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 306K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Business, Small Business, and Small. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention best places to promote my business, best ways to acquire leads, and best way to collect on overdue invoices.
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: 145K 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: 15K members
Themes
- Advice Requests21 posts in the past month
- How can I expand my business?
- How do you handle responding to negative Google reviews without sounding defensive
- What am I doing wrong? Waxing salon owner looking for honest feedback.
#121Advice RequestsHow can I expand my business? · How do you handle responding to negative Google reviews without sounding defensive · What am I doing wrong? Waxing salon owner looking for honest feedback. - Solution Requests6 posts in the past month
- I need help finding an alternative pdf/file editor software for my stepmother’s contracting business!
- Which plugins do you recommend for WordPress sites?
- I just found out I've been paying for two CRMs for 8 months without noticing. How do you all keep track of your business subscriptions?
#26Solution RequestsI need help finding an alternative pdf/file editor software for my stepmother’s contracting business! · Which plugins do you recommend for WordPress sites? · I just found out I've been paying for two CRMs for 8 months without noticing. How do you all keep track of your business subscriptions? - Pain & Anger5 posts in the past month
- I can’t get my customer to respond in a timely manner
- How do you handle customers that are clearly being a pain to get an exception made for them?
- Anyone recovered funds after a Stripe account closure? They released my smaller payout, withheld the larger one
#35Pain & AngerI can’t get my customer to respond in a timely manner · How do you handle customers that are clearly being a pain to get an exception made for them? · Anyone recovered funds after a Stripe account closure? They released my smaller payout, withheld the larger one - Ideas1 post in the past month
- Thinking to start doing Dry Cleaning pickup and delivery to solve our recent loss in parking
#41IdeasThinking to start doing Dry Cleaning pickup and delivery to solve our recent loss in parking - Self-Promotion1 post in the past month
- Advertising for my small business?
#51Self-PromotionAdvertising for my small business?
Topics
- Business179 posts in the past month
- Positives of owning a business?
- Advertising for my small business?
- How can I expand my business?
#1179BusinessPositives of owning a business? · Advertising for my small business? · How can I expand my business? - Small Business69 posts in the past month
- Small business in Dubai
- Small business I started at 24 - advice on a bikini brand I built
- Small business owner? We’ll build you a website that actually gets you customers (HSRM Solutions)
#269Small BusinessSmall business in Dubai · Small business I started at 24 - advice on a bikini brand I built · Small business owner? We’ll build you a website that actually gets you customers (HSRM Solutions) - Small58 posts in the past month
- Advertising for my small business?
#358SmallAdvertising for my small business? - Marketing31 posts in the past month
- Landscaping / Gardener / Yard Maintenance / Local Service Business Marketing
- Looking for Manager/ Marketing Ideas
- Finding clients is a trust problem rather than a marketing problem
#431MarketingLandscaping / Gardener / Yard Maintenance / Local Service Business Marketing · Looking for Manager/ Marketing Ideas · Finding clients is a trust problem rather than a marketing problem - Website21 posts in the past month
- Newbie Website Operator – I Need Some Help
- Small business owner? We’ll build you a website that actually gets you customers (HSRM Solutions)
#521WebsiteNewbie Website Operator – I Need Some Help · Small business owner? We’ll build you a website that actually gets you customers (HSRM Solutions)
Product recommendations
- best places to promote my business2 posts in the past month
- Best places to go to promote my business?
- Best places to go to promote my business
#12best places to promote my businessBest places to go to promote my business? · Best places to go to promote my business - best ways to acquire leads2 posts in the past month
- Best ways to acquire leads?
- Best ways to acquire leads?
#22best ways to acquire leadsBest ways to acquire leads? · Best ways to acquire leads? - best way to collect on overdue invoices2 posts in the past month
- Best Way for a Small Business to Collect on Overdue Invoices?
- Best Way for a Small Business to Collect on Overdue Invoices?
#32best way to collect on overdue invoicesBest Way for a Small Business to Collect on Overdue Invoices? · Best Way for a Small Business to Collect on Overdue Invoices? - best marketplace for small businesses to sell subscription products2 posts in the past month
- What the best marketplace for small businesses to sell subscription products?
- What the best marketplace for small businesses to sell subscription products?
#42best marketplace for small businesses to sell subscription productsWhat the best marketplace for small businesses to sell subscription products? · What the best marketplace for small businesses to sell subscription products? - best website to setup a subscription based business online2 posts in the past month
- What is the best website to setup a subscription based business online?
- What is the best website to setup a subscription based business online?
#52best website to setup a subscription based business onlineWhat is the best website to setup a subscription based business online? · What is the best website to setup a subscription based business online?
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
- 23
- Views
- 18
- Visitors
- 2
- Referrals
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