About r/smallbusiness
This sub is not for advertisements! Questions and answers about starting, owning, and growing a small business only.
The community at a glance
r/smallbusiness is a Subreddit for Business Owners and Small Business Owners with roughly 2.5M members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #8 in the Small Business communities list. It is the 2nd largest community in the Business topic page.
Roughly 301K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Business, Small Business, and Marketing. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention business loans, business bank, and subscription based business online.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 8K members
- 2014: 14K members
- 2015: 15K members
- 2016: 14K members
- 2017: 37K members
- 2018: 72K members
- 2019: 88K members
- 2020: 156K members
- 2021: 318K members
- 2023: 782K members
- 2024: 385K members
- 2025: 450K members
- 2026: 133K members
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 15K members
- Aug: 17K members
- Sep: 19K members
- Oct: 17K members
- Nov: 42K members
- Dec: 48K members
- Jan: 28K members
- Feb: 26K members
- Mar: 26K members
- Apr: 27K members
- May: 23K members
- Jun: 3K members
Themes
- Advice Requests18 posts in the past month
- 1 year in, rent is $7k/month and I’m barely surviving winter — any advice?
- looking for some advice about email management
- Pricing Advice
#118Advice Requests1 year in, rent is $7k/month and I’m barely surviving winter — any advice? · looking for some advice about email management · Pricing Advice - Solution Requests11 posts in the past month
- What are some platforms you guys use for digital business cards? Do you prefer them to physical business cards, or as a supplement?
- EU Sock manufacturer recommendation?
- Where to get a logo design done
#211Solution RequestsWhat are some platforms you guys use for digital business cards? Do you prefer them to physical business cards, or as a supplement? · EU Sock manufacturer recommendation? · Where to get a logo design done - Pain & Anger5 posts in the past month
- 3 months since launch, and still haven't landed my first customer.
- [FAMILY BUSINESS] What do you do when one of your most trusted employee started stealing items behind your back?
- Why is my business profitable on paper, but I'm constantly stressed about cash?
#35Pain & Anger3 months since launch, and still haven't landed my first customer. · [FAMILY BUSINESS] What do you do when one of your most trusted employee started stealing items behind your back? · Why is my business profitable on paper, but I'm constantly stressed about cash? - Self-Promotion2 posts in the past month
- Created a Business tax app. Please provide feedback
- Need a website? Making free samples if interested!
#42Self-PromotionCreated a Business tax app. Please provide feedback · Need a website? Making free samples if interested! - Ideas1 post in the past month
- I have a great idea for a planner business. How do I start?
#51IdeasI have a great idea for a planner business. How do I start?
Topics
- Business175 posts in the past month
- What's the biggest challenge you have faced while growing your business?
- What are some good businesses that a teenager can do over summer?
- Why is my business profitable on paper, but I'm constantly stressed about cash?
#1175BusinessWhat's the biggest challenge you have faced while growing your business? · What are some good businesses that a teenager can do over summer? · Why is my business profitable on paper, but I'm constantly stressed about cash? - Small Business64 posts in the past month
- Small business girlies pls help me
- Do small businesses actually follow up on negative customer feedback, or does it just disappear?
- Small business owners: what's your biggest headache with appointment booking?
#264Small BusinessSmall business girlies pls help me · Do small businesses actually follow up on negative customer feedback, or does it just disappear? · Small business owners: what's your biggest headache with appointment booking? - Marketing29 posts in the past month
- Pricing Advice
- To B2C SaaS founders: How did you land your first organic users while building a side business alongside your day job?
- when did you realize your inbox was more of a conversion problem than a support problem?
#329MarketingPricing Advice · To B2C SaaS founders: How did you land your first organic users while building a side business alongside your day job? · when did you realize your inbox was more of a conversion problem than a support problem? - Small23 posts in the past month#423Small
- Startup20 posts in the past month
- I have a great idea for a planner business. How do I start?
#520StartupI have a great idea for a planner business. How do I start?
Product recommendations
- business loans4 posts in the past month
- Best small business loan application process for first-time applicants?
- Looking for the Best Business Loans in 2025? Check Out These In-Depth Reviews!
- Exploring the Best Business Loans and Financing Options for 2025: What You Need to Know!
#14business loansBest small business loan application process for first-time applicants? · Looking for the Best Business Loans in 2025? Check Out These In-Depth Reviews! · Exploring the Best Business Loans and Financing Options for 2025: What You Need to Know! - business bank4 posts in the past month
- What business bank (for checking) do you guys use and recommend?
- What bank do you recommend for small businesses? Why?
- What bank do you recommend for business?
#24business bankWhat business bank (for checking) do you guys use and recommend? · What bank do you recommend for small businesses? Why? · What bank do you recommend for business? - subscription based business online3 posts in the past month
- What is the best website to setup a subscription based business online?
- What is the best place to setup a subscription based business online?
- What is the best place to setup a subscription based business online?
#33subscription based business onlineWhat is the best website to setup a subscription based business online? · What is the best place to setup a subscription based business online? · What is the best place to setup a subscription based business online? - pos system3 posts in the past month
- Best POS system for a small start up business? UK based.
- Best POS system for Mechanic Shop
- What’s the best all-in-one online ordering + POS system for UK restaurants?
#43pos systemBest POS system for a small start up business? UK based. · Best POS system for Mechanic Shop · What’s the best all-in-one online ordering + POS system for UK restaurants? - website builder3 posts in the past month
- Can you recommend me some best & cheap website builders?
- Screwed by GoDaddy - need website builder recs
- Recs for website builder
#53website builderCan you recommend me some best & cheap website builders? · Screwed by GoDaddy - need website builder recs · Recs for website builder
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/smallbusiness for?
- Best for Business Owners and Small Business Owners enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/smallbusiness 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/smallbusiness have?
- Roughly 2.5M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/smallbusiness on?
- r/smallbusiness 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/smallbusiness cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/smallbusiness is organized under Business Owners, Small Business Owners.
- How do I join r/smallbusiness?
- You can join r/smallbusiness by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Business communities like?
- A broad topic that covers everything from solo business owners to startup teams and larger operators. You will find communities on Discord, Reddit, and Slack focused on strategy, growth, operations, and the day-to-day grind of running something. Good for getting outside perspectives, finding collaborators, or just talking through problems with people who actually get it.
Monthly Stats
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- Visitors
- 2
- Referrals
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