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: Pricing up used fixtures & fittings from a restaurant (how much?) STDFR33, Aug 11, 2020 at 11:31 PM

    2. COVID-19 Forum

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

      Discussions:
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      Latest: Taking on jobs you'd normally avoid to keep afloat Martin Patfield, Aug 11, 2020 at 11:44 PM

    3. International Business

      Advice about doing business overseas, including importing and exporting

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      Sub-Forums: 1

      International Business

      Sub-Forums

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

      Latest: Alipay not accepting American Express paulears, Aug 11, 2020 at 4:14 PM

    4. 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: Tips to optimize a Magento e-commerce page goivvy, Aug 11, 2020 at 10:27 PM

    5. 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: International Indirect Tax question Audiojack999, Aug 11, 2020 at 7:56 PM

    6. Employment & HR

      Queries around employment law, managing staff and HR

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      Latest: Employee gone awol. Rebecca_J_T, Aug 11, 2020 at 7:42 PM

    7. Legal

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

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      Messages:
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      Latest: Newbie: Freelance web designer contract Wayne Smyth, Aug 11, 2020 at 9:53 PM

    8. Insolvency

      Advice and resources for members seeking help about insolvency

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      Latest: Walking the walk with Spongebob Lisa Thomas, Aug 11, 2020 at 9:27 AM

    9. Sales, Marketing & PR

      Sales and marketing advice, tools and resources for small businesses

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      Messages:
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      Latest: Is wordpress suitable for a simple business website? Wayne Smyth, Aug 11, 2020 at 10:56 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: hostworld - 50% OFF cPanel & WHM Reseller Hosting ★ Start your own web hosting business today! ★ HW-J, Aug 10, 2020 at 8:05 PM

    2. Introductions

      Introduce yourself and your company

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      Latest: We work with Hair and Beauty Salons and Skin Clinics Tobias-OccPsy, Aug 11, 2020 at 3:54 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: Keeping cool whilst working from home? Mark T Jones, Aug 11, 2020 at 4:09 PM

    4. Feedback & Help

      Suggestions for improvements to UKBF and help using the forums

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      Latest: Is it allow to make mobile version for UKBF? Wayne Smyth, Aug 11, 2020 at 11:26 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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      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: Digital Marketing & Local SEO in NI Stephen Maginn, Jul 28, 2020

  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: 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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      Sub-Forums: 1

      Website Reviews & Testing

      Sub-Forums
      Latest: Please Review Website apricot, Aug 4, 2020

    4. Opportunities

      Sponsorship, Partnership & Investment

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      Latest: Business partner wanted for internet business psp, Jul 14, 2020

    5. Press Releases

      Post your company press releases and marketing information here.

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      Messages:
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      Latest: CBD - Payment Gateways & Merchant Accounts Simon-TP, Jul 14, 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: SaaS Businesses - No Tech Skills - No Cash - How to start? Wayne Smyth, Aug 11, 2020 at 10:16 PM

    2. Growing Your Startup

      Business best practice ideas and discussion

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      Latest: bringing others on board Chris Ashdown, Aug 6, 2020 at 9:36 AM

  5. Technology

    1. IT & Internet

      Technical advice for (non ecommerce websites) & Internet discussions

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      Messages:
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      Sub-Forums: 2

      IT & Internet

      Sub-Forums

      1. Wordpress Support

      2. Joomla Support

      Latest: There's got to be a more efficient system than what I have... ffox, Aug 11, 2020 at 7:54 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 Nico Albrecht, Aug 11, 2020 at 7:02 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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      Messages:
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      Latest: Lead Forensics (or similar) link-tag, Aug 10, 2020 at 4:43 PM

  6. Sectors

    1. Retail

      A forum for 'bricks and mortar' retail businesses.

      Discussions:
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      Messages:
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      Latest: Does a retailer need your card details again to refund? AnonManager, Aug 11, 2020 at 1:59 AM

    2. Green Business

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

      Discussions:
      869
      Messages:
      10,209
      Latest: Swapabee: A sustainable way to find new products Financial-Modeller, Jul 23, 2020

    3. Social Enterprise

      A forum to discuss fundraising and other charitable initiatives.

      Discussions:
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      Latest: Charity Shop’s lost Revenue - How to put it ethical PR, Aug 11, 2020 at 2:57 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: What insurance is needed for a new mini excavator hire business? bodgitt&scarperLTD, Aug 3, 2020