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 468K 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 97K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Business Partner, Struggling, and Looking For A Partner. Common discussion themes are Ideas and Opportunities. 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: 64K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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: 7K members
- Aug: 5K members
Themes
- Ideas9 posts in the past month
- I have a dream of opening an independently-run movie theater in the streaming era of entertainment...am I crazy?
- What's one small everyday problem that deserves a better solution?
- Mom business ideas needed!
#19IdeasI have a dream of opening an independently-run movie theater in the streaming era of entertainment...am I crazy? · What's one small everyday problem that deserves a better solution? · Mom business ideas needed! - Opportunities2 posts in the past month
- What’s an industry you think is ripe for disruption?
- Building a community for early-stage founders, looking for serious entrepreneurs
#22OpportunitiesWhat’s an industry you think is ripe for disruption? · Building a community for early-stage founders, looking for serious entrepreneurs - Solution Requests2 posts in the past month
- Software developer here — built a food app, now trying to figure out how to grow it
- Workforce management automation for businesses with a large staff (No AI involved)
#32Solution RequestsSoftware developer here — built a food app, now trying to figure out how to grow it · Workforce management automation for businesses with a large staff (No AI involved) - Advice Requests2 posts in the past month
- I own 150+ olive trees in Montenegro — looking for advice on selling the olive oil internationally
- Looking for substantial capital and resources...
#42Advice RequestsI own 150+ olive trees in Montenegro — looking for advice on selling the olive oil internationally · Looking for substantial capital and resources... - Money Talk1 post in the past month
- Do AI TikTok videos make money?
#51Money TalkDo AI TikTok videos make money?
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 Feedback10 posts in the past month
- Mom business ideas needed!
- Would you use an app that reveals things you and your partner secretly want in common
- Solo R&D company that tries to find high value applications for existing control algorithms
#110Idea FeedbackMom business ideas needed! · Would you use an app that reveals things you and your partner secretly want in common · Solo R&D company that tries to find high value applications for existing control algorithms - Marketing / Operational / Financial / Regularotry Advice sought8 posts in the past month
- I have a dream of opening an independently-run movie theater in the streaming era of entertainment...am I crazy?
- What’s an industry you think is ripe for disruption?
- What's one small everyday problem that deserves a better solution?
#28Marketing / Operational / Financial / Regularotry Advice soughtI have a dream of opening an independently-run movie theater in the streaming era of entertainment...am I crazy? · What’s an industry you think is ripe for disruption? · What's one small everyday problem that deserves a better solution? - App/Website Idea6 posts in the past month
- Is this idea stupid, or would you pay for it if it generated real leads?
- Looking for substantial capital and resources...
- Good day fans
#36App/Website IdeaIs this idea stupid, or would you pay for it if it generated real leads? · Looking for substantial capital and resources... · Good day fans - What business do I start?3 posts in the past month
- Inherited a print on demand shop for clothing and bags etc.
- 🎨 CALL FOR COLLABORATORS — Join M.U.S.E
- Do AI TikTok videos make money?
#43What business do I start?Inherited a print on demand shop for clothing and bags etc. · 🎨 CALL FOR COLLABORATORS — Join M.U.S.E · Do AI TikTok videos make money? - Business Partner Sought - Business has NOT been established2 posts in the past month
- I own 150+ olive trees in Montenegro — looking for advice on selling the olive oil internationally
- What Business Ideas are you Involved In
#52Business Partner Sought - Business has NOT been establishedI own 150+ olive trees in Montenegro — looking for advice on selling the olive oil internationally · What Business Ideas are you Involved In
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 468K 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
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- Views /mo (+25%)
- 9
- Visitors /mo (+50%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo (0%)
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