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: Taking my business online Mr D, Feb 27, 2020 at 1:09 AM

    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: Starting a new business Chris Ashdown, Feb 26, 2020 at 10:39 AM

    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: Does Amazon nick FBA inventory to sell itself? Chris Ashdown, Feb 26, 2020 at 4:25 PM

    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: hitting vat threshold Jodymac, Feb 27, 2020 at 12:50 AM

    5. Employment & HR

      Queries around employment law, managing staff and HR

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      Latest: Self employed to employed.... Lucan Unlordly, Feb 27, 2020 at 12:49 AM

    6. Legal

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

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      Latest: Laws And Regulations Of Pet Toothpaste Bluejen84, Feb 26, 2020 at 9:51 PM

    7. Insolvency

      Advice and resources for members seeking help about insolvency

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      Latest: INTENTION TO COMMENCE PROCEEDINGS TO DISQUALIFY ME Chris Ashdown, Feb 25, 2020 at 2:30 PM

    8. Sales, Marketing & PR

      Sales and marketing advice, tools and resources for small businesses

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      Latest: Instagram 'following' limits? jurassicaffirm, Feb 25, 2020 at 2:08 PM

    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: Business Goals and Objectives - A Free Mentoring Session brianj_hill, Feb 26, 2020 at 5:33 PM

    2. Introductions

      Introduce yourself and your company

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      Latest: Hello from Oxfordshire Colin1986, Feb 26, 2020 at 5:33 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: Chinese virus Mr D, Feb 26, 2020 at 11:19 PM

    4. Feedback & Help

      Suggestions for improvements to UKBF and help using the forums

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      Messages:
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      Latest: Discontinuing paid membership JEREMY HAWKE, Feb 20, 2020

    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: Does a hand shake mean anything MikeJ, Feb 26, 2020 at 10:10 PM

  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: Beta test : Iphone App For Invoicing and VAT Filing(MTD Compliant) Ola1, Feb 14, 2020

    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

      Sub-Forums
      Latest: Please review our new website :) MBE2017, Feb 26, 2020 at 9:29 PM

    4. Opportunities

      Sponsorship, Partnership & Investment

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      Latest: Referral Initiative (Affiliate) Damir87, Jan 29, 2020

    5. Press Releases

      Post your company press releases and marketing information here.

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      Messages:
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      Latest: Amaiz: a new pay-as-you-go pricing plan! Victoria_V, Dec 23, 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: Buying a car park with 35yr rental to NCP Karimbo, Feb 26, 2020 at 10:39 PM

    2. Growing Your Startup

      Business best practice ideas and discussion

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      Latest: How to Track the Revenue for Hotel Industry? Mark T Jones, Feb 24, 2020 at 1:39 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: G Suite or Office 365 or ? for emails ffox, Feb 26, 2020 at 5:06 PM

    2. Devices

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

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      Latest: I need the right PC screen for my eyes ! atmosbob, Feb 15, 2020

    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: How to buy quality expired domains for SEO rankie, Feb 26, 2020 at 12:52 PM

  6. Sectors

    1. Retail

      A forum for 'bricks and mortar' retail businesses.

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      Latest: What Are The Latest Toy Crazes For Kids? Bluejen84, Feb 26, 2020 at 10:05 PM

    2. Green Business

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

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      10,127
      Latest: local councils choosing greener option RbuddieLTD, Nov 25, 2019

    3. Social Enterprise

      A forum to discuss fundraising and other charitable initiatives.

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      Messages:
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      Latest: HELP NEEDED - Not For Profit Idea billmccallum1957, Jan 15, 2020

    4. Tradespeople

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

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      Messages:
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      Latest: Decorater getting started intheTRADE, Feb 26, 2020 at 1:25 PM