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.

PR and Marketing Strategy

Use customer service as a marketing tool

Find out why effective customer service can be your most powerful marketing tool.

Technology

What do the biggest tech companies have planned for 2018?

Technology industry leaders by revenue, such as Apple, Samsung, Amazon and Alphabet (Google) have big plans for 2018, with tech that will change the environment for consumers and investors alike.

Technology

How businesses can overcome the digital impasse

Rahim Kaba, director of product marketing, eSignLive by VASCO, discusses how businesses can deliver a winning digital transformation experience.

Human Resources

Keep it in the family: Should you run a business with your family?

AXA PPP healthcare has developed a handy quiz and has shared its top six tips on how to keep family business productivity at a high.

PR and Marketing Strategy

Guide to email marketing: how to make your newsletters stand out

Here, we take a look at how email marketing can help benefit your business and how you can make your newsletters stand out.

Entrepreneurs

Five reasons companies should consider low code development platforms

Here, BlueFinity gives their top five reasons why companies should consider low code development platforms in 2018.

Exit Strategies

Should entrepreneurs launch a start-up with an ‘exit’ as their main aim?

The main reasons for entrepreneurs to form an exit plan is ‘to make a profit’ or because they get tired of working in the same sector for too long.

Social Media

Ten social media rules to turbo charge your career

Researchers from LondonOffices.com have put together a helpful list of do’s and don’ts for social media to help clean up your social activity.

Entrepreneurs

Ten essential slides you need for your next investment pitch

Creating the perfect pitch can be difficult. We take a look at the essential slides that business men and women need in their investment pitch.

Technology

Reaching for the clouds: Ten considerations for using cloud tech

Dave Ricketts, head of sales and marketing at Six Degrees, gives his top ten considerations for using cloud technology.

Entrepreneurs

Mutual respect: How partnerships can benefit your business

Discovering mutual respect for the businesses around you can open up new opportunities and revenue streams. We take a look at how to do it.

Opinion

How to handle negative thoughts and emotions at work

Negative feelings and emotions lead to stress, which is estimated to cause 60 per cent-80 per cent of workplace accidents. Here is how to tackle the issue.