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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.

Human Resources

5 benefits of offering a sabbatical to help beat the burnout

Modern businesses are becoming more and more innovative when it comes to employee benefits, see how offering a sabbatical scheme can boost your workforce.

Opinion

13 tips for the perfect phone interview

A phone interview can be a cause for anxiety for many people. Follow these tips to ensure you nail your next interview.

Entrepreneurs

Beauty, inside and out: Pollen + Grace providing the healthy option to London

Stephanie Johnson and Kristina Komlosiova set up Pollen + Grace in 2015, aiming to provide the business world with 100 per cent, natural and organic meals to boost them through their busy day.

Venture Capital Funding

Interior lighting company Buster + Punch secures boost from Mobeus

From rebuilding motorbikes, to interior lighting design, Buster + Punch has gone from strength to strength, recently securing support from Mobeus.

Entrepreneurs

MiDrive: Driving British millennials on the road to success

MiDrive's mission is to re-invent learner driving with technology, engaging millennials to cut the costs on passing their test.

Technology

What you can learn from 2017’s biggest hacks?

2017 has already seen hacks and data breaches to some of the biggest companies in the word. What can you learn from them?

PR and Marketing Strategy

6 ways to avoid a PR disaster

With recent PR nightmares dominating the headlines, we tell you how you can avoid your own public disaster.

Entrepreneurs

FanFinders: Connecting mothers to the big brands

FanFinders director and father of two, Alec Dobbie, talks us through his hopes and aspirations for the platform, and what inspired the start-up.

Entrepreneurs

The comparison site saving the environment: Marcus Hill on launching Given.co

Disrupting the comparison website market with a twist, Marcus Hill hopes that given.co can achieve success when the beta launches at the end of the April.

Entrepreneurs

The top 5 skills entrepreneurs need to succeed

You have the business idea and you have the funding; now discover what skills you need in to create a successful business.

Technology

The devil in the smartphone: Top tips to keep hackers out of your phone

Here's how to protect your business smartphone from ransomware attackers and hackers.

Entrepreneurs

Is Berlin the new technology hub of Europe?

Berlin sets the pace for percentage growth of new start-ups as London experiences a slowdown after Brexit.