marketing

  1. joshsparkes

    How to get low-cost social media assistance

    Trying to find the best way to get social media talent for a early stage-revenue startup. It seems as though all of the government backed schemes like Kickstart have ended, and traineeships now require resources to be office-based (which doesnt work for me). Potential avenues that I can't...
  2. William Paul

    Do you use QR codes?

    I'm interested in how many businesses use QR codes to reach their audience with printed media. Would you be interested in a service that creates 'dynamic' QR codes that allow you to track the number of scans, and update the destination after publishing,
  3. Six simple techniques to quickly grow your email marketing list

    Six simple techniques to quickly grow your email marketing list

    Email marketing may be a bit old-school, but it’s still a very effective marketing tool that businesses should continue to invest in. With great email content and a decent number of subscribers, businesses can really reap the benefits. Some studies suggest the ROI on email newsletters can be as...
  4. UKBF Raising Finance webinar | Thursday, 9 June 2022

    UKBF Raising Finance webinar | Thursday, 9 June 2022

    Press release UK Business Forums announces free to attend Raising Finance webinar to help small business owners launch and grow UK Business Forums (UKBF), the country’s largest and most active online community for small and micro business owners has announced that it is hosting a free to...
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    Help and advice with marketing for order fulfilment center

    Hi All, I'm new to this forum however I hope to find some help and support and give back to this community as well. I've started my business last year November and the biggest part I'm struggling with is marketing and advertisement. I know there is demand for my services however I don't know...
  6. New UKBF Research Shows Small Business Founders Who Prioritise Self-Care Are More Optimistic

    New UKBF Research Shows Small Business Founders Who Prioritise Self-Care Are More Optimistic

    Press release New research from UKBF, the UK’s largest and most active community of small and micro-business owners, reveals that small business owners who prioritise self-care have a more optimistic outlook on the future of their businesses. The results of UKBF’s wellbeing survey, released...
  7. Business lessons that SMEs can learn from The Apprentice

    Business lessons that SMEs can learn from The Apprentice

    What can small business owners learn about how, or how not, to run a business from watching The Apprentice? UKBF's founder, Richard Osborne, shares his thoughts with startups.co.uk.
  8. Seven practical tips for starting your own business

    Seven practical tips for starting your own business

    When you decide to take the plunge and start your own business, your to-do list will feel never-ending. Mixed up with the excitement of starting your new business journey will be concern about whether you are doing the right thing and confusion about where to turn for trustworthy advice and...
  9. Small businesses deserve more from Spring Statement says UKBF

    Small businesses deserve more from Spring Statement says UKBF

    Press Statement - UKBF reaction to Spring Statement 2022 Small businesses deserve more from Spring Statement says UKBF No surprises and no help say small and micro-business owners Today's Spring Statement by Rishi Sunak has given little hope or support to thousands of struggling small and...
  10. JuliaClementsRoche

    UKBF Media Opportunities: Wellbeing and self-care businesses

    ?‍♂️??‍♀️ Calling reiki masters, yoga instructors, mindfulness practitioners, nutritionists, aromatherapists, mindset coaches..... Please get in touch if you run or own a business that is focused on supporting wellbeing and self-care. I would love to speak to you about your business and...
  11. JuliaClementsRoche

    UKBF Media Opportunity: South or South East based companies and fuel duty

    ? ? Are you a company based in the South or South East that will be watching Sunak's Spring Statement closely in the hope of cuts to fuel duty? If this is you, please get in touch with me ASAP today (Tuesday) for a broadcast media opportunity. Thanks! ??
  12. The power of a good morning routine

    The power of a good morning routine

    As we come to the end of the first quarter of 2022, you might be reflecting on how the year has panned out for you and whether you are still working towards, or have achieved, the goals you set out to reach at the start of the new year. UKBF's Chief Commerical Officer, Rebecca Hill, recently...
  13. How mentoring forgotten children can create future leaders

    How mentoring forgotten children can create future leaders

    New research released by UKBF last week during National Careers Week, showed that more than 45,000 school leavers aged between 16 and 18 years old started their own businesses in the last three years. Despite this significant number of young people choosing to start up in business, UKBF...
  14. What’s in a name - business owner or entrepreneur?

    What’s in a name - business owner or entrepreneur?

    Do you call yourself a business owner, or are you an entrepreneur? This is a question that UKBF founder, Richard Osborne, is frequently asked. Despite having established and run many successful businesses since he founded his first company over thirty years ago, the term 'entrepreneur' is one...
  15. SME Today talks with influential entrepreneur Richard Osborne

    SME Today talks with influential entrepreneur Richard Osborne

    Richard Osborne is an ambitious, influential entrepreneur who has been a champion of the small and micro-business sector for the past thirty years. In this interview with SME Today, Richard Osborne discusses what he thinks makes an entrepreneur, books that have changed his perspective, and he...
  16. Business Data Group welcomes long-awaited Economic Crime Bill

    Business Data Group welcomes long-awaited Economic Crime Bill

    Press Release Business Data Group Welcomes Long-Awaited Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill After a four-year wait, Business Data Group has welcomed the Government’s announcement of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill along with proposed reforms to Companies...
  17. How do you leave the business you founded?

    How do you leave the business you founded?

    Saying goodbye to a business you have founded is definitely no easy task. Not only because of the emotional hardship, but because of the planning and preparation that is required to make your transition as smooth as possible. In this article by startups.co.uk, UKBF founder, Richard Osborne...
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    Paid research for business owners and professionals

    Hello! I'm Stacey from People for Research ? We're specialists in participant recruitment for paid market research and user testing opportunities. If you are a business owner or senior professional and would like to get paid to participate in research studies, please sign up to our panel here...
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    People for Research

    We're the UK's leading participant recruitment specialists for market research and user testing. We help clients to find the right people for their research to gain useful insights to develop and improve their products and services. We also have an exclusive business research panel for those who...
  20. JuliaClementsRoche

    UKBF Media Opportunity: Family Business Podcast Guests Wanted

    ?️?️?️Do you run a family business? We've just had an urgent request from a top family business podcast for guest speakers to share their stories. You'd need to be available on Monday next week, so if this sounds of interest, please send me a DM ASAP for more information!