r/smallbusiness

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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 #3 in the Small Business communities list. It is the 3rd largest community in the Business topic page.

Roughly 310K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Business, Small Business, and Small. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention best places to promote my business, best ways to acquire leads, and best way to collect on overdue invoices.

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2.5M Members

Community Topics

Community Features

Forum

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +310K members
Growth: +13.8% / year

Member 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: 204K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 20K members
  • Aug: 18K members
  • Sep: 15K members
  • Oct: 1K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Has anyone had luck running their small business on online Resale Marketplaces?
    2. Seeking CPG small business advice
    3. Startup Advice Neededd
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Has anyone had luck running their small business on online Resale Marketplaces? · Seeking CPG small business advice · Startup Advice Neededd
    3
  • Pain & Anger
    2 posts in the past month
    1. My 50/50 business partner keeps trying to change our profit split after the work is done. Would you leave this partnership?
    2. What is the most annoying part about running your business?
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    My 50/50 business partner keeps trying to change our profit split after the work is done. Would you leave this partnership? · What is the most annoying part about running your business?
    2
  • Self-Promotion
    2 posts in the past month
    1. I built X-Facture, an online toolkit for invoices, PDFs, and business documents
    2. Small business? I can help
    #3
    Self-Promotion
    I built X-Facture, an online toolkit for invoices, PDFs, and business documents · Small business? I can help
    2
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. Rating my idea
    #4
    Ideas
    Rating my idea
    1
  • Opportunities
    1 post in the past month
    1. I own a well-known business in Jordan and I’m currently thinking about expanding into the US market.
    #5
    Opportunities
    I own a well-known business in Jordan and I’m currently thinking about expanding into the US market.
    1

Topics

  • Business
    28 posts in the past month
    1. What are very boring yet lucrative businesses for established business owners?
    2. My 50/50 business partner keeps trying to change our profit split after the work is done. Would you leave this partnership?
    3. Business
    #1
    Business
    What are very boring yet lucrative businesses for established business owners? · My 50/50 business partner keeps trying to change our profit split after the work is done. Would you leave this partnership? · Business
    28
  • Small Business
    22 posts in the past month
    1. Would small businesses actually pay for AI-generated product content?
    2. Has anyone had luck running their small business on online Resale Marketplaces?
    3. At what point did you decide your small business actually needed professional marketing help?
    #2
    Small Business
    Would small businesses actually pay for AI-generated product content? · Has anyone had luck running their small business on online Resale Marketplaces? · At what point did you decide your small business actually needed professional marketing help?
    22
  • Small
    3 posts in the past month
    #3
    Small
    3
  • Partner
    3 posts in the past month
    1. My 50/50 business partner keeps trying to change our profit split after the work is done. Would you leave this partnership?
    #4
    Partner
    My 50/50 business partner keeps trying to change our profit split after the work is done. Would you leave this partnership?
    3
  • Sales
    2 posts in the past month
    #5
    Sales
    2

Product recommendations

  • best places to promote my business
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best places to go to promote my business?
    2. Best places to go to promote my business
    #1
    best places to promote my business
    Best places to go to promote my business? · Best places to go to promote my business
    2
  • best ways to acquire leads
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best ways to acquire leads?
    2. Best ways to acquire leads?
    #2
    best ways to acquire leads
    Best ways to acquire leads? · Best ways to acquire leads?
    2
  • best way to collect on overdue invoices
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best Way for a Small Business to Collect on Overdue Invoices?
    2. Best Way for a Small Business to Collect on Overdue Invoices?
    #3
    best way to collect on overdue invoices
    Best Way for a Small Business to Collect on Overdue Invoices? · Best Way for a Small Business to Collect on Overdue Invoices?
    2
  • best marketplace for small businesses to sell subscription products
    2 posts in the past month
    1. What the best marketplace for small businesses to sell subscription products?
    2. What the best marketplace for small businesses to sell subscription products?
    #4
    best marketplace for small businesses to sell subscription products
    What the best marketplace for small businesses to sell subscription products? · What the best marketplace for small businesses to sell subscription products?
    2
  • best website to setup a subscription based business online
    2 posts in the past month
    1. What is the best website to setup a subscription based business online?
    2. What is the best website to setup a subscription based business online?
    #5
    best website to setup a subscription based business online
    What is the best website to setup a subscription based business online? · What is the best website to setup a subscription based business online?
    2
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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.
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Visitors /mo
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Referrals /mo
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