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: Would you consider accepting Facebook's Libra for your business? Gordon - Commercial Finance, Oct 23, 2019 at 12:01 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: NEFT, IFSC payments to India. mrka, Oct 22, 2019 at 6:13 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: Terms of Service Mr D, Oct 23, 2019 at 11:23 AM

    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: Serious VAT return error - advice UK Contractor Accountant, Oct 23, 2019 at 9:48 AM

    5. Employment & HR

      Queries around employment law, managing staff and HR

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      Latest: Suspected abuse of the sick system Mpg, Oct 23, 2019 at 1:47 AM

    6. Legal

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

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      Latest: small claims - where next? Newchodge, Oct 23, 2019 at 10:38 AM

    7. Insolvency

      Advice and resources for members seeking help about insolvency

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      Messages:
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      Latest: Could SpongeBob solve lease issue? Lisa Thomas, Oct 23, 2019 at 8:56 AM

    8. Sales, Marketing & PR

      Sales and marketing advice, tools and resources for small businesses

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      Latest: How to avoid conflict with new sales person? antropy, Oct 23, 2019 at 11:12 AM

    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: Lowest UK Order Fulfilment Prices! Roada UK, Oct 22, 2019 at 3:22 PM

    2. Introductions

      Introduce yourself and your company

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      Messages:
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      Latest: Great forum here! Evarank, Oct 23, 2019 at 10:56 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 Mr D, Oct 23, 2019 at 11:45 AM

    4. Feedback & Help

      Suggestions for improvements to UKBF and help using the forums

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      Messages:
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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

    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

  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: What is the biggest problem in your company/sector? gpietersz, Oct 18, 2019 at 12:59 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: Moved to Wordpress fisicx, Oct 23, 2019 at 11:01 AM

    4. Opportunities

      Sponsorship, Partnership & Investment

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      Latest: Looking for Investor for regular income Sophie Askey, Oct 23, 2019 at 10:34 AM

    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: Work from home - business address Chris Ashdown, Oct 22, 2019 at 9:50 AM

    2. Growing Your Startup

      Business best practice ideas and discussion

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      Latest: How should I finance the jump from full time employment to full time self employment? CharlieHooray, Oct 22, 2019 at 4:19 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: building a website Davidmott, Oct 22, 2019 at 3:38 PM

    2. Devices

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

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      Latest: Upgrading to Windows 10 Ian J, Oct 20, 2019 at 4:54 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: Time to Make A Change but What about my Rankings If Any! StevePoster, Oct 23, 2019 at 7:54 AM

  6. Sectors

    1. Retail

      A forum for 'bricks and mortar' retail businesses.

      Discussions:
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      Messages:
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      Latest: Sock Manufacturers? MY OFFICE IN CHINA, Oct 23, 2019 at 5:05 AM

    2. Green Business

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

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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.

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      Messages:
      4,293
      Latest: Feedback for our charity proposal mindatrisk, Oct 21, 2019 at 3:42 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: Looking for Carpenter for Scaffold Furniture. East Sussex/London Vestev, Oct 17, 2019 at 10:05 AM