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

Female managers earn £12K less than male colleagues

New research reveals the gender pay gap now stands at 26.8 per cent for UK managers - an average £11,606 per year.

Business Technology

Essential business savings and security facts when migrating to cloud

As global corporations in emerging markets move to the cloud it is clearly understood that cloud storage is highly beneficial for any scale business.

Business management

What can football managers teach small businesses?

With the FIFA 2018 World Cup less than a year away, we take a look at what business managers can learn from football managers.

Tax

Tax implications for business start-ups

Here, we outline the nine key questions start-ups should be asking themselves when it comes to tax and provide some pointers as to how to deal with them.

Employing & managing staff

How to disagree constructively in business

Ally Yates, author of Utter Confidence, explains how to disagree with work colleagues constructively in the office.

News

Poor time management, an obstacle to Britain’s economy

New research shows that poor time management by UK businesses can become an obstacle for the larger economy.

Advice

What goes bump in the office? Five biggest fears about our careers

With Face your Fears day taking place in a few weeks (17th October) a new survey highlights UK’s biggest professional fears.

News

Number of EU workers looking for jobs in the UK plummets

New research on job site, CV-Library, shows traffic from EU workers has plummeted following the EU referendum.

Employing & managing staff

Five effective ways to deal with staff sickness in the workplace

In preparation for World Mental Health Day, Gemma from CALLCARE has produced some top tips on how SMEs can minimise and deal with staff sickness in the workplace.

News

Nearly a quarter of digital marketers don’t track marketing spend

Greenlight report reveals many in the marketing industry aren’t sure they are spending their marketing budgets effectively – be it the audience or channel, there is much uncertainty.

Business Technology

How digital technology can help SMEs fight fraud

Aziz Rahman has teamed up with anti-fraud experts and produced a guide on how implementing digital tech can help SMEs prevent fraud crimes, most importantly, trade-based money laundering.

Finding and selling to customers

Ten ways to get better at networking

Networking isn’t about getting as many business cards or handshakes as possible, but about establishing genuine, professional relationships with others.