About r/ladybusiness
A place to discuss, celebrate and encourage people in the business world.
The community at a glance
r/ladybusiness is a Subreddit for Founders and startup builders and Female Founders with roughly 20K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 2nd largest community in the Female Founder topic page.
Roughly 5K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Feedback, App, and Marketing. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Self-Promotion.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2014: 1K members
- 2015: 1K members
- 2016: 955 members
- 2017: 1K members
- 2019: 2K members
- 2020: 1K members
- 2021: 4K members
- 2023: 1K members
- 2024: 969 members
- 2025: 4K members
- 2026: 2K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 367 members
- Oct: 736 members
- Nov: 382 members
- Dec: 447 members
- Jan: 344 members
- Feb: 258 members
- Mar: 311 members
- Apr: 315 members
- May: 247 members
- Jun: 332 members
- Jul: 253 members
- Aug: 20 members
Themes
- Advice Requests17 posts in the past month
- Balancing business and a baby - struggling and in need of tips!
- How can I build a solopreneur business if I have no audience?
- 31F, $25k in savings and no real investing knowledge. Best financial literacy programs?
#117Advice RequestsBalancing business and a baby - struggling and in need of tips! · How can I build a solopreneur business if I have no audience? · 31F, $25k in savings and no real investing knowledge. Best financial literacy programs? - Self-Promotion13 posts in the past month
- 50k Followers on Instagram in 2 years - Update
- I built my own speech-to-text app because I care about privacy
- Building a PMS relief gummy because I was tired of feeling wrecked every month
#213Self-Promotion50k Followers on Instagram in 2 years - Update · I built my own speech-to-text app because I care about privacy · Building a PMS relief gummy because I was tired of feeling wrecked every month - Solution Requests13 posts in the past month
- I’m a freelancer tired of inconsistent income. Any ways to make money online that don’t depend on clients?
- We faced API management chaos, here’s how we solved it
- Looking for the best accounting software for small businesses
#313Solution RequestsI’m a freelancer tired of inconsistent income. Any ways to make money online that don’t depend on clients? · We faced API management chaos, here’s how we solved it · Looking for the best accounting software for small businesses - Ideas5 posts in the past month
- They said it would never work but now it’s changing how hiring is done
- I built something for Female Solo Travelers. 20 people used it. I don't know if I should keep going.
- Gathering some ideas for selling clothes
#45IdeasThey said it would never work but now it’s changing how hiring is done · I built something for Female Solo Travelers. 20 people used it. I don't know if I should keep going. · Gathering some ideas for selling clothes - Pain & Anger3 posts in the past month
- Running events for my community is a nightmare with all these tools
- Why do we gender basic protective eyewear
- Spending 10k on Ads, Still Have No Idea What Next Month’s Revenue Looks Like
#53Pain & AngerRunning events for my community is a nightmare with all these tools · Why do we gender basic protective eyewear · Spending 10k on Ads, Still Have No Idea What Next Month’s Revenue Looks Like
Topics
- Feedback9 posts in the past month
- Please Hire Me: To Generates Qualified Leads, Increases Revenue, And Scales Your Business.
#19FeedbackPlease Hire Me: To Generates Qualified Leads, Increases Revenue, And Scales Your Business. - App6 posts in the past month
- After months of coding and marketing audits, I’ve finally launched Solvera — an AI tool to help small biz owners run ads without the agency price tag.
- Its time to organize your shopping carts! Built a useful tool with AI in less than a day
#26AppAfter months of coding and marketing audits, I’ve finally launched Solvera — an AI tool to help small biz owners run ads without the agency price tag. · Its time to organize your shopping carts! Built a useful tool with AI in less than a day - Marketing5 posts in the past month
- Google Bard is Disappointing, Instagram’s New Annoying Ads & Tiktok US Hearing (New Changes In Marketing)
#35MarketingGoogle Bard is Disappointing, Instagram’s New Annoying Ads & Tiktok US Hearing (New Changes In Marketing) - Lead Generation5 posts in the past month
- Please Hire Me: To Generates Qualified Leads, Increases Revenue, And Scales Your Business.
#45Lead GenerationPlease Hire Me: To Generates Qualified Leads, Increases Revenue, And Scales Your Business. - Ai5 posts in the past month
- After months of coding and marketing audits, I’ve finally launched Solvera — an AI tool to help small biz owners run ads without the agency price tag.
- Its time to organize your shopping carts! Built a useful tool with AI in less than a day
#55AiAfter months of coding and marketing audits, I’ve finally launched Solvera — an AI tool to help small biz owners run ads without the agency price tag. · Its time to organize your shopping carts! Built a useful tool with AI in less than a day
Flair
- DISCUSSION45 posts in the past month
- Here’s What Happened Last Week on Social Media (Marketer’s Edition)
- 50k Followers on Instagram in 2 years - Update
- I spent 3 Hours Tracking What Changed In Marketing Last Week (+AI)
#145DISCUSSIONHere’s What Happened Last Week on Social Media (Marketer’s Edition) · 50k Followers on Instagram in 2 years - Update · I spent 3 Hours Tracking What Changed In Marketing Last Week (+AI) - FEEDBACK REQUEST38 posts in the past month
- The emotional labor tax on women founders is quietly bankrupting us.
- They said it would never work but now it’s changing how hiring is done
- Imagine your company scaling without hiring a single person
#238FEEDBACK REQUESTThe emotional labor tax on women founders is quietly bankrupting us. · They said it would never work but now it’s changing how hiring is done · Imagine your company scaling without hiring a single person - SELF PROMO34 posts in the past month
- I built my own speech-to-text app because I care about privacy
- We faced API management chaos, here’s how we solved it
- 📣I built a tool that tracks all startups looking for everyday investors
#334SELF PROMOI built my own speech-to-text app because I care about privacy · We faced API management chaos, here’s how we solved it · 📣I built a tool that tracks all startups looking for everyday investors - ADVICE33 posts in the past month
- My E-Commerce store did $250k last year. Here’s the brutal breakdown of why I only took home $32k.
- Balancing business and a baby - struggling and in need of tips!
- I Studied Instagram, Pinterest, LinkedIn & TikTok’s Algorithm, Here’s What I learned!
#433ADVICEMy E-Commerce store did $250k last year. Here’s the brutal breakdown of why I only took home $32k. · Balancing business and a baby - struggling and in need of tips! · I Studied Instagram, Pinterest, LinkedIn & TikTok’s Algorithm, Here’s What I learned! - QUESTION25 posts in the past month
- I’m a freelancer tired of inconsistent income. Any ways to make money online that don’t depend on clients?
- How can I build a solopreneur business if I have no audience?
- 31F, $25k in savings and no real investing knowledge. Best financial literacy programs?
#525QUESTIONI’m a freelancer tired of inconsistent income. Any ways to make money online that don’t depend on clients? · How can I build a solopreneur business if I have no audience? · 31F, $25k in savings and no real investing knowledge. Best financial literacy programs?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/ladybusiness for?
- Best for Founders and startup builders and Female Founders enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/ladybusiness 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/ladybusiness have?
- Roughly 20K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/ladybusiness on?
- r/ladybusiness 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/ladybusiness cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/ladybusiness is organized under Founders and startup builders, Female Founders.
- How do I join r/ladybusiness?
- You can join r/ladybusiness 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
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- Visitors /mo (+100%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo (0%)
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