Hello and welcome to the A1 business forums! We are one of the UKs fastest growing business forums giving small and large businesses a helping hand when they need it most.

We first went online in April 2008 and since then we have grown at an astonishing rate and we now have in excess of 7,000 members and over 100,000 posts in user forum covering various business topics for startups, small and medium business as well as established companies.

Our user base comprises of a wide range of business people, some who are just starting their own business and others who are more established and visit the site to offer help and guidance to other members.

If this is your first visit then you will want to firstly register yourself so you can then gain the full benefit of the forums and content. Then take a while to familiarise yourself with our guidelines so you can find your way around our site. Finally why not head over to the introductions forum and tell us a little bit more about yourself?

Don't worry if you feel slightly swamped at first, the forums can be very busy at times but if you get stuck just ask in our Feedback and Help section and one of the members, or the admin/moderation team will be happy to help.

Thanks for visiting and if I or my team can help you further then just shout!

Best Wishes
Phil Williams (openmind)
A1 Business Forums Owner