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.

Entrepreneurs

7 easy techniques to remember anything

When running a business, you have to keep track of a thousand tiny details. Here are 7 techniques to help you remember anything.

Human Resources

How to work with difficult people – 9 tips to reduce office tension

Co-worker conflict costs the UK billions every year, so how can you reduce tension and improve productivity?

Legislation and Regulation

3 things you need to know about whistleblowing

Whistleblowing can be terrifying if you don't know your rights, here is everything you need to know about blowing the whistle.

Human Resources

10 ways to handle a workplace conflict

Conflicts can be inevitable in office environments, so when a heated argument does break out it’s important to resolve it quickly. Here are ten tips to help stop the issue.

Growth Planning

Stay ahead of the curve: what are the 2018 office design trends?

Simon Clark, office interior specialist at Irongate Group, asks designers and trendsetters on what designs will prevail in 2018.

Banking

Funding and financing for recruitment agencies

Whether you’re looking to secure startup funding or take an existing business to the next level, quality recruitment finance solutions can cover all your requirements.

Banking

What are the benefits of bridging loans?

Depending on who you are, what you need, when you need it and what you need it for, you may find bridging loans to be a uniquely accessible and affordable service. So whether ready to begin an application or still considering the options available to you, here’s a brief rundown of the five biggest benefits of bridging loans

Opinion

What it’s like to be a woman in logistics

Sameena Ashraf, business development, Stowga, explains how actually the logistics industry is not that scary a place for women and discusses how during a very short passage of time, the logistics sector and Stowga has very much come to feel like ‘home’.

Venture Capital Funding

Investment appetite on the rise as Britons fail to meet financial goals

New research from the online investment platform SyndicateRoom has highlighted how lacklustre returns has boosted interest in investing in start-ups.

PR and Marketing Strategy

Five key tips about starting up an affiliate marketing business

For growing businesses who are looking to get their names out there, affiliate marketing can be a huge benefit. Here we look at how it can help businesses.

News

Duvet day: Two thirds of Brits skip work over stress

Two thirds of the UK population have taken a duvet day due to hectic work schedules and that 65 per cent of people would be more likely to take a job if the company offered duvet days as part of its contract.