check out the new business forum

[thashrif]

Join one of the growing small business forums @
www.newbizuk.com/forum

[MinuWeb]

1 topic, 2 posts and 5 members and an unmodified phpbb that looks like it was installed direct from fantastico.

[Jayne]

Thanks for the offer, but i'm quite happy here :D

Jayne

[multilingual]

it's a bit low to join one forum only to promote another one.

JB

[duenna]

three posts me thinks!

[multilingual]

:lol:

[duenna]

couldnt resist!

[openmind]

couldnt resist!

Neither could I ;)

[Ozzy]

LOL @ Nice post ;)

[mumper]

it's a bit low to join one forum only to promote another one.


I think Winston Churchill would have said this;

"...we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender to another business forum"

Nice :D

[Jayne]

Love it John :lol:

Jayne

[clairemackaness]

I've just joined forces and sabbotaged it too!

[duenna]

Apart from that its a great forum!

Those links in the posts are just brilliant, there is one to this cosy established business forum.

Anyone for some toast?

[Eagle]

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Come on guys - it's a bit harsh. Blatent advertising aside, everyone needs to start somewhere. Maybe it'll grow into something good?...

To the forum admin; I'd suggest putting some content there before advertising it. Perhaps some controversial posts too? Anything to get peoples' brains working.

:)

[fastfences]

Can we give them Joy Division??? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[SanaerJewelleryCreations]

I'm not going anywhere...this gives everything you could want in a business forum,great people,great information,great advice and tips....

Adrian.

[Jayne]

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Come on guys - it's a bit harsh. Blatent advertising aside, everyone needs to start somewhere. Maybe it'll grow into something good?...

To the forum admin; I'd suggest putting some content there before advertising it. Perhaps some controversial posts too? Anything to get peoples' brains working.

:)

Yes, I think Eagle's right. He's probably not thought he'd done anything wrong, some people just don't think before doing things.

I think you should just delete the thread admin and we'll wish him good luck with it :D

Jayne

[fastfences]

But look at the form. 'Thashrif' posted in introductions, but did not introduce him/herself, therefore showing no intention of wanting to 'share' with the Forum; it was solely an ad', albeit to a 'product' with very little ingredient.

However, as with any product/service, we can either choose to have it or not. I guess the 'nots' win.

Cheers, Nigel

[Jayne]

I felt a bit sad for him after Eagle wrote that...but I guess you're right, he's a spammer :D

BRING BACK THE SPAMMER PIC!

Jayne :lol:

[JustOneUK]

<note to self> don't post rival forum </note to self>

[Ozzy]

There are other forum owners who are regulars on this forum. They contribute to this forum and I contribute to their forums, but all we all do is have a subtle link to our own forums in our signatures.

There are ways to do things and ways not to, and spamming any forum is not the done thing.

I personally have no objections to other forums owners posting on here and mentioning their own forum, so long as they show respect to this forum as I would to theirs.

[MarkPearson]

Hey Guys,

I am going to pack up my roses and jump ship to this other forum

Was nice knowing you all....

AS IF!!! lol

[Steve Roberts]

Join one of the growing small business forums @
www.newbizuk.com/forum

Poor old Thashif! I suspect a short life for his website. The reason being, the success or failure of a venture comes down to one thing, and one thing only. Specifically, the management's decisions. What he's done is tweek the tail of his major (and larger) competitor! This, I feel, is a bad management decision. If this is a sign of his choices then I think his new venture will be short lived!

[Hayles]

Oh bless his cotton socks...!

At least he tried.

[thashrif]

Really sorry if you guys think that I was trying to advertise my site, all I thought is that some of you guys might join my forum and start talking about business related stuff so I would get some traffic to my site.

I still an 18 year old Kid............. and not much knows about business (I mean like you guys) so these things happen when you are a new to some thing I believe. So please except my apologies everyone...................

Hope to c u guys when newbizuk.com become a success (lol :D )

Wish you all a good day

[Claire B]

I like the forum that have sent up for franchising (even though there are not any posts on it yet!)

I for one will certainly have a look from time to time, but my loyalties remain firmly here!

good luck though!

[Cornish Steve]

I still an 18 year old Kid............. and not much knows about business (I mean like you guys) so these things happen when you are a new to some thing I believe. So please except my apologies everyone...................

Hope to c u guys when newbizuk.com become a success (lol :D )

I have no doubt that you will succeed. You had the guts to respond to complaints and deal with them in a pleasant way. Your entrepreneurial spirit is admirable. Good luck!

[JoyDivision]

I know from experience that getting a forum to take off is one of the hardest things you can do. Its somthing that needs the expert advice of an SEO.

[Agri-Hire]

Joy,

I feel sure that with your background and knowledge of forums it might be nice for you to team up with thashrif and swap notes.

I would suggest that the two of you get together over on his new forum and chat about different topics. It would be good to bounce ideas around with someone of a similar age. You could be a moderator on the general business section.

Get in at the start of something big! This could be your chance!

Go for it and don't look back. (Please)

[epiphany]

There are other forum owners who are regulars on this forum. They contribute to this forum and I contribute to their forums, but all we all do is have a subtle link to our own forums in our signatures.


I don't think I have even mentioned www.businessbuzz.org before? See what I did there? :P

[Jayne]

:lol:

[Claire B]

agrihire, you're funny :lol:

[Agri-Hire]

What do you mean, I'm funny?...You mean the way I talk?

What?...Funny how? I mean, what's funny about it?... I'm funny how?

What, funny like I'm a clown? I amuse you? I make you laugh? I'm here to amuse you? What do you mean, funny? Funny how? How'm I funny?

No No, you're a big girl, you know what you said. How am I funny? What is so funny about me? Tell me! Tell me what's funny!

8) 8) 8)

[multilingual]

I hope she has seen that film :wink:

JB

[fastfences]

I like the forum that have sent up for franchising (even though there are not any posts on it yet!)

I for one will certainly have a look from time to time, but my loyalties remain firmly here!

good luck though!

Likewise, Claire B. I post a suggestion about a 'Franchising' Topic.

cheers, Nigel

[Claire B]

ok agrihire,

"maybe you should call me Al, call me Al"

ahem

anyway, yes fastfences, a franchising forum would be good, shall we ask Admin to start one up here.

I will start the ball rolling with the first question 'is it possible to have a secure and legal franchise agreement drawn up without having to fork out £5000+'

:o

[Claire B]

right, have just had a look again at the forum and need to add a few more pointers.

The 'Pink' section for businesswomen is wrongly titled. The term 'Pink' tends to mean 'Gay' in the given context, ie 'Pink Dollar' etc (correct me if I'm wrong btw)

So in the context of a womens forum, it seems a tad patronising to assume that we all like wearing pink, or like to be associated with pink (although gay people don't seem to mind apparently)

Another thing I noticed was the term 'mom', in the States, maybe so, but here in Blighty, it's just 'mum',

also a bit confused about the single mum/mom' bit. I am not a single mum, but I do run ,my own business and would stil find a forum like yours helpful.

These are just suggestions by the way, will check back soon, byeeeee!

[thashrif]

right, have just had a look again at the forum and need to add a few more pointers.


Claire B,

Thank you very much for your suggestions and you can now notice that I have made some changes in the site however I still believe that the "Pink" in the title gives more a girlie feeling than a gay one.

However since this forum is just in the beginning stages you are more than welcome to recommend another name. Another reason is that a name such as that attracts attention just like it has done with you, hopefully more favourable than not. We at newbizuk are indeed pleased that you have taken your time off to correspond with us and please feel free to do so in the future as well.


Once again thanks for your comments and hope to hear from you in the pink forum :D

[Jayne]

right, have just had a look again at the forum and need to add a few more pointers.

The 'Pink' section for businesswomen is wrongly titled. The term 'Pink' tends to mean 'Gay' in the given context, ie 'Pink Dollar' etc (correct me if I'm wrong btw)

So in the context of a womens forum, it seems a tad patronising to assume that we all like wearing pink, or like to be associated with pink (although gay people don't seem to mind apparently)

Another thing I noticed was the term 'mom', in the States, maybe so, but here in Blighty, it's just 'mum',

also a bit confused about the single mum/mom' bit. I am not a single mum, but I do run ,my own business and would stil find a forum like yours helpful.

These are just suggestions by the way, will check back soon, byeeeee!


I agree with you...Pink Stinks!

And here in Yorkshire, it's not Mum or Mom, it's Mam :D And i'm not a Mam at all, not going to be either!

Jayne

[Amber]

So in the context of a womens forum, it seems a tad patronising to assume that we all like wearing pink, or like to be associated with pink (although gay people don't seem to mind apparently)


I would have to agree: the "girlie" thing is a little overwhelming, although I take the point that it is a good discussion point. On another forum I use there was a debate recently about a firm who have launched a set of pink power tools aimed at women. Most of the women on the board said that they felt patronised by the idea that things had to be pink in order for them to appeal to them. At the same time, I bet that company sold a lot of their pink power tools on the back of the ensuing debate!

On a more serious note, you have spelt "woes" wrong in your forum title - plurals do not require apostrophes :P

[Claire B]

I would agree with that! (would love a pink mobile phone from the carphonewarehouse!!)

I still think that on the 'other' forum, it feels patronising, like women don't really run serious businesses, just girly ones, bless us!

[ebonybailey]

Good luck with your forum you have my support.
I will happily take a look, you have to start somewhere and if we all pitch in im sure it will grow and he will get people from else where too meaning we will meet new people, plus he will have a great group on there if we spend some time on the site, do we really want to see another small business man fail. I admire the guy, people say to me how brave i was for starting my business so young at 26, he's 18!! At that age I was only interested in one thing...oh and football.

Michael

[robbie williams]

classic post - typically I am awake and cant sleep at nearly 2am and this topic has made me smile.

Too many forums covering the same things is boring and a waste of time. Its like in business, if the market is saturated why try? I only found this forum the other day (and from a link in a signature btw) and it is well established and a good place to be. I'm not going anywhere else at the moment.

[vincent_fan]

Thanks for the offer, but i'm quite happy here :D

Jayne I agree.

[fastfences]

We at newbizuk are indeed pleased that you have taken your time off to correspond with us and please feel free to do so in the future as well.



What a refreshing attitude displayed by a person with obvious concern for the success of his forum. You have my best wishes, and now, participation!
Cheers, Nigel

[Cornish Steve]

On a more serious note, you have spelt "woes" wrong in your forum title - plurals do not require apostrophes :P

Whoohoo! A fellow stickler.

[FDB]

I've had a read throught he posts and it is off putting having us "girlies" lumped in with the "only gays in the village"!!! Pink pound etc. But having said that, try as I might, I can't come up with an alternative!
The other thing is that this forum could definately do with a Franchise area. It's seems like quite a few of us have the same issues with buying or creating franchises. BTW if anyone needs to use a superb lawyer for franchise agreements then I can point you in the direction of an excellent and well priced one...let me know. :wink:

[Amber]

On a more serious note, you have spelt "woes" wrong in your forum title - plurals do not require apostrophes :P

Whoohoo! A fellow stickler.

Lol! Sometimes I just can't help myself :)

[Claire B]

FDB, yes please, would love to know of a reputable solicitor for franchise agreements, I too would like to see this forum developed further to include these issues.

Claire

[ebonybailey]

Ask Ozzy I did about having a press release section and within a few days BINGO!!

[Asteeleleith]

Hi there

God luck with the new forum. I did join it. If i use it a lot is another matter. (i am sure i will :-))

A few points though, there is nowhere to introduce oneself!
And its highly biased in favour of the ladies. Not that i have a problem with that.

But i think by and large i will do as everyone else is doing and remain here also. :-) good ppl good advise.

But i will re iterate what Goldrsteve stated, you have guts and its commendable. and for an 18 year old with little business experience, it seems very comprehensive.

Best of luck with it all

Al

[thashrif]

Thank you very much for keeping me motivated, I would like to thank those people who have joined my forum and hope that the others will join when we have some more people and articles inside :lol:.

Even Richard Osborne gave me some good tips thanks for him. You guys here are great............

So once again as always thank you very much for everything.

[Cornish Steve]

Even Richard Osborne gave me some good tips thanks for him. You guys here are great............

Some of the world's greatest business leaders have helped friends set up in business knowing full well they will become competitors. It takes someone confident in the calibre of his own product to do that. Personally, I think Ozzy's confidence is well placed, and his gesture is a wonderful lesson in generosity.