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 736K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 7th largest community in the Entrepreneurship topic page.

Roughly 117K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Business, Building, and Tired. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Self-Promotion. Product recommendations often mention book, developer, and website template.

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +117K members
Growth: +18.8% / 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: 93K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Nov: 12K members
  • 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: 5K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Small business owners: How do you manage cash flow, payroll and inventory purchases?
    2. Highs, losses, and a derailed life plan, I need perspective from entrepreneurs who’ve genuinely been through hard times
    3. I want to start a business but have 0 connections, or idea where to begin. Where do I start?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Small business owners: How do you manage cash flow, payroll and inventory purchases? · Highs, losses, and a derailed life plan, I need perspective from entrepreneurs who’ve genuinely been through hard times · I want to start a business but have 0 connections, or idea where to begin. Where do I start?
    3
  • Self-Promotion
    2 posts in the past month
    1. launching my first digital product with 0 users, gonna post updates here
    2. I got 600K+ views on Reddit without ever mentioning my startup. Need help with what's next.
    #2
    Self-Promotion
    launching my first digital product with 0 users, gonna post updates here · I got 600K+ views on Reddit without ever mentioning my startup. Need help with what's next.
    2
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. I want to start a supercar display business in Lebanon (kinda important for it to work) but have no idea as for if it will actually work, now i have family members who can help me and maintain it while i live in Sweden. Is it a good business idea?
    #3
    Ideas
    I want to start a supercar display business in Lebanon (kinda important for it to work) but have no idea as for if it will actually work, now i have family members who can help me and maintain it while i live in Sweden. Is it a good business idea?
    1

Topics

  • Business
    30 posts in the past month
    1. Selling my business.
    2. 25 years old, making $150k–$185k in business lending, and considering starting my own shop. Am I thinking about this the right way?
    3. I want to start a business but have 0 connections, or idea where to begin. Where do I start?
    #1
    Business
    Selling my business. · 25 years old, making $150k–$185k in business lending, and considering starting my own shop. Am I thinking about this the right way? · I want to start a business but have 0 connections, or idea where to begin. Where do I start?
    30
  • Building
    23 posts in the past month
    #2
    Building
    23
  • Tired
    20 posts in the past month
    #3
    Tired
    20
  • Struggling
    14 posts in the past month
    #4
    Struggling
    14
  • Startup
    10 posts in the past month
    1. Launching a controversial startup (which deals with Resurrection. Yes) I've encountered far less friction than expected. The story so far.
    #5
    Startup
    Launching a controversial startup (which deals with Resurrection. Yes) I've encountered far less friction than expected. The story so far.
    10

Flair

  • Seeking Advice
    11 posts in the past month
    1. Selling my business.
    2. 25 years old, making $150k–$185k in business lending, and considering starting my own shop. Am I thinking about this the right way?
    3. SaaS founders: how do you check a creator understands the product before filming?
    #1
    Seeking Advice
    Selling my business. · 25 years old, making $150k–$185k in business lending, and considering starting my own shop. Am I thinking about this the right way? · SaaS founders: how do you check a creator understands the product before filming?
    11
  • Idea Validation
    3 posts in the past month
    1. launching my first digital product with 0 users, gonna post updates here
    2. Give me a problem nobody knows how to solve and you’ve probably ruined my weekend.
    3. I want to start a supercar display business in Lebanon (kinda important for it to work) but have no idea as for if it will actually work, now i have family members who can help me and maintain it while i live in Sweden. Is it a good business idea?
    #2
    Idea Validation
    launching my first digital product with 0 users, gonna post updates here · Give me a problem nobody knows how to solve and you’ve probably ruined my weekend. · I want to start a supercar display business in Lebanon (kinda important for it to work) but have no idea as for if it will actually work, now i have family members who can help me and maintain it while i live in Sweden. Is it a good business idea?
    3
  • Ride Along Story
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Launching a controversial startup (which deals with Resurrection. Yes) I've encountered far less friction than expected. The story so far.
    2. Barrier to Entry.....
    3. I built an app to save my marriage. The marriage didn't make it, the app did
    #3
    Ride Along Story
    Launching a controversial startup (which deals with Resurrection. Yes) I've encountered far less friction than expected. The story so far. · Barrier to Entry..... · I built an app to save my marriage. The marriage didn't make it, the app did
    3

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 736K 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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