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

Which unfavourable personality trait makes a great entrepreneur?

There are ten distinct personality types in every office, from the chatterbox to the micromanager. But which ‘unfavourable’ office trait can make for a great Entrepreneur

Technology

Morning, noon and night; 7 ways AI could transform daily life

Rohit Talwar, Steve Wells, April Koury, Alexandra Whittington, and Maria Romero of Fast Future, discuss how AI will affect the future of business.

Entrepreneurs

Get in your work zone – how to be more productive in the office

It can be hard to motivate yourself at work sometimes. Here, take a look at nine simple steps to be more productive at work and get into the zone.

Technology

Business by the year 2050: Robot co-workers and four hour days?

Findings of a new report that looks even further into the future and predict how the world of work and business will look in 2050.

Entrepreneurs

Business and management on the edge: how to survive in an era of chaos

Here, Piotr Ploszajski of the Warsaw School of Economics, looks at how disruptive technology shapes and re-invents business, management and entrepreneurship.

Entrepreneurs

Making UK unicorns a more common breed

Nearly half of all small businesses fail within their first five years, but what is the cause? Can better leadership skills help you build a unicorn?

Human Resources

Reaping the benefits of an employee training plan

Recent research from Robert Half UK found that the importance of employee training goes far beyond businesses reaching their goals. Phil Sheridan, senior managing director at Robert Half UK, explains some of the findings.

Human Resources

Heroes and villains – What office character are you?

Office supplies company Viking and Spanish illustrator Julia Bereciartu have joined forces to create a series of satirical illustrations depicting office life around the UK.

Technology

The future of entertainment – Blockchain to re-energise Hollywood?

As blockchain gathers momentum in the fintech industry, we take a look at how this technology can revolutionise the ageing film industry.

Banking

UK interest rates rise for first time in 10 years

For the first time in more than ten years, the Bank of England has raised interest rates. Here we take a look at the reactions across the UK.

Entrepreneurs

The art of spin – how to successfully sell, all the time

Here, David Freeman, director at Huthwaite International, analyses the art of spin and how you can get better at selling.

Entrepreneurs

Pack up and fly away! Send My Bag taking the hassle out of the airport

Adam Ewart, CEO of Send My Bag, discusses how his travel tech business is changing the way we travel and taking the hassle out of the airport experience.