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: South West sponsorship opportunity Watten, Feb 18, 2019 at 7:29 PM

    2. International Business

      Advice about doing business overseas, including importing and exporting

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      Messages:
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      Sub-Forums: 1

      International Business

      Sub-Forums

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

      Latest: Customs Value vs Insurance Value dmc6262, Feb 18, 2019 at 3:27 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: Captcha not stopping spam? Countrymun, Feb 18, 2019 at 3:10 PM

    4. Accounts & Finance

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

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      Sub-Forums: 2

      Accounts & Finance

      Sub-Forums

      1. Cashflow forum

      2. PAYE letters 2010

      Latest: Receiving salary and dividends on new ltd company TheCyclingProgrammer, Feb 18, 2019 at 8:49 PM

    5. Employment & HR

      Queries around employment law, managing staff and HR

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      Latest: Unreasonable employer - advice needed JeffreyMills, Feb 18, 2019 at 7:25 PM

    6. Legal

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

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      Messages:
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      Latest: Invoices unpaid - What legal route? smallclaimsassistance, Feb 18, 2019 at 7:43 PM

    7. Insolvency

      Advice and resources for members seeking help about insolvency

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      Messages:
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      Latest: Need some help Spongebob, Feb 18, 2019 at 5:37 AM

    8. Sales, Marketing & PR

      Sales and marketing advice, tools and resources for small businesses

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      Messages:
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      Latest: Sponsorship opportunity Watten, Feb 18, 2019 at 8:00 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)

      Discussions:
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      Latest: Stop wasted Google Ads clicks from the Education Sector Andy Harris, Feb 9, 2019

    2. Introductions

      Introduce yourself and your company

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      Messages:
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      Latest: Hello! JDBenson79, Feb 18, 2019 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: Getting the best mortgage? tony84, Feb 18, 2019 at 7:12 PM

    4. Feedback & Help

      Suggestions for improvements to UKBF and help using the forums

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      Messages:
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      Latest: Wow the "create thread" page is ugly - bug? Mike Hayes, Jan 13, 2019

    5. Events

      Upcoming business and networking events

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      Messages:
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      Latest: Business Buzz Witney Networking KellyBDE, Nov 27, 2018

    6. Regional forums

      Business discussion and networking for the UK regions, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland

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      Messages:
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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 Cornwall Watten, Feb 18, 2019 at 10:47 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: Corporate Fleet Managers for some central London discussions Gvandermaten, Feb 18, 2019 at 11:45 AM

    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: Organic and natural products website fisicx, Feb 7, 2019

    4. Opportunities

      Sponsorship, Partnership & Investment

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      Messages:
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      Latest: Have you got Business Sense? Robert Groom, Jan 28, 2019

    5. Press Releases

      Post your company press releases and marketing information here.

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      Messages:
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      Latest: Parcelhub Moves into Fulfilment Services Parcelhub, Feb 7, 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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      Messages:
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      Latest: What is the best way to get clients for a web development agency AllUpHere, Feb 18, 2019 at 8:51 PM

    2. Growing Your Startup

      Business best practice ideas and discussion

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      Latest: How to grow a business UXDesigner, Feb 17, 2019 at 10:25 PM

  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: Adding email addresses in cPanel - Office 365 query ffox, Feb 18, 2019 at 7:58 PM

    2. Devices

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

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      Messages:
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      Latest: Modem/ router combination cmorales, Feb 15, 2019 at 5:48 AM

    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: Reversing a 301 Re-direct ServWise, Feb 18, 2019 at 8:43 AM

  6. Sectors

    1. Retail

      A forum for 'bricks and mortar' retail businesses.

      Discussions:
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      Messages:
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      Latest: Own Clothing Brand. norenec.clark, Feb 18, 2019 at 9:07 AM

    2. Green Business

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

      Discussions:
      859
      Messages:
      10,110
      Latest: Funding for Green Businesses billmccallum1957, Jan 30, 2019

    3. Social Enterprise

      A forum to discuss fundraising and other charitable initiatives.

      Discussions:
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      Messages:
      4,236
      Latest: HELP NEEDED - Not For Profit Idea Natasha Bishop, Jan 19, 2019

    4. Tradespeople

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

      Discussions:
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      Messages:
      17,345
      Latest: How to offer services cmorales, Feb 18, 2019 at 4:27 AM