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.

Marketing

Is print advertisement for small businesses dead?

With the surge in consumer demand for communication and advertising online, does this spell the death of print advertising?

News

SMEs frustrated with high cost online advertising

Small businesses report frustration at comparing high costs of online advertising with direct sales and results to their company.

News

British employers increasingly offer unusual workplace perks

To try and attract and retain the very best in young talent, businesses are increasingly offering unusual workplace perks.

Marketing

Tips for using images on social media to promote your small business

Social media can be an extremely powerful tool for small businesses to get access to their audience, here is how you can use images to boost exposure.

Business Technology

Using cloud servers for data storage

With cloud data storage getting more and more intuitive and secure, small businesses need to learn to take advantage the new storage system.

Office & home working

Is an office Spring clean a necessity?

Messy desk dwellers can rejoice, as Yell Business finds most business owners keep their desk extremely cluttered and still make a profit with their business!

News

Amazon Academy helps Scottish SMEs succeed in the global digital economy

Enterprise Nation and Amazon team up for free Amazon Academy event in Edinburgh to provide practical advice for SMEs who want to set up and grow their business online.

News

Number of self-employed workers surges in last decade

The number of self-employed workers in the UK has increased by 23 per cent in the past decade, rising on average 478 a day.

News

Small business confidence recovers despite surging costs

Small businesses across the country report a rise in confidence despite spiralling costs to continue running the business.

Legal advice

How do I deal with theft in the workplace?

Often seen as a victimless crime, workplace theft can impact businesses of all sizes and is believed to cost the UK economy more than £193 billion per year.

News

UK start-ups to be supported by a boost in incubators and accelerators

New study by Nesta provides insights into the incubator and accelerator landscape in the UK, as start-ups look to capitalise.

News

Half of employers see increase in stress and mental health illnesses

Half (55 per cent) of employers have seen an increase in stress and mental health related illnesses, shows Aon Benefits & Trends Survey.