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    Made a new data extraction & automation app would some insight

    Hi everyone, I've spent the last while building something to automate data entry: pulling data from invoices, receipts and other documents into whatever system it needs to land in. I've worked in IT and been through several ERP implementations on the client side at SMEs, and the gap I keep...
  2. Nano

    Nottingham-based, new here — admin and operations support for contractors & small business owners

    Hi all, I'm Nano, and I run The Contractor's Admin — based in Nottingham. I help contractors and small business owners with the admin and operations side of things that eats time when you're busy actually doing the job: inbox, scheduling, quotes, invoicing, chasing payments, customer services...
    • Nano
    • Thread
    • administration small-businesses
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Start Up Space
  3. Invergold

    What's your biggest compliance headache right now?

    Transport managers and fleet operators – what's the single biggest compliance headache you're dealing with right now? Maintenance records? Drivers' hours? Load security? DVSA inspections? Something else entirely?
  4. P

    Where are you actually finding clients in 2026?

    I'm finding mostly through referral but feel like that only goes so far. I'm on LinkedIn and Instagram but unless you have a lot of followers you don't really get clients from it. Haven't been able to find any Facebook groups that aren't full of spam. I'm about to take the step to becoming a...
  5. Ahmed R

    Trade business owners - what's your biggest operational headache?

    I'm a software developer looking to understand the real pain points in running a trade business (plumbing, electrical, building, etc). Not interested in selling anything - genuinely trying to learn what causes you the most stress or costs you the most money operationally. Is it: Chasing...
    • Ahmed R
    • Thread
    • administration business-management business-planning productivity tradetalk
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: General Business Forum
  6. Ahmed R

    How do you track business certificates and licenses?

    Hi all, I'm a software developer doing some research into operational challenges for UK small businesses. I'm currently looking at how business owners manage their expiring documents - things like trade certificates, operator licenses, public liability insurance, and any other compliance...
  7. Disputly

    What legal tasks would you handle yourself if it was easier?

    Hi everyone, I am a lawyer who has mostly worked with larger companies, but I am really interested in building something that would actually help small businesses and start ups day to day. I know that late payments and chasing invoices can be a big issue, so one idea I had was a simple tool...
  8. Jordan Lopez

    A quick intro.. and automation tools?

    New to the forum so thought I'd say hello 👋 I work as an advisor in the process improvement and automation space helping businesses get control of their processes, free up their time from manual work and streamline their ways of working. I decided to join UKBF to connect with other business...
  9. Mastering debt recovery: a small business guide to managing unpaid invoices and late payments

    Mastering debt recovery: a small business guide to managing unpaid invoices and late payments

    We see many different challenges and questions being asked on UK Business Forums every day, and we also see many business owners facing similar challenges, and today is no exception. Today, we see InfiniteClean facing the challenge of being owed money for two months of services to find its...
  10. Tuffnells administration: what does it mean for business owners?

    Tuffnells administration: what does it mean for business owners?

    On 13th June 2023, B2B delivery giant Tuffnells announced it was going into administration, making mass redundancies and leaving many business owners floundering with no one to deliver their items. The Sheffield-based business has made some 2,000 employees redundant across 330 depots, after it...
    • Amalie Smith
    • Article
    • 4 min read
    • Category: News
    • administration logistics small-businesses
  11. What to do if you think your business is failing

    What to do if you think your business is failing

    Running your own business always comes with challenges and when times get tough it can be hard to know what to do or where to turn. The impact of the pandemic is still being felt by businesses and, with an ongoing cost-of-living crisis and recession looming, it’s understandable that struggling...
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