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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.

Banking

Is it difficult to find a loan to help grow your business?

Many businesses find it difficult to secure business loans, but what is the reason for this? Is it down to access or is it down to a fear of funding?

Entrepreneurs

Are long hours and money worries affecting your business?

More than a quarter of business founders are working over 60 hours a week to keep their company afloat.

Human Resources

Ignore the gig economy at your peril: The rise of the freelancer

An increasing demand for flexible working for employees sees the rise in the gig economy. Ignore them and you may just miss out on their talent.

Entrepreneurs

Tenner Challenge: An education boost for future entrepreneurs

With Brexit on the horizon, we need to find the next generation of budding entrepreneurs to boost our economy. How do we find them? Look no further than the Tenner Challenge.

PR and Marketing Strategy

Things you need to know to improve customer experience

Keeping the customer happy is the most important part of keeping your business healthy - but how do you improve the customer experience?

Financial Management

Maverick finances: How to make your company more financially agile

Do you sometimes feel that finances are dragging your business down? Learn how to boost your company into the future to gain financial agility.

Entrepreneurs

How creating a cultural revolution can grow your workforce

If you want to grow a workforce fit for the future of technology, you must start with your culture.

Entrepreneurs

The 12 rules of giving negative feedback to staff

Giving feedback is a sensitive issue, particularly if its negative criticism. Here are some tips to help you approach delivering negative feedback to your staff.

Entrepreneurs

Beat the boredom: How to keep your staff motivated

We all have days where you are so bored of work that you dream of finding something new; here is how you can fix that.

Entrepreneurs

The 3 biggest business blunders of our time

Learning from your mistakes is a vital skill for business owners. But what can you learn from the blunders of some of the world's biggest companies.

Entrepreneurs

Five tips on how to bill back your home as part of your business

Working from home might be a dream for some people, but can offer plenty of pitfalls to consider. Here is how you can bill back your time spent working at home.

Entrepreneurs

What can you do to improve your office workspace?

A new UK-wide survey has lifted the lid on what Britain’s workforce would change about their office space, given the chance.