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 480K members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #5 in the Ideation communities list. It is the 8th largest community in the Entrepreneurship topic page.
Roughly 90K 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: 75K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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: 5K members
- Oct: 4K members
- Nov: 982 members
Themes
- Advice Requests8 posts in the past month
- What to know before making an LLC in California?
- How do you deal with the family pushback at the start of your entrepreneurial journey?
- Is self-storage a realistic side business for an electrical engineer?
#18Advice RequestsWhat to know before making an LLC in California? · How do you deal with the family pushback at the start of your entrepreneurial journey? · Is self-storage a realistic side business for an electrical engineer? - Ideas7 posts in the past month
- Ideas versus action
- Earth-shattering business concept that will capitalize on rising trends
- Beverage idea
#27IdeasIdeas versus action · Earth-shattering business concept that will capitalize on rising trends · Beverage idea - Self-Promotion1 post in the past month
- Weekly Free For All Thread - Spam your business - Post your surveys - Tell us about your awesome MLM scheme - [UNMODERATED POST] (except for site rules of course)
#31Self-PromotionWeekly Free For All Thread - Spam your business - Post your surveys - Tell us about your awesome MLM scheme - [UNMODERATED POST] (except for site rules of course) - Opportunities1 post in the past month
- Expand your business to Europa/Germany
#41OpportunitiesExpand your business to Europa/Germany
Topics
- Business Partner27 posts in the past month#127Business Partner
- Struggling21 posts in the past month#221Struggling
- 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 Feedback15 posts in the past month
- At what point can an entertainer stop being pro bono?
- Ideas versus action
- Earth-shattering business concept that will capitalize on rising trends
#115Idea FeedbackAt what point can an entertainer stop being pro bono? · Ideas versus action · Earth-shattering business concept that will capitalize on rising trends - Business Partner Sought - Business has NOT been established5 posts in the past month
- Rentable scheming eunuch business, looking for scheming eunuchs (English optional)
- Building a Podcast / Videocast team
- Bar + DJ package deal idea
#25Business Partner Sought - Business has NOT been establishedRentable scheming eunuch business, looking for scheming eunuchs (English optional) · Building a Podcast / Videocast team · Bar + DJ package deal idea - No applicable flair exists for my post5 posts in the past month
- How do you deal with the family pushback at the start of your entrepreneurial journey?
- What's something your business pays for every month that you STILL hate using?
- Where to post business ideas for other businesses?
#35No applicable flair exists for my postHow do you deal with the family pushback at the start of your entrepreneurial journey? · What's something your business pays for every month that you STILL hate using? · Where to post business ideas for other businesses? - Marketing / Operational / Financial / Regularotry Advice sought4 posts in the past month
- What to know before making an LLC in California?
- Does anyone run a community/network business
- Is BizBuySell the only place to buy or sell a business?
#44Marketing / Operational / Financial / Regularotry Advice soughtWhat to know before making an LLC in California? · Does anyone run a community/network business · Is BizBuySell the only place to buy or sell a business? - WEEKLY THREAD1 post in the past month
- Weekly Free For All Thread - Spam your business - Post your surveys - Tell us about your awesome MLM scheme - [UNMODERATED POST] (except for site rules of course)
#51WEEKLY THREADWeekly Free For All Thread - Spam your business - Post your surveys - Tell us about your awesome MLM scheme - [UNMODERATED POST] (except for site rules of course)
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 480K 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 (-31%)
- 11
- Visitors /mo (-21%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo (-67%)
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