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.

Business management

Small Business Reputation Management: the dos and don’ts

Managing the reputation of your business can be a tricky venture. Here are some top tips to help you stay afloat in a crisis.

Legal advice

Why you should only work with a local solicitor

Many small businesses need to form a working relationship with their solicitor, but why should you pick a local solicitor to help you?

Business Technology

Preparing your business for the electric car revolution

Here, Carlos Ghosn, chairman and CEO of Renault, explains how businesses can prepare for the electric revolution.

Employing & managing staff

How to manage multicultural teams

Paul Heilbronner, EVP Global HR, Axway, discusses how to manage multicultural teams and highlights some of the benefits and challenges they may bring.

Business management

Is there such a thing as full transparency and should we ever want it?

Here, Mufid Sukkar, group chief strategy officer, Nest Investments, explores the notion of transparency and if you should ever want it.

News

Hawaiian shirts and hog roasts top the summer perks wish list

CV-Library reveals what perks UK professionals want to help see them through a hot summer’s day at work.

Getting Online

The need to prioritise website performance

Here, Simon Schnieders, founder of Blue Array, explains why businesses need to put more emphasis on website performance.

News

Employees’ anxiety over meetings driving them to drink

Nearly half of UK workers admit to getting anxiety over meetings at work, as horrible bosses cause them grief.

News

Rise of the uninsured economy? Start-ups boom but lack protection

Just four in ten businesses operate with insurance in their first three years, most commonly assuming they are ‘too small’ for claims.

News

Most contractors believe their input is needed for accurate IR35 decisions

Research highlights that UK contractors do not believe accurate IR35 decisions can be made without their input.

Business Technology

Government silence on GDPR leaves businesses in dark

Businesses need more leadership from the government about the future for the UK’s anti-money laundering and GDPR laws, according to Martin Schofield of RFS Financial Crime.

Employing & managing staff

Top ten ways to handle a workplace conflict

Arguments can be inevitable in office environments, so when a heated conflict does break out it’s important to resolve it as quickly as possible.