About

Owen Gough is a reporter for SmallBusiness.co.uk. He has a background in small business marketing strategies and is responsible for writing content on subjects ranging from small business finance to technology and HR.

News

Going in for the upskill – is it worth training your staff?

To upskill, or not to upskill? Research shows that training skills within a company can improve productivity and motivation amongst employees.

News

The ugly truth behind those ‘healthy’ office snacks

Wren Kitchens and nutritionist Charlotte Stirling-Reed delve Behind the Label of some of the most popular workplace snacks, and reveal that they that aren’t as guilt-free as they seem.

Entrepreneurs

What does a health and safety slip-up cost your business?

Research suggests that health and safety fines for businesses more than doubled in 2015/16 since the previous year; £38.3 million versus £18.1 million.

Entrepreneurs

Are you trapped in a ‘means to an end’ job?

An unhappy nation? Nearly a quarter of British workers are unhappy with their current job, with no confidence to change their career.

Entrepreneurs

Alteryx CMO on putting the thrill back into data analysis

Empowering analysts with self service data analysis, Alteryx CMO, Seth Greenberg, looks to recapture the thrill of problem solving in data analysis.

Entrepreneurs

A year on from Brexit – How do businesses feel?

A year after the British public changed the shape of the world by voting for Brexit, we take a look at how businesses feel it has and will continue to affect them.

Entrepreneurs