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 #7 in the Small Business communities list. It is the 2nd largest community in the Business topic page.
Roughly 310K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Business, Small Business, and Startup. 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: 157K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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: 18K members
- Jul: 9K members
Themes
- Advice Requests18 posts in the past month
- I want to help my parents’ small Chinese supermarket. Where would you start?
- Retire at 30- Any Advice
- Has anyone ever completely lost momentum in their business and managed to turn it around?
#118Advice RequestsI want to help my parents’ small Chinese supermarket. Where would you start? · Retire at 30- Any Advice · Has anyone ever completely lost momentum in their business and managed to turn it around? - Solution Requests16 posts in the past month
- I need to change my bookkeeping software
- whatsapp customer support is eating my entire day, at what volume do i actually need a proper tool?
- Who has the beast "make your own" website builder? I"m finding Wordpress clunky and difficult. Who do you suggest, and why?
#216Solution RequestsI need to change my bookkeeping software · whatsapp customer support is eating my entire day, at what volume do i actually need a proper tool? · Who has the beast "make your own" website builder? I"m finding Wordpress clunky and difficult. Who do you suggest, and why? - Pain & Anger5 posts in the past month
- Embarrassment of closing down😭😭😭
- Scam calls ruining my small business
- I started a Saas a year ago and have made nothing so far
#35Pain & AngerEmbarrassment of closing down😭😭😭 · Scam calls ruining my small business · I started a Saas a year ago and have made nothing so far - Ideas3 posts in the past month
- Built a training calendar that auto-reshuffles workouts when meetings land on top of them. Started waitlist, open to ideas
- Business idea but stuck
- Final shot: Need a catchy name for my clothing rental business
#43IdeasBuilt a training calendar that auto-reshuffles workouts when meetings land on top of them. Started waitlist, open to ideas · Business idea but stuck · Final shot: Need a catchy name for my clothing rental business
Topics
- Business64 posts in the past month
- Starting a business for survival, not wealth. Thoughts on this mindset?
- Different ways to support grassroot business support through markets and faires
- Service Business Uniform
#164BusinessStarting a business for survival, not wealth. Thoughts on this mindset? · Different ways to support grassroot business support through markets and faires · Service Business Uniform - Small Business20 posts in the past month#220Small Business
- Startup14 posts in the past month
- Looking for a startup-friendly 3PL with no sales yet.
#314StartupLooking for a startup-friendly 3PL with no sales yet. - Small14 posts in the past month#414Small
- Sales9 posts in the past month#59Sales
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
- 32
- Views /mo (+39%)
- 25
- Visitors /mo (+32%)
- 3
- Referrals /mo (+200%)
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