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: Self Drive Hire Insurance any alternatives? Dani10, Oct 15, 2019 at 1:42 AM

    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: Importing Skincare/ Cosmetics from Non-EU MY OFFICE IN CHINA, Oct 15, 2019 at 2:17 AM

    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: Sole trader for Shopify: what PO box in the UK should I rent? consultant, Oct 14, 2019 at 2:04 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: Invoicing Not Under Company Name Mr D, Oct 14, 2019 at 9:55 PM

    5. Employment & HR

      Queries around employment law, managing staff and HR

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      Latest: Moonlighting Using company equipment billybob99, Oct 15, 2019 at 12:00 AM

    6. Legal

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

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      Latest: Rights with factory unit in plc Mr D, Oct 14, 2019 at 9:47 PM

    7. Insolvency

      Advice and resources for members seeking help about insolvency

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      Latest: COULD SPONGEBOB SOLVE LEASE ISSUE? Jay Gatsby, Oct 15, 2019 at 12:21 AM

    8. Sales, Marketing & PR

      Sales and marketing advice, tools and resources for small businesses

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      Latest: taking payment Anthony K, Oct 14, 2019 at 8:58 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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      Latest: SSD Web Hosting from £10 per Year | CloudLinux | LiteSpeed | Lscache | 24/7 Support | 25% OFF inventive, Oct 13, 2019 at 11:47 AM

    2. Introductions

      Introduce yourself and your company

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      Latest: Digital Marketing Freelancer Expert Digital Marketer, Oct 14, 2019 at 9:29 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: Brexit negotiations Chawton, Oct 15, 2019 at 12:03 AM

    4. Feedback & Help

      Suggestions for improvements to UKBF and help using the forums

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      Latest: Paid membrship without creating a Paypal account? gpietersz, Sep 26, 2019

    5. Events

      Upcoming business and networking events

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      Latest: Father of Marketing Professor Kotler coming to Harrogate! 18th November. Nicola Hudson, Oct 13, 2019 at 3:04 AM

    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 a small workshop MorrisChesterfield, Oct 11, 2019 at 10:32 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: Affect of current economic climate on your business gpietersz, Oct 10, 2019 at 4:38 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: Discrepancy between Pagespeed Insights and Chrome developer tools dcuttridge, Oct 13, 2019 at 3:32 PM

    4. Opportunities

      Sponsorship, Partnership & Investment

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      Latest: Looking for business partner for passive income Mark_Germ, Oct 10, 2019 at 1:23 PM

    5. Press Releases

      Post your company press releases and marketing information here.

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      Latest: Cool T-Shirts Maker, Artokingo, Launches New Limited-Edition Raincoats and Windbreakers Robin_Denis, Oct 2, 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: New lease for a shop MY OFFICE IN CHINA, Oct 14, 2019 at 7:31 PM

    2. Growing Your Startup

      Business best practice ideas and discussion

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      Latest: Help us grow fisicx, Oct 1, 2019

  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: Is using latest version of jQuery important? EddyRock, Oct 14, 2019 at 5:01 AM

    2. Devices

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

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      Latest: Would I benefit from upgrading my laptop Ian J, Oct 8, 2019

    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: where to write a blog? StevePoster, Oct 14, 2019 at 7:11 AM

  6. Sectors

    1. Retail

      A forum for 'bricks and mortar' retail businesses.

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      Latest: hair extensions clip ins supplier MY OFFICE IN CHINA, Oct 8, 2019

    2. Green Business

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

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      Latest: Paper fruit bags WorkingFromHome35, Sep 10, 2019

    3. Social Enterprise

      A forum to discuss fundraising and other charitable initiatives.

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      Latest: collaborative think tank to develop a social impact entity? Mr D, Oct 8, 2019

    4. Tradespeople

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

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      Latest: UK Tea Wholesalers? Emma123, Sep 27, 2019