to start a business? It could be down to your testosterone

New research reveals that high levels of testosterone can help motivate workers to starting their own business.

News

Business travellers have the healthiest relationships

Two thirds of British business travellers say they’re more adventurous in the bedroom on their return from a business trip.

News

London is officially home to the largest number of millionaire CEOs

London is home to the largest number of millionaire CEOs. However, nearly half of all millionaire CEOs reside in the US.

Marketing

Why small to medium-sized companies need promotional risk management

Small companies need to learn from the mistakes of larger businesses who don't pay attention to promotional risk management.