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 21K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 3rd largest community in the Female Founder topic page.
Roughly 4K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include App, Business, and Built. Common discussion themes are Self-Promotion and Advice Requests.
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: 3K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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: 170 members
- Sep: 236 members
- Oct: 345 members
- Nov: 113 members
Themes
- Self-Promotion17 posts in the past month
- I launched on Product Hunt and someone thought I was an AI avatar
- I am a data scientist who built a psychological insight app during my career break. Here is why.
- That’s how I generate dozens of leads for my clients [Copy this very simple method ]
#117Self-PromotionI launched on Product Hunt and someone thought I was an AI avatar · I am a data scientist who built a psychological insight app during my career break. Here is why. · That’s how I generate dozens of leads for my clients [Copy this very simple method ] - Advice Requests7 posts in the past month
- Our company doubled down on organic pinterest marketing and it worked, here’s what we learned.
- Need feedback on our early Korea discovery startup MVP 💛
- What career advice actually changed your career trajectory?
#27Advice RequestsOur company doubled down on organic pinterest marketing and it worked, here’s what we learned. · Need feedback on our early Korea discovery startup MVP 💛 · What career advice actually changed your career trajectory? - Solution Requests4 posts in the past month
- What can resolve public status pages that are included on every plan, so you can keep your own customers in the loop too?
- Looking More Customers? Share Your Business Details, I’ll Tell You the Best Client Acquisition Methods
- what’s the best bill pay software for small businesses juggling recurring vendor bills?
#34Solution RequestsWhat can resolve public status pages that are included on every plan, so you can keep your own customers in the loop too? · Looking More Customers? Share Your Business Details, I’ll Tell You the Best Client Acquisition Methods · what’s the best bill pay software for small businesses juggling recurring vendor bills? - Opportunities3 posts in the past month
- From 100 Inquiries a Month to Just 15: A Lesson Every Business Owner Should Know
- Got a landing page / sales funnel that’s not converting like it should?
- Paid Research Opportunity for Women- Earn up to $600 | Remote | US Only
#43OpportunitiesFrom 100 Inquiries a Month to Just 15: A Lesson Every Business Owner Should Know · Got a landing page / sales funnel that’s not converting like it should? · Paid Research Opportunity for Women- Earn up to $600 | Remote | US Only - Money Talk1 post in the past month
- Do you guys pay vendors with credit card for materials when they're super old school?
#51Money TalkDo you guys pay vendors with credit card for materials when they're super old school?
Topics
- App7 posts in the past month
- Built an app to solve my own problem - would love brutally honest feedback
- We built an app to listen to songs with your friends with overlayed lyrics.
- My husband and I built a pregnancy/family app we actually wanted to use
#17AppBuilt an app to solve my own problem - would love brutally honest feedback · We built an app to listen to songs with your friends with overlayed lyrics. · My husband and I built a pregnancy/family app we actually wanted to use - Business4 posts in the past month
- I built a small AI tool to help with all the typing that comes with running a business
- Looking More Customers? Share Your Business Details, I’ll Tell You the Best Client Acquisition Methods
- How do you track your Business data?
#24BusinessI built a small AI tool to help with all the typing that comes with running a business · Looking More Customers? Share Your Business Details, I’ll Tell You the Best Client Acquisition Methods · How do you track your Business data? - Built4 posts in the past month
- I built a small AI tool to help with all the typing that comes with running a business
- Built an app to solve my own problem - would love brutally honest feedback
- We built an app to listen to songs with your friends with overlayed lyrics.
#34BuiltI built a small AI tool to help with all the typing that comes with running a business · Built an app to solve my own problem - would love brutally honest feedback · We built an app to listen to songs with your friends with overlayed lyrics. - Tool3 posts in the past month
- I built a small AI tool to help with all the typing that comes with running a business
- Mention the task, not the tool.
#43ToolI built a small AI tool to help with all the typing that comes with running a business · Mention the task, not the tool. - Feedback2 posts in the past month
- Need feedback on our early Korea discovery startup MVP 💛
#52FeedbackNeed feedback on our early Korea discovery startup MVP 💛
Flair
- FEEDBACK REQUEST25 posts in the past month
- My bank account is negative $400
- What would make you trust a verified women-only social media app?
- Building an AI marketing tool for small businesses. Would love some honest feedback from business owners here
#125FEEDBACK REQUESTMy bank account is negative $400 · What would make you trust a verified women-only social media app? · Building an AI marketing tool for small businesses. Would love some honest feedback from business owners here - SELF PROMO15 posts in the past month
- Earn $600 | Remote | Limited Spots Available
- I made a free booking page for yoga teachers and music tutors
- Free Holiday Pop-Up in SoHo (Nov 14–15) — Local Brands, Drinks & Giveaways
#215SELF PROMOEarn $600 | Remote | Limited Spots Available · I made a free booking page for yoga teachers and music tutors · Free Holiday Pop-Up in SoHo (Nov 14–15) — Local Brands, Drinks & Giveaways - QUESTION14 posts in the past month
- Women building something on your own: who do you actually bounce ideas off?
- 32f founder in est looking for a female early morning body doubling partner- - serious 5 days a week!
- What roadblocks have you hit in building alongside others?
#314QUESTIONWomen building something on your own: who do you actually bounce ideas off? · 32f founder in est looking for a female early morning body doubling partner- - serious 5 days a week! · What roadblocks have you hit in building alongside others? - DISCUSSION8 posts in the past month
- what were you completely unprepared for when someone died?
- What can resolve public status pages that are included on every plan, so you can keep your own customers in the loop too?
- I help entrepreneurs scale their business
#48DISCUSSIONwhat were you completely unprepared for when someone died? · What can resolve public status pages that are included on every plan, so you can keep your own customers in the loop too? · I help entrepreneurs scale their business - SUCCESS STORY4 posts in the past month
- The 90 Day System That Turns Local Businesses Into Lead Magnets
- This Is How I Generate Dozens of Leads for My Clients. Copy These Steps and Grow.
- side hussle!
#54SUCCESS STORYThe 90 Day System That Turns Local Businesses Into Lead Magnets · This Is How I Generate Dozens of Leads for My Clients. Copy These Steps and Grow. · side hussle!
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 21K 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.
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- Visitors /mo (+93%)
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- Referrals /mo
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