About r/Entrepreneurship
A community dedicated to entrepreneurship questions and advice.
The community at a glance
r/Entrepreneurship is a Subreddit for Founders and startup builders with roughly 144K members. It uses a forum format for communication.
Roughly 38K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Struggling, Business, and Entrepreneurship. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Self-Promotion. Product recommendations often mention buying a franchise, best course for new entrepreneurs, and what are best forums or communities for entrepreneurs outside of reddit?.
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 456 members
- 2014: 778 members
- 2015: 1K members
- 2016: 1K members
- 2017: 3K members
- 2018: 5K members
- 2019: 6K members
- 2020: 9K members
- 2023: 28K members
- 2024: 20K members
- 2025: 44K members
- 2026: 25K members
Past year (monthly)
- Nov: 6K members
- Dec: 4K members
- Jan: 4K members
- Feb: 2K members
- Mar: 3K members
- Apr: 3K members
- May: 3K members
- Jun: 3K members
- Jul: 3K members
- Aug: 3K members
- Sep: 3K members
- Oct: 69 members
Themes
- Advice Requests6 posts in the past month
- Build professional network from scratch after relocating what actually worked
- How Can I Get People To Try My Service?
- How can I get my first clients
#16Advice RequestsBuild professional network from scratch after relocating what actually worked · How Can I Get People To Try My Service? · How can I get my first clients - Self-Promotion4 posts in the past month
- Our goal is to inspire innovators at the first Innovation Week, kicking off with the Innovate USA Summit and Expo on October 13 in St. Louis
- I’ve created my own social network. I look forward to your criticism and suggestions.
- Rate my startup
#24Self-PromotionOur goal is to inspire innovators at the first Innovation Week, kicking off with the Innovate USA Summit and Expo on October 13 in St. Louis · I’ve created my own social network. I look forward to your criticism and suggestions. · Rate my startup - Pain & Anger3 posts in the past month
- I think I failed as an entrepreneur
- A client asked us to build something we knew would hurt them. We said no and nearly lost the account.
- nts remember the person who said the scary thing once the scary thing actually happens. if the alternative had blown up in their face they d have blamed you for it anyway, so i wouldnt dress it up as a principle. i also dont buy that most agencies would walk, half of them will build whatever you ase
#33Pain & AngerI think I failed as an entrepreneur · A client asked us to build something we knew would hurt them. We said no and nearly lost the account. · nts remember the person who said the scary thing once the scary thing actually happens. if the alternative had blown up in their face they d have blamed you for it anyway, so i wouldnt dress it up as a principle. i also dont buy that most agencies would walk, half of them will build whatever you ase - Ideas2 posts in the past month
- What business to start?
- Someone told me my model has no kill switch for a bad partner. We built one this week. Where does it still break?
#42IdeasWhat business to start? · Someone told me my model has no kill switch for a bad partner. We built one this week. Where does it still break?
Topics
- Struggling29 posts in the past month#129Struggling
- Business14 posts in the past month
- What business to start?
- All in on business or get a job and move to tech area
- What advice do you have for a 3D printing business?
#214BusinessWhat business to start? · All in on business or get a job and move to tech area · What advice do you have for a 3D printing business? - Entrepreneurship8 posts in the past month
- What business to start?
- From corporate to entreprenuership
#38EntrepreneurshipWhat business to start? · From corporate to entreprenuership - Startup7 posts in the past month
- Do you actually keep up with startup podcasts/interviews or is everyone just saving them for later?
#47StartupDo you actually keep up with startup podcasts/interviews or is everyone just saving them for later? - Clients6 posts in the past month
- How can I get my first clients
#56ClientsHow can I get my first clients
Product recommendations
- buying a franchise4 posts in the past month
- Buying a franchise - best way to fund?
- Buying a franchise - best way to fund?
- Buying a franchise - best way to fund?
#14buying a franchiseBuying a franchise - best way to fund? · Buying a franchise - best way to fund? · Buying a franchise - best way to fund? - best course for new entrepreneurs2 posts in the past month
- Best Course for New Entrepreneurs (Need Business + Sustainability Knowledge)
- Best Course for New Entrepreneurs (Need Business + Sustainability Knowledge)
#22best course for new entrepreneursBest Course for New Entrepreneurs (Need Business + Sustainability Knowledge) · Best Course for New Entrepreneurs (Need Business + Sustainability Knowledge) - what are best forums or communities for entrepreneurs outside of reddit?2 posts in the past month
- What are best forums or communities for entrepreneurs outside of Reddit?
- What are best forums or communities for entrepreneurs outside of Reddit?
#32what are best forums or communities for entrepreneurs outside of reddit?What are best forums or communities for entrepreneurs outside of Reddit? · What are best forums or communities for entrepreneurs outside of Reddit? - what are the best fully remote/100% online business models?2 posts in the past month
- What are the best fully remote/100% online business models?
- What are the best fully remote/100% online business models?
#42what are the best fully remote/100% online business models?What are the best fully remote/100% online business models? · What are the best fully remote/100% online business models? - what's the best incentive for you to test out the alpha/beta of a product?2 posts in the past month
- What's the best incentive for you to test out the alpha/beta of a product?
- What's the best incentive for you to test out the alpha/beta of a product?
#52what's the best incentive for you to test out the alpha/beta of a product?What's the best incentive for you to test out the alpha/beta of a product? · What's the best incentive for you to test out the alpha/beta of a product?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/Entrepreneurship for?
- Best for Founders and startup builders enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/Entrepreneurship 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/Entrepreneurship have?
- Roughly 144K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/Entrepreneurship on?
- r/Entrepreneurship 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/Entrepreneurship cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/Entrepreneurship is organized under Founders and startup builders.
- How do I join r/Entrepreneurship?
- You can join r/Entrepreneurship 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
- 13
- Views /mo (+86%)
- 11
- Visitors /mo (+120%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo
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