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.

Technology

Is your company’s communication system future-proof?

Ed Watts, sales director at Chicane Voice & Data, explores some of the issues surrounding the ISDN switch-off.

Financial Management

Annual bonuses: which jobs pay the highest?

Here, we list the industries with the highest annual bonuses and what companies should be aware of when gifting holiday bonuses.

Technology

How data science aids enterprise risk management

Here, we take a look at how data science can aid your business in enterprise risk management.

Leadership

Leadership traits that you can learn in an afternoon

We have all heard how the biggest CEOs rose to power, but which of their leadership skills can you learn in an afternoon.

Entrepreneurs

What does the future have in store for 2018’s workplace?

Here, Jonathan Richards, CEO at breatheHR, explores the potential workplace trends for 2018.

Entrepreneurs

Does The Apprentice do a disservice to entrepreneurs?

Rajiv Nathwani, director and founder, Quivira Capital, explores the detrimental impact the show has on inspiring a new generation of entrepreneurs.

Leadership

Transformational leadership: DevOps cannot succeed without it

Here, Marianne Calder, vice president EMEA, Puppet, explores the opportunities DevOps can offer in your business.

Opinion

What kind of a retirement can Santa expect?

Here, Alan Morahan at Punter Southall Aspire talks about Santa’s pension and retirement options this Christmas.

Leadership

What type of leader are you?

Are you democratic or do you have very little involvement in decision making? Either way, being a leader means that you have the power to inspire others.

Human Resources

Managing the Weinstein factor

With sexual harassment in the workplace and the plethora of powerful people abusing their position focussed in the media, we take a look at how businesses can manage the Weinstein factor.

Alternative Finance for Business

Five tips to get ready for social investment in 2018

Many studies suggest that charitable corporate giving can help boost productivity. Here we give our tips for social investment in 2018.

Entrepreneurs

Turning information into knowledge: Signal Media using AI in media

The demand for high-quality, instant content has never been higher, with organisations struggling to keep up. Signal Media is here to clean up the mess.