r/startups_promotion

Community Overview

About r/startups_promotion

Share your Startup (product, marketplace, or service), your SaaS app, or your Small Business. Write at least 1-2 sentences about it and explain why we need it and ask the community your top questions.

The community at a glance

r/startups_promotion is a Subreddit for Founders and startup builders and Micro Startups with roughly 39K members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #9 in the Micro Startups communities list.

Roughly 27K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Startup, App, and Tool. Common discussion themes are Self-Promotion and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention business tools, sites to submit your product, and digital marketing services.

On Reddit
39K Members

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +27K members
Growth: +224.7% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2023: 2K members
  • 2024: 2K members
  • 2025: 19K members
  • 2026: 17K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 3K members
  • Oct: 2K members
  • Nov: 3K members
  • Dec: 2K members
  • Jan: 4K members
  • Feb: 4K members
  • Mar: 903 members
  • Apr: 1K members
  • May: 2K members
  • Jun: 2K members
  • Jul: 957 members
  • Aug: 1K members

Themes

  • Self-Promotion
    48 posts in the past month
    1. I launched my app months ago. A few days back, someone finally paid $5 for it.
    2. Introducing Favorite.app
    3. Drop your product's URL and get a demo video for free :)
    #1
    Self-Promotion
    I launched my app months ago. A few days back, someone finally paid $5 for it. · Introducing Favorite.app · Drop your product's URL and get a demo video for free :)
    48
  • Advice Requests
    6 posts in the past month
    1. It took me 18 months to build a Backend Architecture-as-a-Service platform. I need your help testing it and giving me your honest feedback.
    2. We updated our customizable open source desktop ticker. Would love some feedback
    3. LoadSaathi: I’m a student founder who built a platform to fix the 40% empty-truck problem in logistics. Need advice on onboarding non-tech users.
    #2
    Advice Requests
    It took me 18 months to build a Backend Architecture-as-a-Service platform. I need your help testing it and giving me your honest feedback. · We updated our customizable open source desktop ticker. Would love some feedback · LoadSaathi: I’m a student founder who built a platform to fix the 40% empty-truck problem in logistics. Need advice on onboarding non-tech users.
    6
  • Solution Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. You're about to overpay — my free UK app finds the better buy in seconds. Here's the demo:
    2. A unified API for developers building with multiple AI models, looking for founder feedback
    #3
    Solution Requests
    You're about to overpay — my free UK app finds the better buy in seconds. Here's the demo: · A unified API for developers building with multiple AI models, looking for founder feedback
    2
  • Pain & Anger
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Guys i gave up, i stopped working on my startup. Because of financial problems and mental health and i can't even find a job at the moment to support my family and my mental health. I've been really looking for a job but i can't get hired
    2. 24hour after launch. Ugly truth
    #4
    Pain & Anger
    Guys i gave up, i stopped working on my startup. Because of financial problems and mental health and i can't even find a job at the moment to support my family and my mental health. I've been really looking for a job but i can't get hired · 24hour after launch. Ugly truth
    2
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. After sitting on the idea for 5 years, in 1.5 weeks post-launch Precursor has 1.5k people trying it out. Do the thing before your idea goes to someone else.
    #5
    Ideas
    After sitting on the idea for 5 years, in 1.5 weeks post-launch Precursor has 1.5k people trying it out. Do the thing before your idea goes to someone else.
    1

Topics

  • Startup
    20 posts in the past month
    1. Guys i gave up, i stopped working on my startup. Because of financial problems and mental health and i can't even find a job at the moment to support my family and my mental health. I've been really looking for a job but i can't get hired
    #1
    Startup
    Guys i gave up, i stopped working on my startup. Because of financial problems and mental health and i can't even find a job at the moment to support my family and my mental health. I've been really looking for a job but i can't get hired
    20
  • App
    14 posts in the past month
    #2
    App
    14
  • Tool
    11 posts in the past month
    #3
    Tool
    11
  • Tired
    10 posts in the past month
    #4
    Tired
    10
  • Ai
    9 posts in the past month
    #5
    Ai
    9

Flair

  • Startup Promotion
    104 posts in the past month
    1. Drop your startup and I'll find you your first five leads (free)
    2. I launched my app months ago. A few days back, someone finally paid $5 for it.
    3. 40 days after launching my SaaS. Hard work is starting to pay off.
    #1
    Startup Promotion
    Drop your startup and I'll find you your first five leads (free) · I launched my app months ago. A few days back, someone finally paid $5 for it. · 40 days after launching my SaaS. Hard work is starting to pay off.
    104
  • Project Promotion
    16 posts in the past month
    1. Guys my app just passed 3,500 users!
    2. Reddit became so much more entertaining once I stopped reading and started using this extension
    3. Built a directory to stop hunting for dead WhatsApp/Telegram group links
    #2
    Project Promotion
    Guys my app just passed 3,500 users! · Reddit became so much more entertaining once I stopped reading and started using this extension · Built a directory to stop hunting for dead WhatsApp/Telegram group links
    16
  • Business Promotion
    13 posts in the past month
    1. RED FLAGD — Free personality-based dating app matching on real quirks & honest red flags
    2. I build opentool.tech website which can fix half of internet daily user problem
    3. What happens when an Amazon business runs into a serious account problem?
    #3
    Business Promotion
    RED FLAGD — Free personality-based dating app matching on real quirks & honest red flags · I build opentool.tech website which can fix half of internet daily user problem · What happens when an Amazon business runs into a serious account problem?
    13
  • Crowdfunding Promotion
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Introducing Favorite.app
    2. Finally Introducing Favorite.app
    #4
    Crowdfunding Promotion
    Introducing Favorite.app · Finally Introducing Favorite.app
    2

Product recommendations

  • business tools
    1 post in the past month
    1. Best Business Tools for Startups Online
    #1
    business tools
    Best Business Tools for Startups Online
    1
  • sites to submit your product
    1 post in the past month
    1. I made a list of the 10 best sites to submit your product as a startup
    #2
    sites to submit your product
    I made a list of the 10 best sites to submit your product as a startup
    1
  • digital marketing services
    1 post in the past month
    1. Best Digital Marketing Services
    #3
    digital marketing services
    Best Digital Marketing Services
    1

Frequently asked questions

Who is r/startups_promotion for?
Best for Founders and startup builders and Micro Startups enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/startups_promotion 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/startups_promotion have?
Roughly 39K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/startups_promotion on?
r/startups_promotion 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/startups_promotion cover?
On the Hive Index, r/startups_promotion is organized under Founders and startup builders, Micro Startups.
How do I join r/startups_promotion?
You can join r/startups_promotion 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.