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: Had enough of my employees!!!! billybob99, May 22, 2019 at 8:21 PM

    2. International Business

      Advice about doing business overseas, including importing and exporting

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      Sub-Forums: 1

      International Business

      Sub-Forums

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

      Latest: Longest Container Scan Delay? parkingandsecurity, May 22, 2019 at 7:36 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: Facebook Ads advice Robbie Grieshaber, May 22, 2019 at 6:53 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: VAT on free gifts Scalloway, May 22, 2019 at 7:04 PM

    5. Employment & HR

      Queries around employment law, managing staff and HR

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      Messages:
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      Latest: Self employed or not! Cube Digital, May 21, 2019 at 8:52 AM

    6. Legal

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

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      Latest: Employee wants to take days off when it suits him, until it suits him for new job interviews afar parkingandsecurity, May 22, 2019 at 7:44 PM

    7. Insolvency

      Advice and resources for members seeking help about insolvency

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      Messages:
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      Latest: Closing a business midway through client project Mr D, May 22, 2019 at 3:18 PM

    8. Sales, Marketing & PR

      Sales and marketing advice, tools and resources for small businesses

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      Messages:
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      Latest: How to write a good press release Martin Kennington, May 22, 2019 at 5:01 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: Stablepoint :: Cloud & Unlimited Reseller Hosting from £1 (AWS or Google Cloud) Speedydot, May 21, 2019 at 5:33 PM

    2. Introductions

      Introduce yourself and your company

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      Messages:
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      Latest: New Member The_ArcHer, May 22, 2019 at 6:45 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: Brexit Negotiations Clinton, May 22, 2019 at 6:34 PM

    4. Feedback & Help

      Suggestions for improvements to UKBF and help using the forums

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      Messages:
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      Latest: refund please Frank Meacey, May 21, 2019 at 8:38 PM

    5. Events

      Upcoming business and networking events

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      Messages:
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      Latest: Buying or selling a business for £5m+? Clinton, May 3, 2019

    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: £1000 Cyber Essentials voucher scheme available to Scottish Businesses stugster, May 15, 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: How do you play your in-shop music? (Poll) Squarelogic, May 15, 2019

    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: Must like the pain ! dan pack, May 19, 2019 at 8:03 PM

    4. Opportunities

      Sponsorship, Partnership & Investment

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      Messages:
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      Latest: looking for e-waste buyers Barry12345, Mar 1, 2019

    5. Press Releases

      Post your company press releases and marketing information here.

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      Messages:
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      Latest: Consider IT become CREST members stugster, Apr 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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      Messages:
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      Latest: Where should I begin starting an internet cafe? Chris Ashdown, May 20, 2019 at 4:24 PM

    2. Growing Your Startup

      Business best practice ideas and discussion

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      Latest: Advice on how to keep growing business Charles Rice, May 16, 2019 at 7:47 AM

  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: How do you build your wordpress sites? Kerwin, May 22, 2019 at 12:37 PM

    2. Devices

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

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      Latest: New PC reccomendations HFE Signs, May 22, 2019 at 3:50 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: SEO Powersuite <70% 21st May YourCloudAccountant, May 21, 2019 at 4:37 PM

  6. Sectors

    1. Retail

      A forum for 'bricks and mortar' retail businesses.

      Discussions:
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      Messages:
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      Latest: EPOS System Mr D, May 18, 2019 at 12:17 AM

    2. Green Business

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

      Discussions:
      862
      Messages:
      10,123
      Latest: plastic Ellyndel, May 20, 2019 at 9:43 AM

    3. Social Enterprise

      A forum to discuss fundraising and other charitable initiatives.

      Discussions:
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      Messages:
      4,261
      Latest: Funds to preserve heritage monuments in India! ethical PR, May 20, 2019 at 11:56 AM

    4. Tradespeople

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

      Discussions:
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      Messages:
      17,376
      Latest: Looking for someone who can design and build a small bar Craig ross, May 7, 2019