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 5.2M members. It has been around since 2008. It has both a forum and a live chat communication style. It is the 3rd largest community in the Entrepreneurship topic page.

Roughly 404K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Business, Startup, and Marketing. 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
5.2M 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: +404K members
Growth: +8.4% / 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: 231K 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: 539 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    10 posts in the past month
    1. 24M, profitable retail business (700k revenue), no debt, decent savings but I still feel stuck. What would you do?
    2. Looking for advice - How/Where Should I Sell My Smaller (ish) Ecommerce business? (Not drop-shipping) Should I even sell it or let it print?
    3. When starting your business how did you find your painkiller?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    24M, profitable retail business (700k revenue), no debt, decent savings but I still feel stuck. What would you do? · Looking for advice - How/Where Should I Sell My Smaller (ish) Ecommerce business? (Not drop-shipping) Should I even sell it or let it print? · When starting your business how did you find your painkiller?
    10
  • Pain & Anger
    4 posts in the past month
    1. I know how to build a million dollar business but starting again still scares me
    2. Getting scammed twice completely changed the type of business I wanted to build.
    3. Spent almost 100k on packaging for my product and they printed it wrong. What should I do?
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    I know how to build a million dollar business but starting again still scares me · Getting scammed twice completely changed the type of business I wanted to build. · Spent almost 100k on packaging for my product and they printed it wrong. What should I do?
    4
  • Self-Promotion
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Started with $1000 and bootstrapped it to $100 million. AMA.
    2. [Cherche Co-fondateur] Projet DeepTech Défense & Souveraineté (Paris / Île-de-France) - Je ne ferai pas de promotion
    3. Je cherche un associé pour lancer une entreprise de distribution de composants électroniques en France
    #3
    Self-Promotion
    Started with $1000 and bootstrapped it to $100 million. AMA. · [Cherche Co-fondateur] Projet DeepTech Défense & Souveraineté (Paris / Île-de-France) - Je ne ferai pas de promotion · Je cherche un associé pour lancer une entreprise de distribution de composants électroniques en France
    4
  • Solution Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. what would a neobank need beyond a card issuing API?
    2. Digital Mail Service Ideas Please
    3. Facebook Ads Tip - Use the Conversion API
    #4
    Solution Requests
    what would a neobank need beyond a card issuing API? · Digital Mail Service Ideas Please · Facebook Ads Tip - Use the Conversion API
    3
  • Money Talk
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Monetization tip - add an expensive tier
    2. How does taking over a family business usually go, financially?
    #5
    Money Talk
    Monetization tip - add an expensive tier · How does taking over a family business usually go, financially?
    2

Topics

  • Business
    37 posts in the past month
    1. Getting scammed twice completely changed the type of business I wanted to build.
    2. The best business advice I ignored turned out to be right
    #1
    Business
    Getting scammed twice completely changed the type of business I wanted to build. · The best business advice I ignored turned out to be right
    37
  • Startup
    34 posts in the past month
    #2
    Startup
    34
  • Marketing
    17 posts in the past month
    1. Marketing Tip #4 - the crazy photo
    2. Marketing Tip - 7/23
    3. Marketing Tip - A challenge
    #3
    Marketing
    Marketing Tip #4 - the crazy photo · Marketing Tip - 7/23 · Marketing Tip - A challenge
    17
  • Partnership
    6 posts in the past month
    #4
    Partnership
    6
  • Sales
    6 posts in the past month
    #5
    Sales
    6

Flair

  • Best Practices
    24 posts in the past month
    1. Don't sleep on Bing
    2. Can you take 30 days off?
    3. Getting scammed twice completely changed the type of business I wanted to build.
    #1
    Best Practices
    Don't sleep on Bing · Can you take 30 days off? · Getting scammed twice completely changed the type of business I wanted to build.
    24
  • How Do I?
    18 posts in the past month
    1. Building is too easy now. Here's how to actually launch your startup in 2026
    2. I know how to build a million dollar business but starting again still scares me
    3. Burnout doesn't always look like quitting sometimes it looks like falling asleep on your lunch break
    #2
    How Do I?
    Building is too easy now. Here's how to actually launch your startup in 2026 · I know how to build a million dollar business but starting again still scares me · Burnout doesn't always look like quitting sometimes it looks like falling asleep on your lunch break
    18
  • Lessons Learned
    15 posts in the past month
    1. The truth is most of you shouldn’t be entrepreneurs..
    2. I offered free mentoring expecting to teach. I didn't expect to become the student.
    3. 0 To 1 Is a Myth
    #3
    Lessons Learned
    The truth is most of you shouldn’t be entrepreneurs.. · I offered free mentoring expecting to teach. I didn't expect to become the student. · 0 To 1 Is a Myth
    15
  • Marketing and Communications
    15 posts in the past month
    1. Monetization tip - add an expensive tier
    2. it was hard to build a profitable software company before AI; now it feels even harder!
    3. Make people feel special
    #4
    Marketing and Communications
    Monetization tip - add an expensive tier · it was hard to build a profitable software company before AI; now it feels even harder! · Make people feel special
    15
  • Starting a Business
    13 posts in the past month
    1. I started a cleaning business with my girlfriend!
    2. I started a cleaning business with my girlfriend! (Part 2)
    3. what would a neobank need beyond a card issuing API?
    #5
    Starting a Business
    I started a cleaning business with my girlfriend! · I started a cleaning business with my girlfriend! (Part 2) · what would a neobank need beyond a card issuing API?
    13

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 5.2M 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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