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: I cannot find investors because they do not understand my technology ExoPaul, Jul 5, 2020 at 11:44 PM

    2. COVID-19 Forum

      A dedicated forum for discussion of the coronavirus outbreak and its business impacts.

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      Latest: What can we expect from Wednesday & beyond?. Bob Morgan, Jul 6, 2020 at 2:01 AM

    3. 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: Clothing manufacture Dare2evolve, Jul 5, 2020 at 11:26 PM

    4. Ecommerce Forum

      Advice on ecommerce, online platforms, dropshipping and payment processors

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      Ecommerce Forum

      Sub-Forums

      1. Opencart Support

      2. Magento Support

      Latest: Launched my first business! Aviation Inspired Gift Shop tony84, Jul 5, 2020 at 5:50 PM

    5. 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: Flat Rate VAT - 1st Year £150K STDFR33, Jul 5, 2020 at 9:46 PM

    6. Employment & HR

      Queries around employment law, managing staff and HR

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      Latest: Asking to be put on payroll - legal rights The Byre, Jul 1, 2020 at 3:30 PM

    7. Legal

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

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      Latest: Cooling Off Period For Sole Traders ChrissyAcNh, Jul 5, 2020 at 7:24 PM

    8. Insolvency

      Advice and resources for members seeking help about insolvency

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      Latest: Can an HEOC visit Directors home for Limited company debt? Chris Ashdown, Jul 3, 2020 at 8:45 AM

    9. Sales, Marketing & PR

      Sales and marketing advice, tools and resources for small businesses

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      Latest: Need help with new business logo Yogendra, Jul 4, 2020 at 10:04 PM

    10. 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: COVID Business Signs & Screens 15% Discount Code HFE Signs, Jul 2, 2020 at 11:39 AM

    2. Introductions

      Introduce yourself and your company

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      Latest: Hello from Oli - Shopify app founder/developer OliUK, Jul 4, 2020 at 11:33 AM

    3. Time Out

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

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      Latest: Having an "open mind" but not believing in something obscure, Jul 3, 2020 at 7:51 PM

    4. Feedback & Help

      Suggestions for improvements to UKBF and help using the forums

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      Latest: Changing username SteveHa, Jul 1, 2020 at 1:51 PM

    5. Events

      Upcoming business and networking events

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      Latest: unlock 2020 - Online Conference and Networking 14th July ScooploopUK, Jun 18, 2020

    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: Looking for 1-2 other small businesses to share office space Ridsharc, Jul 1, 2020 at 11:32 AM

  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: Generating Leads fisicx, Jun 26, 2020

    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

      Sub-Forums
      Latest: Please review my first ever eCommerce website - automotive prints Limited100, Jul 3, 2020 at 9:55 AM

    4. Opportunities

      Sponsorship, Partnership & Investment

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      Latest: Business opportunity offer gino, Jun 17, 2020

    5. Press Releases

      Post your company press releases and marketing information here.

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      Latest: Reduce the churn of customers in recurring payment sphere Simon-TP, Jun 22, 2020

  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: Newbie considering Vehicle Lease Broking as a business Mark T Jones, Jul 4, 2020 at 11:13 AM

    2. Growing Your Startup

      Business best practice ideas and discussion

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      Latest: Resources Paul FilmMaker, Jul 3, 2020 at 12:28 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: php is lowercase greater that uppercase? UKSBD, Jul 5, 2020 at 6:24 PM

    2. Devices

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

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      Latest: New Router / Modem DavidWH, Jul 2, 2020 at 4:49 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: people stealing my pics for their own website. paulears, Jul 5, 2020 at 9:50 PM

  6. Sectors

    1. Retail

      A forum for 'bricks and mortar' retail businesses.

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      Latest: Product Ideas for Grocery Store Pivot consultant, Jul 3, 2020 at 10:20 AM

    2. Green Business

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

      Discussions:
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      Latest: HOW CAN ART CONTRIBUTE TO REPLENISHING NATURE? MY OFFICE IN CHINA, May 14, 2020

    3. Social Enterprise

      A forum to discuss fundraising and other charitable initiatives.

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      Latest: Small charitable project - are we protected? Nick Walsh Studios, Apr 28, 2020

    4. Tradespeople

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

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      Messages:
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      Latest: Film Making Mr D, Jun 15, 2020