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: Tween Market - Leisure/Activity centre godoit, Sep 21, 2018 at 1:39 PM

    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: Ordering from China, combined shipping? Mike Godwin, Sep 20, 2018 at 5:18 PM

    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: UK Retail Economy - how are you finding it? Mr D, Sep 21, 2018 at 1:40 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: First year accounts in the red. SteLacca, Sep 21, 2018 at 12:09 PM

    5. Employment & HR

      Queries around employment law, managing staff and HR

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      Latest: Stress and Anxiety Issues Newchodge, Sep 20, 2018 at 3:16 PM

    6. Legal

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

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      Messages:
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      Latest: Letter of Commitment legality Newchodge, Sep 21, 2018 at 1:36 PM

    7. Insolvency

      Advice and resources for members seeking help about insolvency

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      Messages:
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      Latest: SPONGEBOB PLAN LETTER?? Mr D, Sep 21, 2018 at 1:25 PM

    8. Sales, Marketing & PR

      Sales and marketing advice, tools and resources for small businesses

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      Latest: Email Marketing with new GDPR Act Mark T Jones, Sep 21, 2018 at 1:07 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: Job sheet App WebFletch, Sep 20, 2018 at 8:25 PM

    2. Introductions

      Introduce yourself and your company

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      Messages:
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      Latest: Hello from Compact and Bale James Eaton, Sep 20, 2018 at 7:18 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: Fancy watching a movie? Well you can't alan1302, Sep 21, 2018 at 1:34 PM

    4. Feedback & Help

      Suggestions for improvements to UKBF and help using the forums

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      Messages:
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      Latest: Conversation has been seen... Mike Hayes, Sep 20, 2018 at 11:52 PM

    5. Events

      Upcoming business and networking events

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      Messages:
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      Latest: Essex DIY Data Protection Programme Jenny House, Sep 13, 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: Looking to meet up with Glasgow / Edinburgh start ups The Byre, Sep 20, 2018 at 4:23 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: Comments please! Ecommerce platform research Haunted Worlds, Sep 19, 2018 at 4:39 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: Website Feedback Pls Nochexman, Sep 21, 2018 at 10:58 AM

    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

  4. Starting a business

    1. First Steps To Starting A Business

      Advice and topics for people just getting into business.

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      Messages:
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      Latest: How to open a yoga studio?? Help Robert Meredith, Sep 20, 2018 at 4:19 PM

    2. Growing Your Startup

      Business best practice ideas and discussion

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      Latest: Website... anyone used/produced one using squarespace? Inva, Sep 20, 2018 at 9:56 AM

  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: Advice please on how to create a website similar to this one and netmums. Where to begin Inva, Sep 21, 2018 at 11:50 AM

    2. Devices

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

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      Latest: ERP/CRM software sophialorenn, Sep 19, 2018 at 2:33 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: On page SEO question comperio, Sep 21, 2018 at 12:28 PM

  6. Sectors

    1. Retail

      A forum for 'bricks and mortar' retail businesses.

      Discussions:
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      Messages:
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      Latest: Small children's clothes shop. Discountsaleuk, Sep 21, 2018 at 9:07 AM

    2. Green Business

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

      Discussions:
      856
      Messages:
      10,068
      Latest: Recycling plastic mill size baler prices James Eaton, Sep 20, 2018 at 7:09 PM

    3. Social Enterprise

      A forum to discuss fundraising and other charitable initiatives.

      Discussions:
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      Messages:
      4,219
      Latest: Starting a social enterprise Richard Patey, Sep 15, 2018 at 4:56 PM

    4. Tradespeople

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

      Discussions:
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      Messages:
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      Latest: Insolvency Insurance J.McVeigh, Sep 17, 2018 at 9:24 PM