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 Market Research topic page and the 2nd largest community in the Business topic page.
Roughly 87K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Business, Looking For, and Looking For A Business Partner. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests.
Community Topics
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember 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: 65K members
Past year (monthly)
- Oct: 4K members
- 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: 3K members
Themes
- Advice Requests6 posts in the past month
- Any Good Book Recommendations on Getting Good At Sales?
- Dessert Bar advice
- Need help
#16Advice RequestsAny Good Book Recommendations on Getting Good At Sales? · Dessert Bar advice · Need help - Solution Requests3 posts in the past month
- Coin Counters for Sale: Simplify Your Business’s Cash Counting Process
- Would u hire outsourced telesales, inbound / outbound?
- where can i huyvteasonably priced bew pc
#23Solution RequestsCoin Counters for Sale: Simplify Your Business’s Cash Counting Process · Would u hire outsourced telesales, inbound / outbound? · where can i huyvteasonably priced bew pc - Self-Promotion1 post in the past month
- Want to grow your business online? I can help you with Meta Ads & social media management. From content to campaigns I’ll handle it all. Message me and let’s grow your business together!
#31Self-PromotionWant to grow your business online? I can help you with Meta Ads & social media management. From content to campaigns I’ll handle it all. Message me and let’s grow your business together! - Opportunities1 post in the past month
- Looking For Business Partner to Create a Record Listening Cafe in Hawai'i
#41OpportunitiesLooking For Business Partner to Create a Record Listening Cafe in Hawai'i - Ideas1 post in the past month
- Business Ideas
#51IdeasBusiness Ideas
Topics
- Business21 posts in the past month
- Peope who built successful businesses (first-gen), what skills actually helped you?
- All multiple businesses registered at one UK address a cause for concern?
- Inventory Selling in Bulk for Jewellery business
#121BusinessPeope who built successful businesses (first-gen), what skills actually helped you? · All multiple businesses registered at one UK address a cause for concern? · Inventory Selling in Bulk for Jewellery business - Looking For10 posts in the past month#210Looking For
- Looking For A Business Partner9 posts in the past month#39Looking For A Business Partner
- Small Business8 posts in the past month
- Helping small businesses out
#48Small BusinessHelping small businesses out - Worst7 posts in the past month#57Worst
Community Reviews
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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- Views /mo (-11%)
- 8
- Visitors /mo (+14%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo
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