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: Questions on public liability insurance lockyer, Sep 22, 2019 at 9:15 PM

    2. International Business

      Advice about doing business overseas, including importing and exporting

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      Messages:
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      International Business

      Sub-Forums

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

      Latest: How to find a sourcing agent in China? Emma123, Sep 22, 2019 at 5:27 PM

    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: Feedback on tyre ecommerce website brucey54, Sep 22, 2019 at 11:17 PM

    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: Claiming pre-registration VAT on services. [email protected], Sep 22, 2019 at 6:26 PM

    5. Employment & HR

      Queries around employment law, managing staff and HR

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      Messages:
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      Latest: Share holder advice KAC, Sep 22, 2019 at 9:14 PM

    6. Legal

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

      Discussions:
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      Messages:
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      Latest: Congratulations! Join the other geniuses who didn't take professional advice Mr D, Sep 22, 2019 at 8:34 PM

    7. Insolvency

      Advice and resources for members seeking help about insolvency

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      Messages:
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      Latest: Insolving company Mr D, Sep 22, 2019 at 8:46 PM

    8. Sales, Marketing & PR

      Sales and marketing advice, tools and resources for small businesses

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      Messages:
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      Latest: Affiliate Links - How do you create them? stho1978, Sep 22, 2019 at 1:09 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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      Messages:
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      Latest: Free Email Marketing For UKBF Members For Life EmailOut, Sep 20, 2019 at 11:18 AM

    2. Introductions

      Introduce yourself and your company

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      Latest: Franchise Recruitment Manager Mak Abdelnur, Sep 22, 2019 at 1:15 PM

    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: Brexit negotiations Clinton, Sep 22, 2019 at 11:32 PM

    4. Feedback & Help

      Suggestions for improvements to UKBF and help using the forums

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      Messages:
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      Latest: Could you close my personal account? Bruno Martino, Sep 14, 2019

    5. Events

      Upcoming business and networking events

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      Messages:
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      Latest: Business Startup Bootcamp - One Day Business Startup Class consultant, Jul 10, 2019

    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: Looking for a small workshop alan1302, Sep 18, 2019 at 8:40 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: Does your company outsource IT department? xoxoseo, Sep 21, 2019 at 4:00 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: New website Clinton, Sep 18, 2019 at 7:58 PM

    4. Opportunities

      Sponsorship, Partnership & Investment

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      Latest: Franchise Opportunity Mak Abdelnur, Sep 22, 2019 at 1:20 PM

    5. Press Releases

      Post your company press releases and marketing information here.

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      Messages:
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      Latest: Amaiz: Business banking with FreeAgent integration Victoria_V, Jul 22, 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: Learn to ask the right questions! Clinton, Sep 21, 2019 at 1:35 PM

    2. Growing Your Startup

      Business best practice ideas and discussion

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      Latest: What does it tell you? The Byre, Sep 20, 2019 at 2:44 PM

  5. Technology

    1. IT & Internet

      Technical advice for (non ecommerce websites) & Internet discussions

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      IT & Internet

      Sub-Forums

      1. Wordpress Support

      2. Joomla Support

      Latest: TXT DNS records over 255 characters on Tsohost triatic, Sep 20, 2019 at 12:56 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? tony84, Sep 22, 2019 at 9:29 AM

    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: How to get high-quality links to website? Kevin McCabe, Sep 22, 2019 at 10:30 PM

  6. Sectors

    1. Retail

      A forum for 'bricks and mortar' retail businesses.

      Discussions:
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      Messages:
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      Latest: Are Cafes Still Profitable? NathanGrieve, Sep 18, 2019 at 4:15 PM

    2. Green Business

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

      Discussions:
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      Messages:
      10,141
      Latest: Paper fruit bags WorkingFromHome35, Sep 10, 2019

    3. Social Enterprise

      A forum to discuss fundraising and other charitable initiatives.

      Discussions:
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      Messages:
      4,277
      Latest: Converting to a charity billmccallum1957, Sep 7, 2019

    4. Tradespeople

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

      Discussions:
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      Messages:
      17,419
      Latest: QS/Estimating Services intheTRADE, Sep 19, 2019 at 10:37 AM