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: vending machine business Chris Ashdown, Jul 23, 2019 at 9:06 AM

    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: Selling dry food online Scalloway, Jul 20, 2019 at 10:51 PM

    3. Ecommerce Forum

      Advice on ecommerce, online platforms, dropshipping and payment processors

      Discussions:
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      Messages:
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      Sub-Forums: 2

      Ecommerce Forum

      Sub-Forums

      1. Opencart Support

      2. Magento Support

      Latest: Closing my website Clinton, Jul 23, 2019 at 9:53 AM

    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: Paying VAT using MTD software : FreeAgent paulears, Jul 23, 2019 at 10:01 AM

    5. Employment & HR

      Queries around employment law, managing staff and HR

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      Messages:
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      Latest: Promo Filming paulears, Jul 23, 2019 at 9:50 AM

    6. Legal

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

      Discussions:
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      Messages:
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      Latest: Recovering debt following judgement Lisa Thomas, Jul 23, 2019 at 8:53 AM

    7. Insolvency

      Advice and resources for members seeking help about insolvency

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      Messages:
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      Latest: Our Company can pay everyone except us - advice please. Lisa Thomas, Jul 23, 2019 at 8:48 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: Looking for a company to manage social media for my bar NickGrogan, Jul 23, 2019 at 9:54 AM

    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.

      Discussions:
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      Messages:
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      Latest: The Pitch applicants get 20% off MOO printing ChrisGoodfellow, Jul 22, 2019 at 4:50 PM

    2. Introductions

      Introduce yourself and your company

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      Messages:
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      Latest: Hi, I run an adventure travel company Tony Daniels, Jul 23, 2019 at 3:07 AM

    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 Employment Law Clinic, Jul 23, 2019 at 12:07 AM

    4. Feedback & Help

      Suggestions for improvements to UKBF and help using the forums

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      Messages:
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      Latest: Upgrading membership without having to open a PayPal account TopSpek, Jul 19, 2019 at 7:02 PM

    5. Events

      Upcoming business and networking events

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      Messages:
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      Latest: Business Startup Bootcamp - One Day Business Startup Class consultant, Jul 10, 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: Hello from West Sussex Kevin McCabe, Jul 11, 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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      Messages:
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      Latest: Paid Market Research for Small Business Owners and Managers Meisterworks, Jun 10, 2019

    3. Website Reviews & Testing

      Post a link to your website here if you would like some honest feedback.

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      Messages:
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      Website Reviews & Testing

      Sub-Forums
      Latest: Website review -struggling with conversion Danny Whitaker-Leach, Jul 18, 2019 at 10:48 AM

    4. Opportunities

      Sponsorship, Partnership & Investment

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      Messages:
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      Latest: Looking for a virtual admin AWA Training, Jun 24, 2019

    5. Press Releases

      Post your company press releases and marketing information here.

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      Messages:
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      Latest: Amaiz: Business banking with FreeAgent integration Victoria_V, Jul 22, 2019 at 11:28 AM

  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: Xero with Stripe - experience and/or alternatives? YourCloudAccountant, Jul 22, 2019 at 4:28 PM

    2. Growing Your Startup

      Business best practice ideas and discussion

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      Messages:
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      Latest: what is the best way to get new vps server ready to use? webhostuk, Jul 19, 2019 at 9:54 AM

  5. Technology

    1. IT & Internet

      Technical advice for (non ecommerce websites) & Internet discussions

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      Sub-Forums: 2

      IT & Internet

      Sub-Forums

      1. Wordpress Support

      2. Joomla Support

      Latest: Domain Expiry Date justintime, Jul 21, 2019 at 11:22 AM

    2. Devices

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

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      Latest: Mac printing worse than Windows ? ffox, Jul 2, 2019

    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: Is it possible to rank A website on just a single keyword in 10 days? alonelylearner, Jul 22, 2019 at 6:41 PM

  6. Sectors

    1. Retail

      A forum for 'bricks and mortar' retail businesses.

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      Messages:
      38,815
      Latest: Paint mixing machine Root 66 Woodshop, Jul 22, 2019 at 3:31 PM

    2. Green Business

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

      Discussions:
      863
      Messages:
      10,138
      Latest: Biodegradable/Compostable Cello Bags A4/A5 with Seal Strip Where Can I find them? Bronco78th, Jun 20, 2019

    3. Social Enterprise

      A forum to discuss fundraising and other charitable initiatives.

      Discussions:
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      Messages:
      4,264
      Latest: Charity retail consultancy. Kirsty Smith, Jul 10, 2019

    4. Tradespeople

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

      Discussions:
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      Messages:
      17,413
      Latest: Demo and real accounts of the Olymp Trade broker. Is there a difference? Ziggrs, Jul 20, 2019 at 7:25 PM