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: Brand Name momon121, Jan 18, 2020 at 1:36 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: Costs involved when importing footwear to UK Kaib, Jan 17, 2020 at 1:26 PM

    3. Ecommerce Forum

      Advice on ecommerce, online platforms, dropshipping and payment processors

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      Ecommerce Forum

      Sub-Forums

      1. Opencart Support

      2. Magento Support

      Latest: CRM required for dog boarding business Brett Mayhead, Jan 17, 2020 at 7:17 PM

    4. Accounts & Finance

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

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      Accounts & Finance

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      1. Cashflow forum

      2. PAYE letters 2010

      Latest: NI contributions Matthew J, Jan 18, 2020 at 12:59 AM

    5. Employment & HR

      Queries around employment law, managing staff and HR

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      Latest: Restraint of trade obscure, Jan 18, 2020 at 1:45 AM

    6. Legal

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

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      Latest: Limited partnership & IR35 Ally Maxwell, Jan 17, 2020 at 10:33 PM

    7. Insolvency

      Advice and resources for members seeking help about insolvency

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      Latest: Overdrawn Loan Account, HMRC, Insolvency UK Contractor Accountant, Jan 17, 2020 at 2:38 PM

    8. Sales, Marketing & PR

      Sales and marketing advice, tools and resources for small businesses

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      Latest: Business Research ethical PR, Jan 16, 2020 at 2:56 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: Brand Mentions On Demand…We’re Basically Netflix DexSmart, Jan 16, 2020 at 2:50 PM

    2. Introductions

      Introduce yourself and your company

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      Latest: Hello everyone Gaynor Paynter, Jan 17, 2020 at 5:05 PM

    3. Time Out

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

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      Latest: 21st century alternative to fireworks Mr D, Jan 14, 2020 at 1:46 PM

    4. Feedback & Help

      Suggestions for improvements to UKBF and help using the forums

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      Messages:
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      Latest: Amazon pop-up. Is it just me? Michael Beaumont, Jan 14, 2020 at 8:15 PM

    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: New business club in Sheffield Michael Beaumont, Jan 15, 2020 at 8:41 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: What is the biggest problem in your company/sector? Aleksander_Gramm, Jan 13, 2020 at 10:42 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

      Sub-Forums
      Latest: Review our health based website please :) The Byre, Jan 17, 2020 at 2:25 PM

    4. Opportunities

      Sponsorship, Partnership & Investment

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      Latest: Seeking Small Investers - UK Ltd Co Alex J Holland, Oct 23, 2019

    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: stock UrbanRetail, Jan 17, 2020 at 7:57 PM

    2. Growing Your Startup

      Business best practice ideas and discussion

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      Latest: Entrepreneur Accelerator CharlieHooray, Jan 13, 2020 at 12:37 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: Are you still using Drupal 7? Going to upgrade to Drupal 8 or do something else? gpietersz, Jan 17, 2020 at 2:37 PM

    2. Devices

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

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      Latest: New Computer or Tablet? Higgsy, Jan 17, 2020 at 4:12 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: Trustpilot abuse Clinton, Jan 17, 2020 at 10:10 PM

  6. Sectors

    1. Retail

      A forum for 'bricks and mortar' retail businesses.

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      Latest: What do you think?? billmccallum1957, Jan 13, 2020 at 1:27 PM

    2. Green Business

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

      Discussions:
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      10,152
      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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      Latest: HELP NEEDED - Not For Profit Idea billmccallum1957, Jan 15, 2020 at 6:06 PM

    4. Tradespeople

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

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      Messages:
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      Latest: Looking for someone who can design and build a small bar intheTRADE, Jan 14, 2020 at 2:32 PM