About r/growinpublic
All things startup related. A community to discuss starting a business, new business ideas, building your business, building a brand, get business feedback.
The community at a glance
r/growinpublic is a Subreddit for Indie Hackers and Building in Public with roughly 2K members. It has been around since 2022. It has both a forum and a live chat communication style. It also includes an email newsletter. On the Hive Index it ranks #3 in the Building in Public communities list.
Roughly 80 members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Startup, Saas, and Product. Common discussion themes are Self-Promotion and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention cloud pos.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
This community has a realtime chat
This community has an email newsletter of related content
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2025: 78 members
- 2026: 33 members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 13 members
- Oct: 0 members
- Nov: 13 members
- Dec: 9 members
- Jan: 11 members
- Feb: 5 members
- Mar: 3 members
- Apr: 2 members
- May: 3 members
- Jun: 6 members
- Jul: 1 members
- Aug: 2 members
Themes
- Self-Promotion21 posts in the past month
- Just launched!
- I just launched on Product Hunt even though I was skeptical.
- We’re building a community for entrepreneurs and founders
#121Self-PromotionJust launched! · I just launched on Product Hunt even though I was skeptical. · We’re building a community for entrepreneurs and founders - Advice Requests17 posts in the past month
- What do you think of my referral/affiliate dashboard? Am I missing anything?
- Feedback on website?
- Pro's and Con's of building in public?
#217Advice RequestsWhat do you think of my referral/affiliate dashboard? Am I missing anything? · Feedback on website? · Pro's and Con's of building in public? - Solution Requests12 posts in the past month
- I created an experimental social media app over xmas, need help
- I made a tool to enhance your productivity
- We made a One-stop AI Productivity app for ADHDer
#312Solution RequestsI created an experimental social media app over xmas, need help · I made a tool to enhance your productivity · We made a One-stop AI Productivity app for ADHDer - Ideas3 posts in the past month
- I am planning to Create a WhatsApp bot to track all my daily finances. If you want to try it comment below.
- Suffering from Infobesity? I'm building weight watchers for scrolling.
- Building a travel platform to rival bookimg
#43IdeasI am planning to Create a WhatsApp bot to track all my daily finances. If you want to try it comment below. · Suffering from Infobesity? I'm building weight watchers for scrolling. · Building a travel platform to rival bookimg - Opportunities2 posts in the past month
- Suggestion for improvements would be appreciated
- Update: Pivoted our product from a SaaS to a service
#52OpportunitiesSuggestion for improvements would be appreciated · Update: Pivoted our product from a SaaS to a service
Topics
- Startup21 posts in the past month
- Experienced entrepreneur and marketer offering valuable insights for your startup journey
- How often do you work on your startup?
- How to grow your startup in an early stage and find early adopters?
#121StartupExperienced entrepreneur and marketer offering valuable insights for your startup journey · How often do you work on your startup? · How to grow your startup in an early stage and find early adopters? - Saas18 posts in the past month
- Launching SaaS MVP with Potential Future Database Changes - Thoughts?
- My first SaaS premium plan subscription upgrade!
- My First SAAS - Get instant notification and media of Instagram Stories and Posts Anonymously without Login
#218SaasLaunching SaaS MVP with Potential Future Database Changes - Thoughts? · My first SaaS premium plan subscription upgrade! · My First SAAS - Get instant notification and media of Instagram Stories and Posts Anonymously without Login - Product18 posts in the past month
- 🚀 My second product is launched on PH - Concise, one-page reports on public companies
- 🛰️ Product Tips #028: Wise Leaderboard, Sharing Positive Experience, and Survey = Chance to Win
#318Product🚀 My second product is launched on PH - Concise, one-page reports on public companies · 🛰️ Product Tips #028: Wise Leaderboard, Sharing Positive Experience, and Survey = Chance to Win - Ai16 posts in the past month
- Launching Machined AI on Product Hunt next week!!
- We have created an AI bookmark management extensions.
- We made a One-stop AI Productivity app for ADHDer
#416AiLaunching Machined AI on Product Hunt next week!! · We have created an AI bookmark management extensions. · We made a One-stop AI Productivity app for ADHDer - Feedback13 posts in the past month
- Feedback on website?
- Looking for some feedback on my MVP
- My Journey from Costly Outsourcing to Building PosterStudio.ai - Need Your Feedback!
#513FeedbackFeedback on website? · Looking for some feedback on my MVP · My Journey from Costly Outsourcing to Building PosterStudio.ai - Need Your Feedback!
Flair
- General1 post in the past month
- Share Your Wins for the Week
#11GeneralShare Your Wins for the Week - Question1 post in the past month
- Anyone growing a Newsletter?
#21QuestionAnyone growing a Newsletter? - Random1 post in the past month
- Co-founder of Figma created this demo in college. This is what sparked the beginning of Figma
#31RandomCo-founder of Figma created this demo in college. This is what sparked the beginning of Figma
Product recommendations
- cloud pos1 post in the past month
- Which is the best cloud POS?
#11cloud posWhich is the best cloud POS?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/growinpublic for?
- Best for Indie Hackers and Building in Public enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion, live chat.
- Is r/growinpublic free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/growinpublic have?
- Roughly 2K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/growinpublic on?
- r/growinpublic runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/growinpublic cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/growinpublic is organized under Indie Hackers, Building in Public.
- How do I join r/growinpublic?
- You can join r/growinpublic by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Indie Business communities like?
- Communities for solo founders and small teams building sustainable businesses without taking on investment. You will find a mix of Slack groups, Discord servers, and independent forums covering everything from getting your first paying customers to building productized services and small info product businesses.
Added 5/18/2022
Monthly Stats
- 8
- Views /mo (+14%)
- 7
- Visitors /mo (+17%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo (0%)
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