UK Business Forums

  1. Running a business

    1. General Business Forum

      General business discussion, advice and debates

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      General Business Forum

      Sub-Forums

      1. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Forum

      Latest: GDPR - are we affected? movietub, Jul 23, 2018 at 8:48 AM

    2. International Business

      Advice about doing business overseas, including importing and exporting

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      Messages:
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      Sub-Forums: 1

      International Business

      Sub-Forums

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

      Latest: New yoybuy, Jul 23, 2018 at 8:13 AM

    3. Ecommerce Forum

      Advice on ecommerce, online platforms, dropshipping and payment processors

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      Messages:
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      Sub-Forums: 2

      Ecommerce Forum

      Sub-Forums

      1. Opencart Support

      2. Magento Support

      Latest: Are similar sites to eBay available cheap fisicx, Jul 22, 2018 at 6:30 PM

    4. Accounts & Finance

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

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      Sub-Forums: 2

      Accounts & Finance

      Sub-Forums

      1. Cashflow forum

      2. PAYE letters 2010

      Latest: Patially VAT exempt business UK Contractor Accountant, Jul 23, 2018 at 8:23 AM

    5. Employment & HR

      Queries around employment law, managing staff and HR

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      Messages:
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      Latest: new employee not up to it plansman, Jul 23, 2018 at 6:54 AM

    6. Legal

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

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      Messages:
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      Latest: What can I do with my stock when I wind business down? david_the_artist, Jul 23, 2018 at 8:08 AM

    7. Insolvency

      Advice and resources for members seeking help about insolvency

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      Messages:
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      Latest: DLA 100k, PG loans of £143k, OD of £50k - Insolvency Bouncyguy, Jul 23, 2018 at 12:29 AM

    8. Sales, Marketing & PR

      Sales and marketing advice, tools and resources for small businesses

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      Messages:
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      Latest: How do i position this? LukeF, Jul 23, 2018 at 8:34 AM

    9. Tenders

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

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  2. Community

    1. UKBF Marketplace

      Products, services, special offers and more (only Full UKBF members can post adverts)

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    2. Introductions

      Introduce yourself and your company

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      Latest: New Start Research Novevan, Jul 23, 2018 at 12:27 AM

    3. Time Out

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

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      Messages:
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      Latest: Had a bit of time on my hands... so I built this... Haunted Worlds, Jul 23, 2018 at 8:58 AM

    4. Feedback & Help

      Suggestions for improvements to UKBF and help using the forums

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      Messages:
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      Latest: UKBF running slow this morning fisicx, Jul 12, 2018

    5. Events

      Upcoming business and networking events

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      Latest: WEBINAR - Is your company ready for the next 12 months of currency volatility? Greg Smith, Jun 22, 2018

    6. Regional forums

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

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      Sub-Forums: 12

      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: Advice needed Mr D, Jul 20, 2018 at 2:54 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: Target audience research. NCDesign, Jul 19, 2018 at 4:33 PM

    3. Website Reviews & Testing

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

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      Sub-Forums: 1

      Website Reviews & Testing

      Sub-Forums
      Latest: Review Appreciated james_firmsites, Jul 18, 2018 at 8:09 PM

    4. Opportunities

      Sponsorship, Partnership & Investment

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      Latest: Looking for Affiliates/Partners MoreThanAccountants, Jul 10, 2018

    5. Press Releases

      Post your company press releases and marketing information here.

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      Messages:
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      Latest: Parcelhub and Mail Workshop are acquired by Whistl Parcelhub, Jul 16, 2018

  4. Starting a business

    1. First Steps To Starting A Business

      Advice and topics for people just getting into business.

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      Messages:
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      Latest: Restaurant Premium ethical PR, Jul 22, 2018 at 9:23 AM

    2. Growing Your Startup

      Business best practice ideas and discussion

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      Messages:
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      Latest: How to rasie local awareness of my business? OliviaCaitlin, Jul 21, 2018 at 12:29 PM

  5. Technology

    1. IT & Internet

      Technical advice for (non ecommerce websites) & Internet discussions

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      Sub-Forums: 2

      IT & Internet

      Sub-Forums

      1. Wordpress Support

      2. Joomla Support

      Latest: App Dvelopment Costs Kenny Blair, Jul 22, 2018 at 7:17 PM

    2. Devices

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

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      Latest: Backup computer locked XombiCreative, Jul 22, 2018 at 12:26 PM

    3. SEO, PPC and Online Marketing

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

      Discussions:
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      Messages:
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      Latest: Duplicate Content - Product Specifications MaureenP, Jul 23, 2018 at 7:54 AM

  6. Sectors

    1. Retail

      A forum for 'bricks and mortar' retail businesses.

      Discussions:
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      Messages:
      38,399
      Latest: EPOS solutions - what a nightmare [email protected], Jul 20, 2018 at 2:32 PM

    2. Green Business

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

      Discussions:
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      Messages:
      10,069
      Latest: New wind turbine design Tim Grindley, Jul 20, 2018 at 1:55 PM

    3. Social Enterprise

      A forum to discuss fundraising and other charitable initiatives.

      Discussions:
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      Messages:
      4,189
      Latest: Homeless Mr D, May 19, 2018

    4. Tradespeople

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

      Discussions:
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      Messages:
      17,265
      Latest: Im looking to use an estimating service/person for all different building works. James1314, Jul 22, 2018 at 9:08 PM