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: Mail on Sunday story about google TODonnell, Apr 24, 2018 at 5:04 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: How to find suppliers internationally Mike Godwin, Apr 24, 2018 at 1:02 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: How to contact customer via PayPal after claim? Ed Swain, Apr 24, 2018 at 4:21 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: HMRC Late Penalties SteLacca, Apr 24, 2018 at 4:54 PM

    5. Employment & HR

      Queries around employment law, managing staff and HR

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      Latest: Dismissal While Off With Illness Flat Roof, Apr 24, 2018 at 3:37 PM

    6. Legal

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

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      Latest: Deadlock definition and director's duty The Byre, Apr 24, 2018 at 5:00 PM

    7. Insolvency

      Advice and resources for members seeking help about insolvency

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      Latest: Just started spongebob plan...need advice on bank overdraft Diane Evans, Apr 24, 2018 at 4:47 PM

    8. Sales, Marketing & PR

      Sales and marketing advice, tools and resources for small businesses

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      Latest: Wetherspoon pub chain shuts its social media accounts TODonnell, Apr 24, 2018 at 5:08 PM

    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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      Latest: Free Pension advice clinic Slough Library Finadviser01, Apr 24, 2018 at 4:32 AM

    2. Introductions

      Introduce yourself and your company

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      Latest: A little introduction NeilKent, Apr 24, 2018 at 1:51 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: Why are so many High Street banks closing ? Paul Norman, Apr 24, 2018 at 9:40 AM

    4. Feedback & Help

      Suggestions for improvements to UKBF and help using the forums

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      Latest: Locking threads older than 3 years might be a good idea O. Julian, Apr 20, 2018 at 10:39 AM

    5. Events

      Upcoming business and networking events

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      Latest: Brighton Online Seller Meetup Prabhat, Mar 19, 2018

    6. Regional forums

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

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      Regional forums

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      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 Swindon Jay Shields, Apr 21, 2018 at 7:17 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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    2. Market Research

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

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      Latest: CircleLoop Website Feedback CircleLoop, Apr 18, 2018 at 4:22 PM

    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: Theme no longer a concept (part 3) fisicx, Apr 23, 2018 at 3:22 PM

    4. Opportunities

      Sponsorship, Partnership & Investment

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      Latest: Looking for bloggers marketers money road, Apr 7, 2018

    5. Press Releases

      Post your company press releases and marketing information here.

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      Latest: Email Masterclass From Master Email Marketer BusyVids, Apr 24, 2018 at 12:13 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: new product idea - funding patent searches dave archer, Apr 24, 2018 at 11:19 AM

    2. Growing Your Startup

      Business best practice ideas and discussion

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      Latest: Increasing sales from my website leadresults, Apr 23, 2018 at 11:18 AM

  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: Website construction fisicx, Apr 24, 2018 at 11:58 AM

    2. Devices

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

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      Latest: Recommend a good laptop? MASSEY, Apr 24, 2018 at 3:17 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: What are LSI keywords? fisicx, Apr 24, 2018 at 3:44 PM

  6. Sectors

    1. Retail

      A forum for 'bricks and mortar' retail businesses.

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      Latest: Looking for Italian Brand Suppliers Alexander Batty, Apr 24, 2018 at 9:41 AM

    2. Green Business

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

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      Latest: How we can stop global warming O. Julian, Apr 20, 2018 at 10:53 AM

    3. Social Enterprise

      A forum to discuss fundraising and other charitable initiatives.

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      Latest: Reducing plastic waste from landfills Haunted Worlds, Apr 20, 2018 at 2:15 PM

    4. Tradespeople

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

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      Latest: I have a brilliant new product but lack contacts Mark T Jones, Apr 16, 2018