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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UK small businesses and entrepreneurs on the rise, says LinkedIn

The number of entrepreneurs in the UK has increased by 6.4 per cent over the last year, according to new research.

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Most UK small businesses impacted by supplier failure

Study reveals that UK firms are being held back by unclear supplier management processes and fragmented data.

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Red tape seen as top barrier to entrepreneurship, says new report

Nearly half of small business owners say that too much red tape is the biggest barrier to entrepreneurship.

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Cost of energy crippling Britain’s micro-businesses

More than half of Britain’s micro-businesses feel rising cost of energy is crippling their future.

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SMEs failing to tap the potential of 4.7 million employees

UK SME managers are failing their employees as one-third reveal they don't have personal development meetings more than once a year.

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Boom in British eBay millionaires, with focus on fashion and furniture

eBay UK data reveals that the number of UK millionaires has grown by half over the last three years, from 443 to 663.

Marketing

The biggest SEO trends of 2017 and how you can take advantage

Here, Marc Swann, search director at Glass Digital, highlights the top SEO trends of 2017 and how you can take advantage.

Business Technology

Leveraging that phishing email

Here, Anthony Aragues, vice president of security research at Anomali, warns us on how your business can avoid falling victim to phishing.

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Modern CFOs are driving customer experience with data

More than half of finance leaders report being responsible or accountable for customer focused initiatives.

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SMEs have no idea how much money they’re losing due to lost customers

Research shows that where SMEs were aware of the amount of customers they had lost in the last financial year, the median figure lost by SMEs as a result was £100,000.

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Small businesses driving record UK employment levels

A new report by npower Business details that British SMEs are employing a record number in private sector, almost half of the UK’s working population.

Office & home working

Growing your small business or start-up with a fully remote team

Here, Mostafa El-Bermawy of Workzone, tells us why remote working and being flexible with your staff can be beneficial to your business.