r/Business

Community Overview

About r/Business

/r/business brings you the best of your business section. From tips for running a business, to pitfalls to avoid, /r/business teaches you the smart moves and helps you dodge the foolish.

The community at a glance

r/Business is a Subreddit for Business Owners and Market Researchers with roughly 2.6M members. It uses a forum format for communication. It also includes job listings or career networking. It is the 1st largest community in the Business topic page and the 1st largest community in the Market Research topic page.

Roughly 88K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Ai, Looking For, and Looking For A Business Partner. Common discussion themes are Ideas and Advice Requests.

On Reddit
2.6M Members

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +88K members
Growth: +3.5% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 29K members
  • 2014: 33K members
  • 2015: 10K members
  • 2016: 26K members
  • 2017: 161K members
  • 2021: 289K members
  • 2023: 1.2M members
  • 2024: 477K members
  • 2025: 134K members
  • 2026: 71K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Nov: 8K members
  • Dec: 8K members
  • Jan: 10K members
  • Feb: 8K members
  • Mar: 8K members
  • Apr: 7K members
  • May: 8K members
  • Jun: 8K members
  • Jul: 6K members
  • Aug: 6K members
  • Sep: 5K members
  • Oct: 4K members

Themes

  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. Help me in validating this idea
    #1
    Ideas
    Help me in validating this idea
    1
  • Advice Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. Helpp
    #2
    Advice Requests
    Helpp
    1
  • Pain & Anger
    1 post in the past month
    1. Bookkeeping Pain Points
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    Bookkeeping Pain Points
    1

Topics

  • Ai
    11 posts in the past month
    1. Meta stock sinks nearly 7% as AI spend pushes free cash flow negative
    2. JustEat apologizes over AI menu pictures including bacon and eggs floating in cola
    3. Etsy to restrict AI-generated content in effort to combat seller slop
    #1
    Ai
    Meta stock sinks nearly 7% as AI spend pushes free cash flow negative ยท JustEat apologizes over AI menu pictures including bacon and eggs floating in cola ยท Etsy to restrict AI-generated content in effort to combat seller slop
    11
  • Looking For
    10 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking For
    10
  • Looking For A Business Partner
    9 posts in the past month
    #3
    Looking For A Business Partner
    9
  • Business
    5 posts in the past month
    1. What Skills Should Future Entrepreneurs Develop?
    #4
    Business
    What Skills Should Future Entrepreneurs Develop?
    5
  • Worst
    4 posts in the past month
    #5
    Worst
    4

Frequently asked questions

Who is r/Business for?
Best for Business Owners and Market Researchers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/Business 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/Business have?
Roughly 2.6M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/Business on?
r/Business 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/Business cover?
On the Hive Index, r/Business is organized under Business Owners, Market Researchers.
How do I join r/Business?
You can join r/Business by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Business communities like?
A broad topic that covers everything from solo business owners to startup teams and larger operators. You will find communities on Discord, Reddit, and Slack focused on strategy, growth, operations, and the day-to-day grind of running something. Good for getting outside perspectives, finding collaborators, or just talking through problems with people who actually get it.

Monthly Stats

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