r/entrepreneur

Community Overview

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 357K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Business, Looking For, and Ai. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. 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.

On Reddit
Established 2008
5.3M Members

Community Features

This community has a forum

This community has a realtime chat

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +357K members
Growth: +7.2% / 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: 291K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 22K members
  • Sep: 18K members
  • Oct: 16K members
  • Nov: 5K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Thankful Thursday: Free Resources and Tools | November 05, 2026
    2. Feedback Friday: Rate My Ideas | November 06, 2026
    3. How do I land a startup internship this spring?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Thankful Thursday: Free Resources and Tools | November 05, 2026 · Feedback Friday: Rate My Ideas | November 06, 2026 · How do I land a startup internship this spring?
    3
  • Solution Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. Business Owners, Is Your Website Actually Bringing You Customers?
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Business Owners, Is Your Website Actually Bringing You Customers?
    1
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. What's your million dollar idea for 2027?
    #3
    Ideas
    What's your million dollar idea for 2027?
    1
  • Opportunities
    1 post in the past month
    1. Possible To Get An Investor For A Start-up When I've Never Been In That Industry?
    #4
    Opportunities
    Possible To Get An Investor For A Start-up When I've Never Been In That Industry?
    1

Topics

  • Business
    17 posts in the past month
    1. Experts here, what is the best way to get your business mentioned on ChatGPT?
    2. RTWS- Did you ever run a business that failed? What industry and why did it fail?
    3. As we head towards the end of the year, how have your business plans worked out?
    #1
    Business
    Experts here, what is the best way to get your business mentioned on ChatGPT? · RTWS- Did you ever run a business that failed? What industry and why did it fail? · As we head towards the end of the year, how have your business plans worked out?
    17
  • Looking For
    4 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking For
    4
  • Ai
    4 posts in the past month
    1. AI made building cheap. Running it isn't. How are you pricing your AI features?
    2. Would you use a platform that connects your business with vetted human consultants, or is AI enough now?
    3. Successful entrepenuers, what is your AI stack looking like as the year is coming to the end?
    #3
    Ai
    AI made building cheap. Running it isn't. How are you pricing your AI features? · Would you use a platform that connects your business with vetted human consultants, or is AI enough now? · Successful entrepenuers, what is your AI stack looking like as the year is coming to the end?
    4
  • Websites
    3 posts in the past month
    #4
    Websites
    3
  • Build
    3 posts in the past month
    1. My experience vibe coding 9 apps
    #5
    Build
    My experience vibe coding 9 apps
    3

Flair

  • Weekly Discussion
    11 posts in the past month
    1. Thankful Thursday: Free Resources and Tools | October 29, 2026
    2. Feedback Friday: Rate My Ideas | October 30, 2026
    3. Sunday Steam: Vent It or Roast It | November 08, 2026
    #1
    Weekly Discussion
    Thankful Thursday: Free Resources and Tools | October 29, 2026 · Feedback Friday: Rate My Ideas | October 30, 2026 · Sunday Steam: Vent It or Roast It | November 08, 2026
    11
  • How Do I?
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Making good money but lost my drive.
    2. How to stop obsessing over analytics/metrics
    3. AI made building cheap. Running it isn't. How are you pricing your AI features?
    #2
    How Do I?
    Making good money but lost my drive. · How to stop obsessing over analytics/metrics · AI made building cheap. Running it isn't. How are you pricing your AI features?
    7
  • Best Practices
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Experts here, what is the best way to get your business mentioned on ChatGPT?
    2. Most startups don't fall at building, they generally fail at/after launching. Notes from a conversation with Google Product Launch specialist at their office in Singapore
    3. How do you develop new managers without disrupting a high performing team?
    #3
    Best Practices
    Experts here, what is the best way to get your business mentioned on ChatGPT? · Most startups don't fall at building, they generally fail at/after launching. Notes from a conversation with Google Product Launch specialist at their office in Singapore · How do you develop new managers without disrupting a high performing team?
    7
  • Lessons Learned
    7 posts in the past month
    1. RTWS- Did you ever run a business that failed? What industry and why did it fail?
    2. What’s a hire that went bad but taught you more than any good one?
    3. Paid Beta Testers Really Surprised Me
    #4
    Lessons Learned
    RTWS- Did you ever run a business that failed? What industry and why did it fail? · What’s a hire that went bad but taught you more than any good one? · Paid Beta Testers Really Surprised Me
    7
  • Growth and Expansion
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Anyone here actually showing positive unit economics on an AI product after 12+ months?
    2. Does anyone run a community/network business?
    3. Did you guys realize how much SEO affects how many customers your website actually gets?
    #5
    Growth and Expansion
    Anyone here actually showing positive unit economics on an AI product after 12+ months? · Does anyone run a community/network business? · Did you guys realize how much SEO affects how many customers your website actually gets?
    3

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

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.

Monthly Stats

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Views /mo
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63
Visitors /mo
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