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 472K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 2nd largest community in the Ideation topic page and 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 Advice Requests. 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: 67K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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: 7K members
- Sep: 2K members
Themes
- Ideas10 posts in the past month
- Help me with business ideas
- I've always wanted to sell baked good but I'm 16.
- Mom business ideas needed!
#110IdeasHelp me with business ideas · I've always wanted to sell baked good but I'm 16. · Mom business ideas needed! - Advice Requests7 posts in the past month
- Ideas? No, Advice Specifically
- How much experience and capital do you realistically need to open an independent auto repair shop?
- Seeking remote data roles as an immediate joiner.
#27Advice RequestsIdeas? No, Advice Specifically · How much experience and capital do you realistically need to open an independent auto repair shop? · Seeking remote data roles as an immediate joiner. - Pain & Anger3 posts in the past month
- Starting my first business and terrified nobody will buy my products
- Most people that think AI is a business by itself are going bankrupt soon !
- I ran the illustration subscription idea for five months. It peaked at 5 subscribers and here is exactly where the model breaks.
#33Pain & AngerStarting my first business and terrified nobody will buy my products · Most people that think AI is a business by itself are going bankrupt soon ! · I ran the illustration subscription idea for five months. It peaked at 5 subscribers and here is exactly where the model breaks. - Opportunities3 posts in the past month
- Partner needed
- would it be a good idea to try to invest in building a large fast food franchise in a small ish town?
- Food delivery business need partners to make it launched in the market
#43OpportunitiesPartner needed · would it be a good idea to try to invest in building a large fast food franchise in a small ish town? · Food delivery business need partners to make it launched in the market - Self-Promotion2 posts in the past month
- Beauty industry Business
- I built software for my firefighter union. Now I’m trying to figure out if other unions would actually pay for it.
#52Self-PromotionBeauty industry Business · I built software for my firefighter union. Now I’m trying to figure out if other unions would actually pay for it.
Topics
- Business Partner28 posts in the past month#128Business 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 Feedback35 posts in the past month
- Everyone keeps recommending 'start an AI content agency.' I ran one for three months and the thing eating my margins had nothing to do with AI.
- Idea for $250/mo/client
- Any Dealership Opportunities out there that are not vehcile related?
#135Idea FeedbackEveryone keeps recommending 'start an AI content agency.' I ran one for three months and the thing eating my margins had nothing to do with AI. · Idea for $250/mo/client · Any Dealership Opportunities out there that are not vehcile related? - What business do I start?11 posts in the past month
- Help me with business ideas
- $1.5 million
- Anyone noticed problems around them and found an actual working business idea ?
#211What business do I start?Help me with business ideas · $1.5 million · Anyone noticed problems around them and found an actual working business idea ? - Business Partner Sought - Business has been established8 posts in the past month
- AgTrustt Lot-Level Tracking for Better Operations
- AgTrustt Unifies Agricultural Operations
- Smart ERP Insights for Food & Beverage Businesses
#38Business Partner Sought - Business has been establishedAgTrustt Lot-Level Tracking for Better Operations · AgTrustt Unifies Agricultural Operations · Smart ERP Insights for Food & Beverage Businesses - Marketing / Operational / Financial / Regularotry Advice sought7 posts in the past month
- I've always wanted to sell baked good but I'm 16.
- How much experience and capital do you realistically need to open an independent auto repair shop?
- How to launch a food product from home
#47Marketing / Operational / Financial / Regularotry Advice soughtI've always wanted to sell baked good but I'm 16. · How much experience and capital do you realistically need to open an independent auto repair shop? · How to launch a food product from home - No applicable flair exists for my post5 posts in the past month
- Starting my first business and terrified nobody will buy my products
- Starting soloooo
- Ideas? No, Advice Specifically
#55No applicable flair exists for my postStarting my first business and terrified nobody will buy my products · Starting soloooo · Ideas? No, Advice Specifically
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 472K 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
- 5
- Views /mo (-50%)
- 5
- Visitors /mo (-37%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo (-100%)
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