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: Trademark registration atmosbob, Aug 15, 2018 at 9:07 AM

    2. International Business

      Advice about doing business overseas, including importing and exporting

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      International Business

      Sub-Forums

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

      Latest: B2B Business Partners? NickGrogan, Aug 15, 2018 at 9:28 AM

    3. Ecommerce Forum

      Advice on ecommerce, online platforms, dropshipping and payment processors

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      Sub-Forums: 2

      Ecommerce Forum

      Sub-Forums

      1. Opencart Support

      2. Magento Support

      Latest: Need advice on importing clothing from China. Taobao agent, Aug 15, 2018 at 3:50 AM

    4. Accounts & Finance

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

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      Accounts & Finance

      Sub-Forums

      1. Cashflow forum

      2. PAYE letters 2010

      Latest: How to keep single currency accounting but get paid in other currencies from time to time Flatspin, Aug 15, 2018 at 7:56 AM

    5. Employment & HR

      Queries around employment law, managing staff and HR

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      Latest: Can an employee be liable rather than the company? paulears, Aug 15, 2018 at 9:05 AM

    6. Legal

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

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      Latest: US Company citing Trademark Infringement? surreyaces, Aug 15, 2018 at 9:02 AM

    7. Insolvency

      Advice and resources for members seeking help about insolvency

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      Latest: Reapply for strike off Lisa Thomas, Aug 14, 2018 at 12:26 PM

    8. Sales, Marketing & PR

      Sales and marketing advice, tools and resources for small businesses

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      Latest: Boosting traffic to website usmannasir, Aug 15, 2018 at 9:41 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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      Latest: We Create Eye Catching Car Wraps in London Promo Wraps, Aug 14, 2018 at 5:02 PM

    2. Introductions

      Introduce yourself and your company

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      Latest: Hello from Aberdeenshire. ArtieFufkin, Aug 14, 2018 at 9:57 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: Antisemitism and the Labour Party atmosbob, Aug 15, 2018 at 9:47 AM

    4. Feedback & Help

      Suggestions for improvements to UKBF and help using the forums

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      Messages:
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      Latest: Locking threads older than 3 years might be a good idea fisicx, Jul 26, 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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      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: Premium technologies – unprofessional , not responsible and the worst Rowan McGee, Aug 12, 2018 at 8:03 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: Giving Away My $495 Marketing Course To UKBF members In Exchange For Initial Feedback John Doe-Smith, Aug 14, 2018 at 10:15 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 Feedback Ali_SA, Aug 14, 2018 at 6:18 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: YOYBUY Taobao agent, Aug 14, 2018 at 8:16 AM

  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: LTD Formation Advice mattk, Aug 14, 2018 at 4:19 PM

    2. Growing Your Startup

      Business best practice ideas and discussion

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      Latest: How do you start up with integrated systems? TargetICT, Aug 13, 2018 at 8:57 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: NameCheap sells your data tamarw, Aug 14, 2018 at 6:59 PM

    2. Devices

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

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      Latest: Taking digital handwritten notes for Word conversion? 7Tom7, Aug 13, 2018 at 4:06 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: Social Media Techniques StevePoster, Aug 15, 2018 at 5:28 AM

  6. Sectors

    1. Retail

      A forum for 'bricks and mortar' retail businesses.

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      Messages:
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      Latest: Restaurant Start up costs - Realistic? Hayley Woods, Aug 14, 2018 at 5:47 PM

    2. Green Business

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

      Discussions:
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      Messages:
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      Latest: New wind turbine design Tim Grindley, Jul 20, 2018

    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.

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      Messages:
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      Latest: Trades Lead Generation Idea - Feedback Wanted hems, Aug 6, 2018