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

Almost half of SMEs cancel Valentines dates due to work commitments

In the wake of Valentines day 2017, First Data finds that business owners prioritise the company over romance.

Advice

How to ace business travel – a quick guide for small business owners

Here, Gavin Bailey, CitySuites operations director, provides his top ten tips for making your business travel a breeze.

News

Small businesses remain unaware of the dangers email threats can pose

Thousands of targeted attacks detected amongst small businesses, including 421 email threats with unknown malware attachments.

News

Don’t call me ‘bae’: 64 per cent of consumers hate brands using slang terms

New research highlights the importance of a brand knowing its audience and getting its voice and tone correct.

News

A fifth of UK startups expect to open a European outpost due to Brexit

Nearly a quarter of UK startups expect to open a European outpost due to Brexit, according to research from Silicon Valley Bank.

News

UK SMEs lost £8.72 billion every year managing company expenses

The £8.72 Billion problem faced by SMEs across the UK - the time and resources taken to keep track of employee and company expenses.

News

188 high-level cyber-attacks hitting UK in three months

The UK's national infrastructure has been hit by 188 major cyber-attacks in the last three months, new data reveals.

Financing

How to avoid costly, common SME business mistakes

Here, Rachel Mainwaring, operations director at Creditsafe, gives her top tips for avoiding those big mistakes that can cost your business.

News

Majority of UK accountants plan to leave their job

New data reveals that the majority of UK accountants are planning to leave their job in the next two years.

News

Consumer spending growth slowed down in January after uncertain year

New research reveals that consumer spending slowed to a five month low in January.

News

Demand for technology jobs continues to grow, despite uncertain year

Businesses are seeking more IT staff than ever before in 2017, with postings for technology jobs increasing by 10 per cent on the previous year.

News

Most HR staff are kept awake thinking about work

New research reveals that 93 per cent of HR staff are kept awake at night thinking about work.