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: Marketing Before Ready ExoPaul, Jun 1, 2020 at 8:24 PM

    2. COVID-19 Forum

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

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      Latest: Time to redirect the furlough payments to keep (only) vulnerable employees off work ? Mr D, Jun 1, 2020 at 5:49 PM

    3. 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: UK resident but working in Holland Rawlinson Pryde, May 31, 2020 at 11:36 AM

    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: Tiny (if any) margins on eBay sales Paul Norman, Jun 1, 2020 at 1:15 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: Ltd Company Year End Beav, Jun 1, 2020 at 8:43 PM

    6. Employment & HR

      Queries around employment law, managing staff and HR

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      Messages:
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      Latest: Asked to help defraud the furlough scheme Pembroke99, Jun 1, 2020 at 7:05 PM

    7. Legal

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

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      Messages:
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      Latest: Help! Someone is trying to trademark my company name! atmosbob, Jun 1, 2020 at 12:18 PM

    8. Insolvency

      Advice and resources for members seeking help about insolvency

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      Latest: Need help on case study Scalloway, Jun 1, 2020 at 7:14 PM

    9. Sales, Marketing & PR

      Sales and marketing advice, tools and resources for small businesses

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      Messages:
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      Latest: What's been your best ROI - Advertising JEREMY HAWKE, Jun 1, 2020 at 5:26 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: People will do almost anything to cure a problem but almost nothing to prevent one! Tin, Jun 1, 2020 at 2:19 PM

    2. Introductions

      Introduce yourself and your company

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      Latest: Hi it's John from Practical Software! Tell who are you? John Hetherington, Jun 1, 2020 at 4:05 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: Hi, im considering to make an iOS/Android app for this forum JEREMY HAWKE, May 31, 2020 at 8:59 AM

    4. Feedback & Help

      Suggestions for improvements to UKBF and help using the forums

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      Messages:
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      Latest: Is there an app? ExoPaul, May 30, 2020 at 7:15 PM

    5. Events

      Upcoming business and networking events

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      Latest: Connecting Businesses - London 26th March 2020 ScooploopUK, Feb 28, 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: Hello from South Manchester! Simon from Total Processing Simon-TP, May 27, 2020 at 10:23 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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      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: Trade mark protection in the UK Kevin Hanson, May 28, 2020 at 8:34 PM

    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 my first ever eCommerce website - automotive prints billybob99, May 30, 2020 at 6:45 PM

    4. Opportunities

      Sponsorship, Partnership & Investment

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      Latest: Zoom Virtual Networking For Business Owners makeusvisible, May 21, 2020

    5. Press Releases

      Post your company press releases and marketing information here.

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      Messages:
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      Latest: Hello to Chicago (US), from hostworld HW-J, May 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: Starting a chef home cooked marketplace. AKB271982, Jun 1, 2020 at 8:25 PM

    2. Growing Your Startup

      Business best practice ideas and discussion

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      Latest: T-Shirt Business - I have the niche, but is it Tshirt selling really worth it? ExoPaul, May 30, 2020 at 7:25 PM

  5. Technology

    1. IT & Internet

      Technical advice for (non ecommerce websites) & Internet discussions

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      Sub-Forums: 2

      IT & Internet

      Sub-Forums

      1. Wordpress Support

      2. Joomla Support

      Latest: Antivirus software fisicx, Jun 1, 2020 at 6:42 PM

    2. Devices

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

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      Latest: OpenVPN server or routers VPN Nico Albrecht, Jun 1, 2020 at 8:00 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: Affiliate Marketing & Lead Generation Accountant Advice Please homeriscool, Jun 1, 2020 at 8:31 PM

  6. Sectors

    1. Retail

      A forum for 'bricks and mortar' retail businesses.

      Discussions:
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      Messages:
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      Latest: Coronavirus impact on the retail trade Tariq78, May 28, 2020 at 2:33 PM

    2. Green Business

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

      Discussions:
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      Messages:
      10,199
      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.

      Discussions:
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      Messages:
      17,448
      Latest: How to find a buyer Pavel1982, May 27, 2020 at 9:58 AM