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 380K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Business, Advice, and Ai. 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.

On Reddit
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: +380K members
Growth: +7.8% / 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: 259K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 22K members
  • Sep: 7K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    6 posts in the past month
    1. What’s one thing you wish you knew before starting your business?
    2. Feeling stuck at this point, please give suggestions
    3. How to Handle Rapid Growth
    #1
    Advice Requests
    What’s one thing you wish you knew before starting your business? · Feeling stuck at this point, please give suggestions · How to Handle Rapid Growth
    6
  • Pain & Anger
    4 posts in the past month
    1. I’m fucked up
    2. Business is failing. No idea what to do next.
    3. Business is tough...
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    I’m fucked up · Business is failing. No idea what to do next. · Business is tough...
    4
  • Solution Requests
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Built a website for local and independent creators-it doesn't seem to be going anywhere and I want to talk about it.
    2. Business budgeting software once spreadsheets stop scaling?
    3. Any good restaurant management app for a small team?
    #3
    Solution Requests
    Built a website for local and independent creators-it doesn't seem to be going anywhere and I want to talk about it. · Business budgeting software once spreadsheets stop scaling? · Any good restaurant management app for a small team?
    4
  • Ideas
    2 posts in the past month
    1. How did I accidentally ended up making a successful startup...!
    2. Turning My House Into A Elderly Residential Care Facility? Good Business Idea?
    #4
    Ideas
    How did I accidentally ended up making a successful startup...! · Turning My House Into A Elderly Residential Care Facility? Good Business Idea?
    2
  • Money Talk
    1 post in the past month
    1. My First 6 Months in the Hard Money Lending Business.
    #5
    Money Talk
    My First 6 Months in the Hard Money Lending Business.
    1

Topics

  • Business
    13 posts in the past month
    1. Business is failing. No idea what to do next.
    2. Business is tough...
    3. Turning My House Into A Elderly Residential Care Facility? Good Business Idea?
    #1
    Business
    Business is failing. No idea what to do next. · Business is tough... · Turning My House Into A Elderly Residential Care Facility? Good Business Idea?
    13
  • Advice
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Feeling stuck at this point, please give suggestions
    2. Monday mentorship: ask anything | September 07, 2026
    #2
    Advice
    Feeling stuck at this point, please give suggestions · Monday mentorship: ask anything | September 07, 2026
    5
  • Ai
    4 posts in the past month
    1. The more i build AI for healthcare, the less i think the AI is the hard part
    2. Has Ai been any help in conducting Market research?
    #3
    Ai
    The more i build AI for healthcare, the less i think the AI is the hard part · Has Ai been any help in conducting Market research?
    4
  • Partner
    3 posts in the past month
    #4
    Partner
    3
  • Startup
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Taking the leap
    2. What’s one thing you wish you knew before starting your business?
    #5
    Startup
    Taking the leap · What’s one thing you wish you knew before starting your business?
    3

Flair

  • How Do I?
    28 posts in the past month
    1. My sister is constantly asking for money. My parents are getting old. My brother needs my financial support. All while founding a startup. I'm the black sheep in my family and the weight of it all is more than I ever expected.
    2. Building is too easy now. Here's how to actually launch your startup in 2026
    3. If you’re struggling with your business, you don’t have to figure everything out alone.
    #1
    How Do I?
    My sister is constantly asking for money. My parents are getting old. My brother needs my financial support. All while founding a startup. I'm the black sheep in my family and the weight of it all is more than I ever expected. · Building is too easy now. Here's how to actually launch your startup in 2026 · If you’re struggling with your business, you don’t have to figure everything out alone.
    28
  • Best Practices
    27 posts in the past month
    1. Stop using AI to make your flyers and social posts
    2. Don't sleep on Bing
    3. Can you fire your best salesperson?
    #2
    Best Practices
    Stop using AI to make your flyers and social posts · Don't sleep on Bing · Can you fire your best salesperson?
    27
  • Lessons Learned
    25 posts in the past month
    1. The truth is most of you shouldn’t be entrepreneurs..
    2. no one talks about how lonely entrepreneurship really is
    3. You left your 8-5 for your business, was it worth it?
    #3
    Lessons Learned
    The truth is most of you shouldn’t be entrepreneurs.. · no one talks about how lonely entrepreneurship really is · You left your 8-5 for your business, was it worth it?
    25
  • Growth and Expansion
    22 posts in the past month
    1. I walked away from chasing seven figures to manage 50 people with disabilities. Most people think I'm crazy.
    2. If A Stupid Reddit Post Throws You Off, You Shouldn’t Be an Entrepreneur
    3. the best candidate almost never has the best resume
    #4
    Growth and Expansion
    I walked away from chasing seven figures to manage 50 people with disabilities. Most people think I'm crazy. · If A Stupid Reddit Post Throws You Off, You Shouldn’t Be an Entrepreneur · the best candidate almost never has the best resume
    22
  • Starting a Business
    18 posts in the past month
    1. What’s making you good money right now that you’d NEVER recommend anyone start?
    2. I started a cleaning business with my girlfriend!
    3. I started a cleaning business with my girlfriend! (Part 2)
    #5
    Starting a Business
    What’s making you good money right now that you’d NEVER recommend anyone start? · I started a cleaning business with my girlfriend! · I started a cleaning business with my girlfriend! (Part 2)
    18

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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