r/entrepreneur

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About r/entrepreneur

Our community brings together individuals driven by a shared commitment to problem-solving, professional networking, and collaborative innovation, all with the goal of making a positive impact. We welcome a diverse range of pursuits, from side projects and small businesses to venture-backed startups and solo ventures. However, this is a space for genuine connection and exchange of ideas, not self-promotion. Please refrain from promoting personal blogs, consulting services, books, MLMs, opinions.

The community at a glance

r/entrepreneur is a Subreddit for Founders and startup builders with roughly 5.3M members. It has been around since 2008. It has both a forum and a live chat communication style. It is the 1st largest community in the Entrepreneurship topic page.

Roughly 389K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Business, Frustrating, and Entrepreneurship. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention best books on m&a, best payment gateway for indian saas founders dealing with international customers?, and best and cheapest smm panel in the world.

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Established 2008
5.3M Members

Community Topics

Community Features

Forum

This community has a forum

Chat

This community has a realtime chat

Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +389K members
Growth: +8.0% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 38K members
  • 2014: 44K members
  • 2015: 57K members
  • 2016: 59K members
  • 2017: 140K members
  • 2018: 121K members
  • 2019: 160K members
  • 2020: 219K members
  • 2021: 192K members
  • 2023: 1.8M members
  • 2024: 1.5M members
  • 2025: 634K members
  • 2026: 245K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 28K members
  • Oct: 26K members
  • Nov: 37K members
  • Dec: 42K members
  • Jan: 42K members
  • Feb: 33K members
  • Mar: 35K members
  • Apr: 33K members
  • May: 34K members
  • Jun: 28K members
  • Jul: 25K members
  • Aug: 15K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Feedback Friday: Rate My Ideas | August 14, 2026
    2. How do you market the waitlist?
    3. Thinking about hiring a brand growth person for the first time
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Feedback Friday: Rate My Ideas | August 14, 2026 · How do you market the waitlist? · Thinking about hiring a brand growth person for the first time
    4
  • Pain & Anger
    4 posts in the past month
    1. If A Stupid Reddit Post Throws You Off, You Shouldn’t Be an Entrepreneur
    2. AI Has Plunged the Book Publishing Industry Into Utter Chaos.
    3. If a Reddit Post Can Break You, Business Is Going to F**KING Destroy You
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    If A Stupid Reddit Post Throws You Off, You Shouldn’t Be an Entrepreneur · AI Has Plunged the Book Publishing Industry Into Utter Chaos. · If a Reddit Post Can Break You, Business Is Going to F**KING Destroy You
    4
  • Self-Promotion
    2 posts in the past month
    1. How I got my first customers
    2. My father launched and scaled a healthcare recruiting agency to $50-70M in ARR, before being acquired. Now what?
    #3
    Self-Promotion
    How I got my first customers · My father launched and scaled a healthcare recruiting agency to $50-70M in ARR, before being acquired. Now what?
    2
  • Solution Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. How do I integrate various services into my platform to fast track distribution of my service
    2. Can you actually build a real subscription app with Claude Code if you’re not a professional developer?
    #4
    Solution Requests
    How do I integrate various services into my platform to fast track distribution of my service · Can you actually build a real subscription app with Claude Code if you’re not a professional developer?
    2
  • Opportunities
    1 post in the past month
    1. I held my company back for almost 22 years
    #5
    Opportunities
    I held my company back for almost 22 years
    1

Topics

  • Business
    6 posts in the past month
    1. If your business partner is an ass early, warning: it doesn’t get better
    2. Talked to 10+ businesses about customer testimonials before building anything here's what I found
    3. If a Reddit Post Can Break You, Business Is Going to F**KING Destroy You
    #1
    Business
    If your business partner is an ass early, warning: it doesn’t get better · Talked to 10+ businesses about customer testimonials before building anything here's what I found · If a Reddit Post Can Break You, Business Is Going to F**KING Destroy You
    6
  • Frustrating
    5 posts in the past month
    1. I feel like nobody cares.
    #2
    Frustrating
    I feel like nobody cares.
    5
  • Entrepreneurship
    2 posts in the past month
    #3
    Entrepreneurship
    2
  • Customers
    2 posts in the past month
    1. I used to think more customers was the answer. Sometimes the real problem starts after they say yes.
    #4
    Customers
    I used to think more customers was the answer. Sometimes the real problem starts after they say yes.
    2
  • Entrepreneur
    2 posts in the past month
    1. If A Stupid Reddit Post Throws You Off, You Shouldn’t Be an Entrepreneur
    #5
    Entrepreneur
    If A Stupid Reddit Post Throws You Off, You Shouldn’t Be an Entrepreneur
    2

Flair

  • Starting a Business
    8 posts in the past month
    1. What’s making you good money right now that you’d NEVER recommend anyone start?
    2. Talked to 10+ businesses about customer testimonials before building anything here's what I found
    3. Je veux créer une vraie rupture dans les systèmes embarqué mais je ne sais pas si mon idée vaut vraiment le coup
    #1
    Starting a Business
    What’s making you good money right now that you’d NEVER recommend anyone start? · Talked to 10+ businesses about customer testimonials before building anything here's what I found · Je veux créer une vraie rupture dans les systèmes embarqué mais je ne sais pas si mon idée vaut vraiment le coup
    8
  • Growth and Expansion
    7 posts in the past month
    1. If A Stupid Reddit Post Throws You Off, You Shouldn’t Be an Entrepreneur
    2. If your business partner is an ass early, warning: it doesn’t get better
    3. If you’re always the smartest person in the conversation, you need better conversations.
    #2
    Growth and Expansion
    If A Stupid Reddit Post Throws You Off, You Shouldn’t Be an Entrepreneur · If your business partner is an ass early, warning: it doesn’t get better · If you’re always the smartest person in the conversation, you need better conversations.
    7
  • Weekly Discussion
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Feedback Friday: Rate My Ideas | August 14, 2026
    2. Success Saturday: What's Going Right | August 15, 2026
    3. Talent Tuesday: Services and Collabs | August 18, 2026
    #3
    Weekly Discussion
    Feedback Friday: Rate My Ideas | August 14, 2026 · Success Saturday: What's Going Right | August 15, 2026 · Talent Tuesday: Services and Collabs | August 18, 2026
    7
  • How Do I?
    6 posts in the past month
    1. what am I doing wrong? - struggling with outreach
    2. What is your success rate with videos?
    3. How do I integrate various services into my platform to fast track distribution of my service
    #4
    How Do I?
    what am I doing wrong? - struggling with outreach · What is your success rate with videos? · How do I integrate various services into my platform to fast track distribution of my service
    6
  • Best Practices
    5 posts in the past month
    1. How I got my first customers
    2. I held my company back for almost 22 years
    3. We must take pages from old timer's books!
    #5
    Best Practices
    How I got my first customers · I held my company back for almost 22 years · We must take pages from old timer's books!
    5

Product recommendations

  • best books on m&a
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best books on M&A
    2. Best books on M&A
    #1
    best books on m&a
    Best books on M&A · Best books on M&A
    2
  • best payment gateway for indian saas founders dealing with international customers?
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best payment gateway for Indian SaaS founders dealing with international customers?
    2. Best payment gateway for Indian SaaS founders dealing with international customers?
    #2
    best payment gateway for indian saas founders dealing with international customers?
    Best payment gateway for Indian SaaS founders dealing with international customers? · Best payment gateway for Indian SaaS founders dealing with international customers?
    2
  • best and cheapest smm panel in the world
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best and Cheapest SMM Panel in the World : SmmPanel.co
    2. Best and Cheapest SMM Panel in the World : YoYo Media
    #3
    best and cheapest smm panel in the world
    Best and Cheapest SMM Panel in the World : SmmPanel.co · Best and Cheapest SMM Panel in the World : YoYo Media
    2
  • best book to learn everything about entrepreneurship?
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best book to learn everything about entrepreneurship?
    2. Best book to learn everything about entrepreneurship?
    #4
    best book to learn everything about entrepreneurship?
    Best book to learn everything about entrepreneurship? · Best book to learn everything about entrepreneurship?
    2
  • what's the best crm you use for tracking leads, client calls, and follow-ups? (or do you still manage manually?)
    2 posts in the past month
    1. What's the best CRM you use for tracking leads, client calls, and follow-ups? (or do you still manage manually?)
    2. What's the best CRM you use for tracking leads, client calls, and follow-ups? (or do you still manage manually?)
    #5
    what's the best crm you use for tracking leads, client calls, and follow-ups? (or do you still manage manually?)
    What's the best CRM you use for tracking leads, client calls, and follow-ups? (or do you still manage manually?) · What's the best CRM you use for tracking leads, client calls, and follow-ups? (or do you still manage manually?)
    2
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/entrepreneur for?
Best for Founders and startup builders enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion, live chat.
Is r/entrepreneur 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/entrepreneur have?
Roughly 5.3M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/entrepreneur on?
r/entrepreneur 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/entrepreneur cover?
On the Hive Index, r/entrepreneur is organized under Founders and startup builders.
How do I join r/entrepreneur?
You can join r/entrepreneur 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.
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