r/EntrepreneurRideAlong

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About r/EntrepreneurRideAlong

Follow real founders in real time. No gurus, no hindsight. Just the raw, unfiltered journey of starting and scaling companies from idea to execution. Whether you’re building in public or watching from the sidelines, this is where entrepreneurship gets real.

The community at a glance

r/EntrepreneurRideAlong is a Subreddit for Founders and startup builders with roughly 740K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 6th largest community in the Entrepreneurship topic page.

Roughly 115K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Struggling, Online, and Email. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention book, developer, and website template.

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740K Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +115K members
Growth: +18.4% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 1K members
  • 2014: 4K members
  • 2015: 5K members
  • 2016: 3K members
  • 2017: 11K members
  • 2018: 44K members
  • 2019: 29K members
  • 2020: 49K members
  • 2021: 47K members
  • 2023: 247K members
  • 2024: 95K members
  • 2025: 107K members
  • 2026: 97K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Dec: 9K members
  • Jan: 10K members
  • Feb: 9K members
  • Mar: 11K members
  • Apr: 11K members
  • May: 11K members
  • Jun: 10K members
  • Jul: 11K members
  • Aug: 8K members
  • Sep: 7K members
  • Oct: 7K members
  • Nov: 2K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. 7 months, zero new deals, 10 people on payroll and 30 days of cash. Asking for advice before I have to let everyone go.
    2. 36 years old, have experience in multiple fields, but feel completely stuck professionally. Has anyone been through this?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    7 months, zero new deals, 10 people on payroll and 30 days of cash. Asking for advice before I have to let everyone go. · 36 years old, have experience in multiple fields, but feel completely stuck professionally. Has anyone been through this?
    2
  • Solution Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. I built a gentle anxiety journal app for the 2 AM thought spirals
    #2
    Solution Requests
    I built a gentle anxiety journal app for the 2 AM thought spirals
    1
  • Self-Promotion
    1 post in the past month
    1. 12 years bootstrapping a software company from Bangladesh. Here's the journey so far.
    #3
    Self-Promotion
    12 years bootstrapping a software company from Bangladesh. Here's the journey so far.
    1

Topics

  • Struggling
    7 posts in the past month
    #1
    Struggling
    7
  • Online
    2 posts in the past month
    #2
    Online
    2
  • Email
    1 post in the past month
    #3
    Email
    1

Flair

  • Seeking Advice
    12 posts in the past month
    1. 7 months, zero new deals, 10 people on payroll and 30 days of cash. Asking for advice before I have to let everyone go.
    2. 36 years old, have experience in multiple fields, but feel completely stuck professionally. Has anyone been through this?
    3. How do you deal with the family pushback at the start of your entrepreneurial journey?
    #1
    Seeking Advice
    7 months, zero new deals, 10 people on payroll and 30 days of cash. Asking for advice before I have to let everyone go. · 36 years old, have experience in multiple fields, but feel completely stuck professionally. Has anyone been through this? · How do you deal with the family pushback at the start of your entrepreneurial journey?
    12
  • Ride Along Story
    7 posts in the past month
    1. If you run a small business, try this 10-minute test on yourself before spending another penny on ads
    2. Period Unicorn Plushie
    3. 12 years bootstrapping a software company from Bangladesh. Here's the journey so far.
    #2
    Ride Along Story
    If you run a small business, try this 10-minute test on yourself before spending another penny on ads · Period Unicorn Plushie · 12 years bootstrapping a software company from Bangladesh. Here's the journey so far.
    7
  • Collaboration Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Building for your business for free
    2. Looking to take on 2 businesses for social media & digital marketing | ₹15,000/month
    #3
    Collaboration Requests
    Building for your business for free · Looking to take on 2 businesses for social media & digital marketing | ₹15,000/month
    2
  • Idea Validation
    2 posts in the past month
    1. I built a gentle anxiety journal app for the 2 AM thought spirals
    2. I build apps for work and fun. Managing everything outside the code became a project of its own.
    #4
    Idea Validation
    I built a gentle anxiety journal app for the 2 AM thought spirals · I build apps for work and fun. Managing everything outside the code became a project of its own.
    2
  • Other
    2 posts in the past month
    1. When is it cheaper to build a store feature yourself than buy an extension?
    2. How would you describe the nuances of persuasive and effective advertising?
    #5
    Other
    When is it cheaper to build a store feature yourself than buy an extension? · How would you describe the nuances of persuasive and effective advertising?
    2

Product recommendations

  • book
    8 posts in the past month
    1. What book would you recommend to a fellow entrepreneur who's feeling stuck and in between businesses?
    2. Can you recommend me literature?
    3. Leadership With A Purpose: Motivating Your Engineers .. Recommending this book for Business growth
    #1
    book
    What book would you recommend to a fellow entrepreneur who's feeling stuck and in between businesses? · Can you recommend me literature? · Leadership With A Purpose: Motivating Your Engineers .. Recommending this book for Business growth
    8
  • developer
    4 posts in the past month
    1. What are the best platforms to hire developers remotely in 2025?
    2. Got one of Launch27's site designs. Can anyone recommend a developer?
    3. Recommended Developers/Freelancers/Templates?
    #2
    developer
    What are the best platforms to hire developers remotely in 2025? · Got one of Launch27's site designs. Can anyone recommend a developer? · Recommended Developers/Freelancers/Templates?
    4
  • website template
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Recommend me some good website templates
    2. Could any of you recommend a Wordpress template to get started?
    #3
    website template
    Recommend me some good website templates · Could any of you recommend a Wordpress template to get started?
    2
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/EntrepreneurRideAlong for?
Best for Founders and startup builders enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/EntrepreneurRideAlong 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/EntrepreneurRideAlong have?
Roughly 740K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/EntrepreneurRideAlong on?
r/EntrepreneurRideAlong 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/EntrepreneurRideAlong cover?
On the Hive Index, r/EntrepreneurRideAlong is organized under Founders and startup builders.
How do I join r/EntrepreneurRideAlong?
You can join r/EntrepreneurRideAlong 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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