UK Business Forums

  1. Updates & Announcements

    1. UKBF Announcements

      Any latest news and announcements from UKBF will be posted in here.

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      Latest: #UKBF Across Social Media Ozzy, Jun 13, 2021

  2. Starting a business

    1. First Steps To Starting A Business

      Advice and topics for people just getting into business.

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      Latest: Patents WaveJumper, Jun 22, 2021 at 7:43 AM

    2. Growing Your Startup

      Business best practice ideas and discussion

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      Latest: How to use money MikeJ, Jun 21, 2021 at 2:19 PM

  3. Running a business

    1. General Business Forum

      General business discussion, advice and debates

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      Latest: Hospitality staff shortages japancool, Jun 22, 2021 at 11:25 PM

    2. COVID-19 Forum

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

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      Latest: What are the chances of COVID restrictions being lifted on 21st June now? shadowjoe, Jun 22, 2021 at 2:57 PM

    3. International Business

      Advice about doing business overseas, including importing and exporting

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      Latest: Import Sealed acid battery to uk Mike Godwin, Jun 22, 2021 at 4:16 PM

    4. Websites & Ecommerce

      Advice on ecommerce, online platforms, dropshipping and payment processors

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      Sub-Forums: 4

      Websites & Ecommerce

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      1. Wordpress Support

      2. Magento Support

      3. Opencart Support

      4. Joomla Support

      Latest: Need advice on setting up an e-commerce/dropshipping business OEChris, Jun 22, 2021 at 10:59 PM

    5. 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: How to check your competitors keywords for free? SEO Developer, Jun 22, 2021 at 8:06 PM

    6. Sales, Marketing & PR

      Sales and marketing advice, tools and resources for small businesses

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      Messages:
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      Latest: Marketing Ideas For A Local Services App rizbit, Jun 23, 2021 at 1:22 AM

    7. IT & Internet

      Technical advice for (non ecommerce websites) & Internet discussions

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      Messages:
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      Latest: Improving Office Broadband Reliability KM-Tiger, Jun 22, 2021 at 5:19 PM

    8. Accounts & Finance

      Business finances, including banking, bookkeeping, VAT and other taxes

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      Latest: Transfer Personal Assets to Limited Company nelioneil, Jun 22, 2021 at 10:37 PM

    9. Employment & HR

      Queries around employment law, managing staff and HR

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      Latest: Company sick pay Newchodge, Jun 23, 2021 at 2:13 AM

    10. Legal

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

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      Latest: Someone has asked me to be the director of their company. Dangers? Ian J, Jun 23, 2021 at 5:44 AM

    11. Insolvency

      Advice and resources for members seeking help about insolvency

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      Latest: Funding Circle chansing me for a business debt which is included in my IVA japancool, Jun 22, 2021 at 11:34 PM

    12. I'm Looking For A...

      Need an accountant, a courier, a web designer? This is the place to ask for what you're looking for and see if any of our Full Members can help.

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  4. Sectors

    1. Retail

      A forum for 'bricks and mortar' retail businesses.

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      Messages:
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      Latest: cash for clothes wholesale purchaser needed barbara chabeaux, Jun 22, 2021 at 10:24 AM

    2. Green Business

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

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      Latest: How we can stop global warming thetiger2015, Jun 3, 2021

    3. Social Enterprise

      A forum to discuss fundraising and other charitable initiatives.

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      Latest: Building Grants Chris Ashdown, Apr 15, 2021

    4. Tradespeople

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

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      Messages:
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      Latest: Marketing Your Trade Business Ozzy, Jun 8, 2021

  5. 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: Where's my website Alan, Jun 15, 2021

    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

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      Latest: Please review my first ever eCommerce website - automotive prints fisicx, Jun 20, 2021 at 9:24 AM

    4. Press Releases

      Post your company press releases and marketing information here.

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      Messages:
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      Latest: Limited100 Creates Vicki Butler-Henderson’s Dream Automotive Wall Art Limited100, Apr 18, 2021

  6. 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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      Messages:
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      Latest: HippoHost - Lighting-fast SSD powered web hosting with top-notch support! HippoHost, Jun 17, 2021 at 8:25 PM

    2. Introductions

      Introduce yourself and your company

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      Messages:
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      Latest: Hello! Coach & Web Designer, Jun 21, 2021 at 6:22 PM

    3. Time Out

      Welcome to the UKBF pub! Take a break from your business with general non-business chat.

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      Latest: Subscriptions. Do you? shadowjoe, Jun 22, 2021 at 8:17 PM

    4. Feedback & Help

      Suggestions for improvements to UKBF and help using the forums

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      Latest: Post text not appearing in notification emails Scalloway, Jun 22, 2021 at 1:30 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