UK Business Forums

  1. Running a business

    1. General Business Forum

      General business discussion, advice and debates

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      General Business Forum

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      1. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Forum

      Latest: Tanning Salon business in Scotland Time for Tan, Dec 10, 2019 at 6:41 PM

    2. International Business

      Advice about doing business overseas, including importing and exporting

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      International Business

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      1. New to import/export? Read these before posting

      Latest: Sea Freight China Port to Door Mike Godwin, Dec 10, 2019 at 2:02 PM

    3. Ecommerce Forum

      Advice on ecommerce, online platforms, dropshipping and payment processors

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      Ecommerce Forum

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      1. Opencart Support

      2. Magento Support

      Latest: Best platform for a simple online shop bluenun, Dec 10, 2019 at 11:36 AM

    4. Accounts & Finance

      Business finances, including banking, bookkeeping, VAT and other taxes

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      Accounts & Finance

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      1. Cashflow forum

      2. PAYE letters 2010

      Latest: Sole trader, multiple busineses, can the loss of one be offset to the other? How? MyAccountantOnline, Dec 10, 2019 at 5:15 PM

    5. Employment & HR

      Queries around employment law, managing staff and HR

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      Latest: Non work-related chitchat while working TheNorfolkOracle, Dec 10, 2019 at 5:03 PM

    6. Legal

      General advice on business law, including contracts, copyright and company structures

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      Latest: LTD purchasing LTD with debts on DLA Mpg, Dec 10, 2019 at 6:33 PM

    7. Insolvency

      Advice and resources for members seeking help about insolvency

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      Latest: Bonus Lisa Thomas, Dec 10, 2019 at 1:24 PM

    8. Sales, Marketing & PR

      Sales and marketing advice, tools and resources for small businesses

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      Latest: What sort of Marketing offers would be a good idea for a Web Development company? Number1, Dec 10, 2019 at 6:20 PM

    9. Tenders

      Looking for a new product or service? Ask our Full Members!

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  2. Community

    1. UKBF Marketplace

      A place for UKBF full members to post offers and promotions. Read the pinned thread for rules.

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    2. Introductions

      Introduce yourself and your company

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      Latest: Greetings From Homepage IT! Homepage IT, Dec 10, 2019 at 1:27 PM

    3. Time Out

      Welcome to the UKBF pub! Take a break from your business with general non-business chat.

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      Latest: Had a bit of time on my hands... so I built this... Root 66 Woodshop, Dec 10, 2019 at 4:04 PM

    4. Feedback & Help

      Suggestions for improvements to UKBF and help using the forums

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      Latest: Changing Name details that appear on site Jai Shankar, Dec 8, 2019 at 9:01 PM

    5. Events

      Upcoming business and networking events

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      Latest: Father of Marketing Professor Kotler coming to Harrogate! 18th November. Nicola Hudson, Oct 13, 2019

    6. Regional forums

      Business discussion and networking for the UK regions, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland

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      Regional forums

      Sub-Forums

      1. London & South East

      2. South West

      3. East of England

      4. East Midlands

      5. West Midlands

      6. Yorkshire & Humberside

      7. North East

      8. North West

      9. Scotland

      10. Wales

      11. Northern Ireland

      12. Ireland

      Latest: Are There Still Norfolk Businesses Active On Here James Akcela, Dec 1, 2019

  3. Full Members' Area

    1. Private Forum For Full Members

      Private discussions for Full Members, that won't appear in the public search engines

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    2. Market Research

      A place to post surveys, conduct user research and test your concept or product.

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      Latest: Card processors feedback Victoria_V, Dec 9, 2019 at 10:36 AM

    3. Website Reviews & Testing

      Post a link to your website here if you would like some honest feedback.

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      Website Reviews & Testing

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      Latest: Website Review - Niccolo NickGrogan, Dec 10, 2019 at 5:54 PM

    4. Opportunities

      Sponsorship, Partnership & Investment

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      Latest: Seeking Small Investers - UK Ltd Co Alex J Holland, Oct 23, 2019

    5. Press Releases

      Post your company press releases and marketing information here.

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      Latest: The UK's Artwear Brand, Artokingo, Launches New Limited-Edition Hoodies Robin_Denis, Dec 8, 2019 at 3:45 PM

  4. Starting a business

    1. First Steps To Starting A Business

      Advice and topics for people just getting into business.

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      Latest: Startup Advice Needed For Web Developer... Chris Ashdown, Dec 10, 2019 at 10:43 AM

    2. Growing Your Startup

      Business best practice ideas and discussion

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      Latest: Starting Out In The Fitness Industry Mark_Nicholson_LeadExpert, Dec 9, 2019 at 5:24 PM

  5. Technology

    1. IT & Internet

      Technical advice for (non ecommerce websites) & Internet discussions

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      IT & Internet

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      1. Wordpress Support

      2. Joomla Support

      Latest: Here we go again - site email system failure Davek0974, Dec 10, 2019 at 5:57 PM

    2. Devices

      Hardware discussions - from the best desktop computers for business, to tablets, laptops and smartphones

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      Latest: Mobile phone that can be dropped? A.Friend, Dec 5, 2019 at 11:58 PM

    3. SEO, PPC and Online Marketing

      Search engine optimisation (SEO), pay-per-click (PPC), plus all other aspects of marketing your business online.

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      Latest: Are people too obsessed with keywords for SEO? Number1, Dec 10, 2019 at 5:51 PM

  6. Sectors

    1. Retail

      A forum for 'bricks and mortar' retail businesses.

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      Latest: Starting a dried fruit business Mr D, Dec 9, 2019 at 12:15 PM

    2. Green Business

      A forum for Green business issues, eco-friendly practices and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

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      Latest: local councils choosing greener option RbuddieLTD, Nov 25, 2019

    3. Social Enterprise

      A forum to discuss fundraising and other charitable initiatives.

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      Latest: Charity Help Nico Albrecht, Dec 8, 2019 at 12:37 PM

    4. Tradespeople

      A forum strictly for tradespeople and businesses looking for trade services.

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      Latest: What problems do you have as a tradesperson? estwig, Dec 5, 2019 at 6:01 PM