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: Information on business The Byre, Apr 18, 2019 at 1:16 PM

    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: Import paperwork for low-value items? Alexio, Apr 18, 2019 at 1:31 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: What would you expect to see on a website footer Darren_Ssc, Apr 17, 2019 at 4:43 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: Payments on Account (Something different maybe?) Bryn B, Apr 18, 2019 at 1:26 PM

    5. Employment & HR

      Queries around employment law, managing staff and HR

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      Latest: Refusal to Pay agreed commission/Non Compete breakout19, Apr 18, 2019 at 12:23 PM

    6. Legal

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

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      Latest: Minority shareholder and Director - sale of company The Resolver, Apr 18, 2019 at 1:13 PM

    7. Insolvency

      Advice and resources for members seeking help about insolvency

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      Latest: Closing an insolvent business and re-opening with same/similar name MRW, Apr 18, 2019 at 9:30 AM

    8. Sales, Marketing & PR

      Sales and marketing advice, tools and resources for small businesses

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      Latest: Brand consistency in marketing materials ethical PR, Apr 18, 2019 at 1:40 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)

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      Latest: SSD Web Hosting from £1/$1| CloudLinux | LiteSpeed | Lscache | 24/7 Support | 25% OFF inventive, Apr 16, 2019 at 10:35 AM

    2. Introductions

      Introduce yourself and your company

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      Latest: Hi All am:pm graphics, Apr 18, 2019 at 9:26 AM

    3. Time Out

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

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      Latest: If there was a General election soon Cobby, Apr 18, 2019 at 10:48 AM

    4. Feedback & Help

      Suggestions for improvements to UKBF and help using the forums

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      Messages:
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      Latest: To prevent spam, we have a 30 post minimum fisicx, Apr 17, 2019 at 9:36 PM

    5. Events

      Upcoming business and networking events

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      Latest: Free Business Breakfast In Harrow/Hatch End consultant, Mar 19, 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: Looking for a experienced handyman around you handymanmark, Mar 26, 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) Root 66 Woodshop, Apr 3, 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

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      Latest: Website Performance - www.devineclothings.com Root 66 Woodshop, Apr 15, 2019 at 4:43 PM

    4. Opportunities

      Sponsorship, Partnership & Investment

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      Latest: Exciting Oppurtunity For New Business Partner/Investor 8hkbaf3hu, Mar 19, 2019

    5. Press Releases

      Post your company press releases and marketing information here.

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      Latest: Consider IT become CREST members stugster, Apr 18, 2019 at 12:46 PM

  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: Looking for clothing manufacturer Chris Ashdown, Apr 18, 2019 at 9:17 AM

    2. Growing Your Startup

      Business best practice ideas and discussion

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      Latest: Advice on how to keep growing business Mark T Jones, Apr 17, 2019 at 9:34 AM

  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: Email hosting recommendations openmind, Apr 17, 2019 at 1:28 PM

    2. Devices

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

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      Latest: Recommend me a printer for day to day use? Inva, Apr 18, 2019 at 8:14 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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      Latest: SEO assistance - Page Speed help on Wordpress - hiring SEO Lady, Apr 18, 2019 at 1:38 PM

  6. Sectors

    1. Retail

      A forum for 'bricks and mortar' retail businesses.

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      Latest: 5 questions to retail purchasers Mr D, Apr 16, 2019 at 8:52 AM

    2. Green Business

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

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      Latest: plastic Mr D, Apr 12, 2019 at 5:30 PM

    3. Social Enterprise

      A forum to discuss fundraising and other charitable initiatives.

      Discussions:
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      Messages:
      4,238
      Latest: Animal Sanctuary Anita110, Mar 3, 2019

    4. Tradespeople

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

      Discussions:
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      Messages:
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      Latest: Restaurants and Take away owners sought. Nochexman, Mar 29, 2019