Top 20 Business Forums, Discussions, and Message Boards
Business Forums
1. Startup Nation Community
Startup Nation's community forums encourage active group discussions with like-minded entrepreneurs sharing tips and valuable advice. Interact wit...h users on topics relating to entrepreneurship, startups, small business, and more.more
community.startupn..
7 posts / month View Recent Threads
2. BizWarriors Forum
Phoenix, Arizona, US
Connect with other small business owners and entrepreneurs at the BizWarriors forum and ask all of your small business questions. Get information on r...unning & managing your business, promote your start-ups, and find help & tips for growing your business as well.more
bizwarriors.com/forum
14 4.3K 3 posts / week View Recent Threads
3. UK Business Forums
Bristol, England, UK
Buying stock for your business? or need tips for your start-up? Explore UK Business Forums, the most active community of startups, entrepreneurs, and ...microbusiness owners. Ask your early-stage business queries, talk about sales, marketing, or PR, and find practical & legal business advice.more
ukbusinessforums.c..
4.2K 29.9K 10 posts / day View Recent Threads
4. The Fastlane Entrepreneur Forum
Visit the entrepreneur's forum for learning how to build wealth and financial freedom the Fastlane way. Talk entrepreneurship with other entrepren...eurs worldwide and get start-up ideas & hacks, share your journey, give opinions, and motivate small business success.more
thefastlaneforum.c..
151.9K 28.4K 20 posts / day View Recent Threads
5. Flying Solo Forums
Australia
Flying Solo is a community site featuring Australia's most popular forum for solo business owners, sharing their journey, and giving marketing pla...nning, business technology, tax, insurance, eCommerce tips & advice.more
flyingsolo.com.au/..
12.2K 4 posts / day View Recent Threads
6. Small Business Computing Forum
Want to generate revenue from the web for your small business? From security concerns to software selection, this is the place to ask your fellow smal...l-business owners how to approach and improve your small-business computing. Also, discuss all the technical issues related to getting your e-business up on the web, including coding/design, shopping carts, and hosting.more
forums.smallbusine..
2 posts / week View Recent Threads
7. Business Forum UK
UK
Business Forum UK is a Small Business Advice forum, dedicated to the discussion board for apprentices and small business owners to get advice and de...bate over business and apprenticeship topics.more
businessforum.uk
1 post / week View Recent Threads
8. Australia Forum » Business and Investment
Use this section to talk about all your business needs in Australia. Do you want to start a new enterprise in Australia? Are you looking at making inv...estments in the Australian business sector? Do you have queries about as and accounting procedures and regulations? Feel free to discuss this and more with other members of the Australia Forum.more
australiaforum.com..
1 post / week View Recent Threads
9. RedFlagDeals Forums » Entrepreneurship & Small Business
Canada
This forum is to discuss the challenges faced by entrepreneurs and those running their businesses in Canada. Ask questions on commercial insurance, g...et recommendations on merchant services, and find the list of the best credit cards for business. Red Flag Deals is the best source for hot deals, contests, coupons, and freebies.more
forums.redflagdeal..
74.7K 1 post / day View Recent Threads
10. Askaboutmoney Forum » Ask About Business
Discuss marketing, tax, funding, planning, trading, or company law, ask about closing a company, or VAT queries. Also, find business startup advice, c...redit insurance information, useful links, and so on.more
askaboutmoney.com/..
1 post / week View Recent Threads
11. Boards.ie Forum » Business Management
Share your Entrepreneurship stories, ask related questions, talk about business inventions, the economy & finance, find safe business guides, and get ...information, tips, essential links, and website advice here. Boards forum has a wide variety of topics from entertainment to jobs.more
boards.ie/categori..
3 posts / week View Recent Threads
12. Reddit » Business
Connect with business owners or enthusiasts to exchange insights & perspectives. This subreddit brings you the best of your business conversations. Fr...om tips for running a business to traps, this community teaches you smart moves and helps you dodge the foolish.more
reddit.com/r/business
1.2M 21 posts / day View Recent Threads
13. Reddit » Entrepreneur
San Francisco, California, US
Welcome to a community of entrepreneurs who seek to solve problems, network professionally collaborates on projects, and make the world a better place.... Talk about the growth of your business, discuss startup problems and solutions, find advantages and disadvantages of entrepreneurship, and so on.more
reddit.com/r/Entre..
1.7M 1.2M 30 posts / day Aug 2008 View Recent Threads
14. Creative COW Forum » Business Marketing
The category is holding discussions on multilingual business marketing, equipment management, employment scams, tracking software, app development, an...d much more. Creative COW is the online home to the world's largest international community of people working in film, broadcast, audio/video, DVD, and related fields.more
creativecow.net/fo..
49.3K 2 posts / quarter View Recent Threads
15. GlobalBX Forum » Business Opportunities
If you are looking for buying or selling a business, GlobalBX is your space to find business opportunities. Connect with business dealers, entrepreneu...rs, or investors and have a conversation about exploring or participating in new business opportunities, talk about funding, loans, business partners, and other related things.more
globalbx.com/forum..
4 posts / year View Recent Threads
Additional Forumsⓘ
- Small Business Forums The Small Business Forum is your place to get ideas or plans for a business, manage its daily operation, and talk about expanding it. Communicate with like-minded people and talk about starting & financing your business, learn bout traditional marketing, and ask for legal help.
Business Subforums
| Forum Name | Subforum Name | Subforum Description | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Webmaster World | Cloaking | ||
| StartupNation Community | Recent StartupNation Articles | StartupNation brings you great content from in-the-trenches entrepreneurs and professionals. Find our latest articles in this topic. | |
| Business Planning | |||
| Selecting a Business | Help those who are going through the stages of selecting a business. Discuss business basics such as name, type, industry, etc., here. | ||
| Grab Bag | The Grab Bag forum allows for miscellaneous posts about small business or entrepreneurship that may not fall into one particular category. | ||
| Startups Created by StartupNation Community Members | |||
| Freelance | Freelancers face a different set of challenges. Use this space to connect with fellow freelancers for support, collaboration and advice. | ||
| Sharing Economy | The "Sharing Economy" is about sharing human, physical and intellectual resources. Be sure to get the conversation going about this trend. | ||
| Side Hustles | |||
| Outsourcing | |||
| Marketing | Marketing Forums | ||
| Social Media Marketing | |||
| Public Relations | Never underestimate the power of a good public relations strategy for your startup or small business. Pose your questions and find out PR best practices here. | ||
| Sales | There is no profiting without making sales. Learn everything you need to know about sales in the small business and startup sectors within these threads. | ||
| Inspiration and Motivation | Use this space to inspire. Share motivational posts, Give advice on how to achieve personal growth and support each other's endeavors. | Motivational Forums | |
| Thought Leadership | Entrepreneurs and leading authorities can share wisdom, advice, best practices and more here. New entrepreneurs can find help here. | Leadership Forums | |
| Well-Being | Post ideas for personal well-being here. This may include work/life balance, workshops, positive thinking, finding happiness and more. | ||
| Success Stories | Post personal success stories, trials and triumphs, helpful classes and strategies to be successful both personally and professionally in this topic. | ||
| Startup Funding | |||
| Growth Funding | You may have secured a round of seed funding, but what happens next? Learn strategies to secure your next round of funding and grow your business. | ||
| Technology | Tech Forums | ||
| Building A Website That Works | |||
| E-Commerce | E-commerce continues to boom. It has altered the way we buy and sell online. Use this forum to engage in topics related to e-commerce. | eCommerce Forums | |
| Search Engine Optimization and Advertising | Search engines are the foundation of the internet. Find advice on SEO tactics & trends, as well as online advertising strategies, here. | SEO Forums | |
| Website Critique | Our community wants to help. Ask for feedback on websites here. Community, please provide constructive criticism/ideas for improvement. | ||
| Women In Business | Female leaders, girl bosses and businesswomen, unite! Female entrepreneurs can support, collaborate and network with each other here. | Women Forums | |
| Veterans | This forum is for current or former military members in business. and those who support them. Thank you for your service! | ||
| Home-Based Businesses | |||
| Merchant Services & Credit Card Processing | Does your business offer merchant services such as credit card processing? This is your place to connect with others in the field and provide your expertise in the industry. | ||
| Logistics Management | Tracking logistics is essential. Ask your logistics questions here, or inform us on how to create a logistics strategy for supply chain management. | ||
| Developing Your Invention | |||
| People: Hiring, Partnering, Mentoring | The purpose of a community is to connect. Use this forum to build relationships and find potential partners, mentors or employees. | ||
| Strategies & Tactics for Getting Efficient | |||
| Accounting and Financial Management | |||
| Customer Service and Customer Experience | |||
| BizWarriors Entrepreneur Forum | Planning Your Business | ||
| Starting Your Business | Advice and discussions about starting a new business. | ||
| Financing Your Business | Raising funds and managing startup capital. | ||
| COVID-19 Pandemic: Businesses, Resources, Coping | Discussions related to the COVID-19 aka Coronavirus pandemic. Financial, social, and business aspects. | ||
| General Business and Entrepreneurship | General business and entrepreneurship questions or topics. | ||
| Growing Your Business Beyond The Startup | Expanding your business after the startup: Ideas for creating new customers and new avenues for income. | ||
| Sales and Customer Relations | Advice and discussions about sales, lead generation, and keeping your customers happy. | ||
| Accounting and Finance | Non-fundraising related financial discussions including taxes and banking. | Accounting Forums | |
| Legal Aspects of Running a Business | |||
| Finding Balance | Balancing work, family, socialization, and you. | ||
| General Marketing Strategies | Word-of-mouth, print, and radio-television marketing, as well as partnerships. | ||
| Social Media Strategies | |||
| Facebook Marketing | Facebook Forums | ||
| Instagram Marketing | Instagram Forums | ||
| LinkedIn Marketing | |||
| Pinterest Marketing | |||
| YouTube Marketing | Youtube Forums | ||
| Other Social Media Platforms | |||
| Content Marketing | |||
| Mail & Email Marketing, Telemarketing | |||
| Showcase Your Business | |||
| Udemy & Other Training Resources | |||
| Networking & Events | Connect with fellow entrepreneurs. | ||
| Mindset, Motivation, and Inspiration | Building a positive mindset through inspiration and motivation. | ||
| Search Engine Optimization (SEO) | SEO Forums | ||
| Google My Business & Local Search | |||
| Website Design, Domains, Hosting | Choosing a domain name. Designing your website. Selecting the best hosting for your site. | ||
| eCommerce | Setting up, promoting, and managing your eCommerce business | eCommerce Forums | |
| Software & Hardware | |||
| Google AdSense and Related Revenue Sources | |||
| Affiliate Marketing | Affiliate Marketing Forums | ||
| UK Business Forums | Start Up Space | ||
| General Business Forum | |||
| Overseas Trade | |||
| Websites & Ecommerce | |||
| Website Reviews & Testing | |||
| Sales, Marketing & PR | |||
| IT & Internet | |||
| Accounts & Finance | Accounting Forums | ||
| Legal, Employment and Insolvency | |||
| Services | |||
| Products & Retail | |||
| I'm Looking For A... | |||
| Time Out | |||
| The Fastlane Forum | General Business Discussion | ||
| Marketing Strategy | Sales, marketing, advertising, social media strategy | Marketing Forums | |
| Side Hustles, Freelancing, Web Design | Freelancing Forums | ||
| Process and Execution | Chronicle your entrepreneurial project here | ||
| Ideas, Concept Feedback | Ideas, needs, and concept feedback | ||
| Product Development, Importing, Sourcing | Developing, inventing, finding, or importing your product | ||
| Managing People, Relationships | Dealing with investors, employees, peers, family. | ||
| Business Models, Niches, Industries | Discuss specific niches, industries, business models | ||
| Legal, Tax, Regulation | Discuss the ugly side of business | ||
| Mindset and Self-Development | Change your inner head space | ||
| Networking, Meet-Ups | |||
| Gurus, Coaches, and Trainers | Discuss any internet guru, coach, or trainer at The Fastlane Forum who sells their expertise at a premium price.Unsure if you should pay a hefty price for... | ||
| Health and Fitness | Discuss your most important asset! | Fitness Forums | |
| Books and Educating Yourself | Discuss books relevant to the Unscripted life | Book Forums | |
| Investing, Crypto, Personal Finance | Investment Forums | ||
| Real Estate Investing | Discuss residential/commercial real estate investment | Real Estate Forums | |
| Fastlane Marketplace | Promote your business service or product (Only $67/mo) | ||
| Off-Topic Threads | Current events, sports, and other off-topic. | ||
| Flying Solo Business Community | New here? Share your story | Connect with Australia’s largest community of solo business owners today on Flying Solo's small business forum today. | |
| Starting your journey | |||
| Marketing mastery | Connect with Australia’s largest community of solo business owners today on Flying Solo's small business forum today. | ||
| Get productive | Connect with Australia’s largest community of solo business owners today on Flying Solo's small business forum today. | ||
| Wellbeing & balance | Connect with Australia’s largest community of solo business owners today on Flying Solo's small business forum today. | ||
| Money matters | Accounting, cashflow, tax, insurance, budgets, bad debts, bookkeeping and all that fun stuff. | ||
| Tech talk | Tech Forums | ||
| Selling online | Connect with Australia’s largest community of solo business owners today on Flying Solo's small business forum today. | ||
| Logistics | Connect with Australia’s largest community of solo business owners today on Flying Solo's small business forum today. | Supply Chain Forums | |
| Tell me straight… | Connect with Australia’s largest community of solo business owners today on Flying Solo's small business forum today. | ||
| Find the help you need | |||
| Other discussions | Connect with Australia’s largest community of solo business owners today on Flying Solo's small business forum today. | ||
| Small Business Computing Forums | ECommerce Issues | Want to generate revenue from the Web for your small business? This is the place for tips, tricks, and advice. | eCommerce Forums |
| Website Technical Issues | All the technical isssues related to getting your e-business up on the web, including coding/design, shopping carts, and hosting | ||
| SEO/SEM | Search engines are the key to e-commerce. Discuss Optimization and Marketing, here. | SEO Forums | |
| Storefronts and Shopping carts | Discuss the various pre-fabricated store fronts and shopping cart software and their installtion, here. | ||
| Inventory Management & Shipping | Everything from choosing a product, to order fulfilliment. | ||
| Data Backup, Recovery & Security | How to safeguard against data loss, and what do to if it happens | ||
| Small Business Computing | From security concerns to software selection, this is the place to ask your fellow small-business owners how to approach and improve your small-business computing. | ||
| Online Marketing Issues | Need to get the word out about your small business via the Web? This is where you can discuss current trends and best practices for promoting your business. | ||
| Executive Lounge | Come in, relax, chat or Introduce Yourself with the other execs. (All other posting rules still apply!) | ||
| Business Forum UK | General Business Discussion and News | Get advice and guidance with everything about business & Startups. Ask questions and get answers about Small business & Startups from like minded... | |
| Getting Started in Business - Start ups | |||
| Marketing and Promotion Advice | Starting a business is one thing, but how do you get your products or services to market with the least amount of expenditure, make your marketing work... | ||
| Finance, Book Keeping and Accounting | Have questions around finance , money , investments or payment processors ? Get advice for your business and how other businesses owners manage. | Accounting Forums | |
| Web Guidance - Webmaster Discussion | |||
| Business Legal Advice | |||
| Internet Marketing & Social Media | Marketing Forums | ||
| IT and Computer Support | Technical advice & assistance for internet and computer related topics which do not fit in to specific categories else where. | ||
| Products and Services Marketplace | |||
| Personal Development & Productivity | It's not easy running a small business so how do you stay motivated and productive? Post your personal development and productivity questions here. | ||
| General Apprenticeship Discussion | Apprenticeship Discussion forum, chat about current apprenticeships, apprentices at work, terms , pay and concerns. Join our Free Advice forum ! | ||
| Student Zone | |||
| Job Sectors | Whether you're into I.T, sports or even the catering sector, whatever it is, discuss them here and find out which one could be for you! | Job Forums | |
| Apprentice Stories | Complain or Compliment your Experience as an Apprentice. Want to tell us how your apprenticeship is/has gone? Why not update us here! | ||
| Small Business Forums | Starting Your Business | Just getting started with an idea or a plan for a business? Post your questions here | |
| Managing Your Business | Now that your business is up and running how do you manage its daily operation | ||
| Financing Your Small Business | Ideas for financing your start up or expanding your existing business | ||
| Franchising | |||
| Accounting & Taxes | Learn how to keep track of your money and what you need to do to please the taxman | Accounting Forums | |
| Legal & HR | |||
| Traditional Marketing | Learn where and how to effectively market your business | ||
| Internet Marketing | If it's about marketing on the internet post your question here | ||
| Advertising | Online or off line advertising discussions. Not sure how effective your ad will be? Get some pointers here. | ||
| Copywriting | Copy is an essential part of all marketing. Learn how to write well | ||
| Design & Development | |||
| Website Management | |||
| Ecommerce | Running an online store? This is the place to be. | eCommerce Forums | |
| Search Engine Optimization | Learn what the search engines want to see from your site | SEO Forums | |
| Hardware | |||
| Software | |||
| Privacy and Security Tips | |||
| The Water Cooler | |||
| ContractorTalk Forum | Business | ||
| Fine Woodworking Forum | Business | An online forum for professional and amateur woodworkers | |
| Roll It Up | The Black Briefcase | Business Discussion, stock advice, financial management. | |
| House of Politics Forum | Business & Economics | Discussions on business, economics, etc. | |
| Thailand 247 | Business Section | This section is for business users only and business owners will only be able to start a topic / thread here. Forum members will be able to reply to the topics / threads | |
| The Thai Tiger | Business, Finance & Insurance | ||
| Plumbing Zone | Business, Marketing, and Sales | The business of being a Plumbing Contractor discussed here. Everything from starting up a new business to expanding a successful one. | |
| NYC CNC Forums | Business & Entrepreneurship | ||
| The Money Mustache Community | Entrepreneurship | Entrepreneurship | |
| Sci Forums | Business & Economics | ||
| Biology Forums | Business | Finance, business management, microeconomics, macroeconomics, etc. | |
| Islamic Board | Business & Islamic finance | Business & Islamic finance - The lounge for the Muslim Entrepreneur! Discuss business, wealth and finance. | |
| SitePoint Community | Business | Learn how to build and manage a Business. Discuss your problems, solutions, successes and failures. | |
| Living Indonesia Forum | Business Opportunities | Looking for investment capital, offering investment or business opportunities. | |
| Access Programmers Forums | Small Business | Issues relating to running your own business or consultancy. |
