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.

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Entrepreneurial success depends on character, not gender

Entrepreneurial success depends on character, not gender, but female and male entrepreneurs differ significantly when it comes to romance

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Businesses do not communicate as well as they think

Majority of consumers are dissatisfied with communication experience, despite most businesses reporting they communicate effectively.

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Workers put wellbeing over pay, new research finds

More than half of employees agree that they would choose a company that cared about their wellbeing over a company that pays more.

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Ipswich takes the title of best place to start a new business in 2017

If you are looking to start a new business, you might want to look to Ipswich, which has been named the best place for starting.

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A third of employees see artificial intelligence as a job creator

Survey reveals more than half of employees expect artificial intelligence to affect their working lives within three years.

Finding and selling to customers

Five reasons start-ups should plan a business launch event

Here, Sam Wright, a content writer for Cottages in Northumberland, gives five reasons why businesses should plan their launch event.

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Recovering debts set to get tougher under new rules

New rules set to be introduced next month that are designed to speed-up the resolution of financial disputes and debts recovery.

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Appearances DO matter: Brits fear they’re not taken seriously

Twenty-one per cent of employees are worried they’re not taken seriously due to their age or appearance, with women notably more concerned than men.

Business management

A guide to DBS checks for the self-employed

DBS checks (previously known as CRB checks) are essential to working in specific roles. So here is a guide to DBS checks.

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SME owners: lack of majority government hindering Brexit negotiations

Three quarters of UK SMEs feel that the absence of a majority government is likely to negatively impact the UK’s Brexit negotiations.

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More than half of Brits admit to haggling over job offers

New research from CV-Library finds more than half of Brits have negotiated with a potential employer over a job offer.

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Three quarters of consumers find shopping a frustrating experience

Year-long research shows that despite a seven per cent decline in frustration-levels over the last 12 months, many areas of omni-channel operation still fail to meet consumer shopping expectations.