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

Blow away Blue Monday: 7 ways to make your Monday less blue

Dr. Mark Winwood who discusses the reality of ‘Blue Monday’ and the impact that it has at work.

Opinion

Finding a common purpose – Driving up productivity

Here, we take a look at how finding a common purpose among the the business community can help boost your productivity.

Leadership

Who is the most searched for business leader in the UK?

Lord Alan Sugar named UK’s ‘most searched for’ director for second year running, as other business leaders fall to the bottom.

Entrepreneurs

Take the quiz – What kind of leader are you?

We have created a quick quiz where SME business owners can find out what kind of leader they are using real-life entrepreneurs and politicians.

Cyber Security

3 tips to up your enterprise security game

Here, Steve Schult, senior director product management, LastPass, explores how businesses can improve their security protocols going into 2018.

Opinion

#TimesUp for gender inequality in the workplace

The #TimesUp movement highlights the drastic changes society needs to make in order to eliminate gender inequality.

Opinion

The time is right for social enterprises to make a splash in UK construction

Josh Steiner from Wates Construction, looks at how small social enterprises can capitalise on business growth opportunities currently present in the construction sector.

Managing

Getting business from childhood to adulthood – how to grow your company

Here, Philip Rooke is CEO of Spreadshirt, explores how businesses can get through the 'puberty' phase and stimulate growth.

Entrepreneurs

What is the government’s clean growth strategy?

An ambitious clean growth strategy setting out how the UK is leading the world in cutting carbon emissions to combat climate change while driving economic growth, has been published. We take a look at what it means for businesses.

Growth Planning

What CEO do you need for each stage of your company’s growth?

Here, Phil Peters, partner of digital practice at Savannah Group, explores the idea of changing CEOs during your company's growth.

Entrepreneurs

How to prepare for international expansion post-Brexit

Here, Rick Hammell, CEO, Elements Global Services, explores how businesses should manage their international expansion.

Alternative Finance for Business

How to find business startup funding in 2018

Here, Vangelis Andrikopoulos, Investment Associate, www.startupfundingclub.com, explains the different funding options for your start-up.