About r/Business_Ideas
Share and explore innovative business ideas, gain insights on initiating your venture, unravel the intricacies of 'Cost of Sale' (CoS), and decode the essentials of taxation – your nexus for entrepreneurial minds seeking to transform concepts into successful ventures.
The community at a glance
r/Business_Ideas is a Subreddit for Founders and startup builders and Ideation with roughly 459K members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #3 in the Ideation communities list. It is the 7th largest community in the Entrepreneurship topic page.
Roughly 101K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Business Partner, Struggling, and Looking For A Partner. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Ideas. Product recommendations often mention digital marketing agency.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2015: 853 members
- 2016: 3K members
- 2017: 4K members
- 2019: 21K members
- 2020: 39K members
- 2021: 44K members
- 2023: 97K members
- 2024: 88K members
- 2025: 107K members
- 2026: 54K members
Past year (monthly)
- Aug: 8K members
- Sep: 7K members
- Oct: 7K members
- Nov: 9K members
- Dec: 8K members
- Jan: 9K members
- Feb: 9K members
- Mar: 10K members
- Apr: 8K members
- May: 8K members
- Jun: 8K members
- Jul: 3K members
Themes
- Advice Requests10 posts in the past month
- Can i have some feedback on some of my ideas?
- Question about sourdough business
- Advise needed. Am I thinking too shallow or can it be profitable?
#110Advice RequestsCan i have some feedback on some of my ideas? · Question about sourdough business · Advise needed. Am I thinking too shallow or can it be profitable? - Ideas7 posts in the past month
- Validating a weird idea: Cooling underwear for male fertility & comfort?
- What types of businesses realistically have the best chance of reaching $300k+ per year with high margins?
- I want to start a compliance business, Anyone else doing it?
#27IdeasValidating a weird idea: Cooling underwear for male fertility & comfort? · What types of businesses realistically have the best chance of reaching $300k+ per year with high margins? · I want to start a compliance business, Anyone else doing it? - Opportunities4 posts in the past month
- Is there a real opportunity in photo booth rental business in 2026?
- Looking for business opportunities related to the water industry
- Business Model worth pursuing or throw it in the bin?
#34OpportunitiesIs there a real opportunity in photo booth rental business in 2026? · Looking for business opportunities related to the water industry · Business Model worth pursuing or throw it in the bin? - Solution Requests3 posts in the past month
- What could help one to diagnose a problem today or set up monitoring and never run them by hand again?
- Thinking about a service that handles product returns for small online sellers
- The Workflow That Helped My Friend Scale His Web Design Business
#43Solution RequestsWhat could help one to diagnose a problem today or set up monitoring and never run them by hand again? · Thinking about a service that handles product returns for small online sellers · The Workflow That Helped My Friend Scale His Web Design Business - Self-Promotion2 posts in the past month
- Selling High End Perfumes
- Looking to sell my extension with $1k Revenue in 2 month (with minimal marketing), any advices would be great
#52Self-PromotionSelling High End Perfumes · Looking to sell my extension with $1k Revenue in 2 month (with minimal marketing), any advices would be great
Topics
- Business Partner29 posts in the past month#129Business Partner
- Struggling22 posts in the past month#222Struggling
- Looking For A Partner12 posts in the past month#312Looking For A Partner
- Looking For A Business Partner12 posts in the past month#412Looking For A Business Partner
- Co Founder10 posts in the past month#510Co Founder
Flair
- Idea Feedback59 posts in the past month
- Validating a weird idea: Cooling underwear for male fertility & comfort?
- I think AI will create more “micro SaaS” businesses than unicorns
- Dealing with procrastination
#159Idea FeedbackValidating a weird idea: Cooling underwear for male fertility & comfort? · I think AI will create more “micro SaaS” businesses than unicorns · Dealing with procrastination - What business do I start?18 posts in the past month
- What types of businesses realistically have the best chance of reaching $300k+ per year with high margins?
- Good starter business for anti social people
- Everyone says not to rely on a paycheck
#218What business do I start?What types of businesses realistically have the best chance of reaching $300k+ per year with high margins? · Good starter business for anti social people · Everyone says not to rely on a paycheck - Marketing / Operational / Financial / Regularotry Advice sought12 posts in the past month
- If you were starting from zero in today, what beginner-friendly startup would you build and why?
- What's the most promising low-investment business idea in today's market?
- Wyoming LLC as a non-US resident / European
#312Marketing / Operational / Financial / Regularotry Advice soughtIf you were starting from zero in today, what beginner-friendly startup would you build and why? · What's the most promising low-investment business idea in today's market? · Wyoming LLC as a non-US resident / European - A How-To Guide that no one asked for11 posts in the past month
- Business in a nutshell
- What business idea looked bad at first but actually worked out?
- Most 'AI agent' explanations are trash. Here's the 2-minute version for business owners
#411A How-To Guide that no one asked forBusiness in a nutshell · What business idea looked bad at first but actually worked out? · Most 'AI agent' explanations are trash. Here's the 2-minute version for business owners - App/Website Idea9 posts in the past month
- What cool projects are you working on?
- What do it most beginners waste time on when trying to make money online?
- A Huge Thank You to This Community for Changing My Entrepreneurial Journey
#59App/Website IdeaWhat cool projects are you working on? · What do it most beginners waste time on when trying to make money online? · A Huge Thank You to This Community for Changing My Entrepreneurial Journey
Product recommendations
- digital marketing agency4 posts in the past month
- Best Digital Marketing Agency
- Best Digital Marketing Agency In New Delhi
- Best Digital Marketing Agency In Kolkata
#14digital marketing agencyBest Digital Marketing Agency · Best Digital Marketing Agency In New Delhi · Best Digital Marketing Agency In Kolkata
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/Business_Ideas for?
- Best for Founders and startup builders and Ideation enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/Business_Ideas 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_Ideas have?
- Roughly 459K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/Business_Ideas on?
- r/Business_Ideas 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_Ideas cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/Business_Ideas is organized under Founders and startup builders, Ideation.
- How do I join r/Business_Ideas?
- You can join r/Business_Ideas by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Entrepreneurship communities like?
- One of the biggest categories on the site, covering everything from first-time startup founders to serial entrepreneurs scaling multiple businesses. You will find communities on Reddit, Discord, and Slack for idea validation, fundraising advice, hiring strategy, and the daily grind of building a startup or company. Good for finding peers at similar stages and getting honest feedback from people who have been through it.
Monthly Stats
- 11
- Views /mo (-8%)
- 8
- Visitors /mo (+60%)
- 4
- Referrals /mo (+100%)
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