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: Note to all: Avoid Upwork.com and Freelancer sites OMGVape, Jul 16, 2019 at 6:48 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: pallets to the usa hidden charges? airbomz, Jul 16, 2019 at 5:27 PM

    3. Ecommerce Forum

      Advice on ecommerce, online platforms, dropshipping and payment processors

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      Sub-Forums: 2

      Ecommerce Forum

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      1. Opencart Support

      2. Magento Support

      Latest: Which Platform for Website Jacky Nikson, Jul 16, 2019 at 1:49 PM

    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: Accounting software Mr D, Jul 16, 2019 at 6:46 PM

    5. Employment & HR

      Queries around employment law, managing staff and HR

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      Messages:
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      Latest: Help! New partnerships isn't going to plan. Strent12, Jul 16, 2019 at 2:01 PM

    6. Legal

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

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      Latest: Transfer of shares Amy head, Jul 16, 2019 at 7:06 PM

    7. Insolvency

      Advice and resources for members seeking help about insolvency

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      Latest: Potential insolvency practitioner costs? Gavin Bates, Jul 16, 2019 at 6:02 PM

    8. Sales, Marketing & PR

      Sales and marketing advice, tools and resources for small businesses

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      Latest: how to write guest post?? Adira, Jul 16, 2019 at 11:44 AM

    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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      Latest: 40% OFF cPanel Hosting (US/UK) - UNLIMITED BANDWIDTH / SSD HOSTING / FREE SSL - from £0.60 MONTHLY Cheap Host, Jul 16, 2019 at 2:05 PM

    2. Introductions

      Introduce yourself and your company

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      Latest: Hello all, delighted to be here premiersolutions, Jul 16, 2019 at 3:12 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... glengraving, Jul 16, 2019 at 3:43 PM

    4. Feedback & Help

      Suggestions for improvements to UKBF and help using the forums

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      Latest: Marketplace rant (inconsistent copy on the site) Melissa Tredinnick, Jul 15, 2019 at 3:43 PM

    5. Events

      Upcoming business and networking events

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      Latest: Business Startup Bootcamp - One Day Business Startup Class consultant, Jul 10, 2019 at 1:36 PM

    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: Hello from West Sussex Kevin McCabe, Jul 11, 2019 at 7:15 PM

  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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      Private Forum For Full Members

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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: Paid Market Research for Small Business Owners and Managers Meisterworks, Jun 10, 2019

    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 -- user-friendly? fisicx, Jul 13, 2019 at 6:54 PM

    4. Opportunities

      Sponsorship, Partnership & Investment

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      Latest: Looking for a virtual admin AWA Training, Jun 24, 2019

    5. Press Releases

      Post your company press releases and marketing information here.

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      Latest: Amaiz: One app with innovative support for UK sole traders Victoria_V, Jun 21, 2019

  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: What would you do if you had access to free postage anywhere in the world? Ozzyyyy, Jul 16, 2019 at 7:41 PM

    2. Growing Your Startup

      Business best practice ideas and discussion

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      Latest: what is the best way to get new vps server ready to use? Steve Collins, Jul 15, 2019 at 1:10 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: Paid Email Service Recommendations GraemeL, Jul 16, 2019 at 4:33 PM

    2. Devices

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

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      Latest: Mac printing worse than Windows ? ffox, Jul 2, 2019

    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: What is Quick and Easy Steps to Tracking Your Website Traffic? MarkHenry19, Jul 14, 2019 at 10:19 AM

  6. Sectors

    1. Retail

      A forum for 'bricks and mortar' retail businesses.

      Discussions:
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      Latest: How has your high street changed in the last 10 years? ffox, Jul 12, 2019 at 5:10 PM

    2. Green Business

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

      Discussions:
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      Messages:
      10,138
      Latest: Biodegradable/Compostable Cello Bags A4/A5 with Seal Strip Where Can I find them? Bronco78th, Jun 20, 2019

    3. Social Enterprise

      A forum to discuss fundraising and other charitable initiatives.

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      Latest: Charity retail consultancy. Kirsty Smith, Jul 10, 2019 at 5:56 PM

    4. Tradespeople

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

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      Messages:
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      Latest: Starting up my own Merchants - Advice Please Mr D, Jul 5, 2019