r/sweatystartup

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About r/sweatystartup

A hub for entrepreneurs of regular old fashioned businesses.

The community at a glance

r/sweatystartup is a Subreddit for Founders and startup builders and Small Business Owners with roughly 209K members. It has been around since 2019. It uses a forum format for communication. It also includes an email newsletter. It is the 2nd largest community in the Small Business topic page.

Roughly 26K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Business, Looking For, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention septic tank treatment, venue booking system, and online booking system.

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Established 2019
209K Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +26K members
Growth: +14.3% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2020: 17K members
  • 2023: 82K members
  • 2024: 36K members
  • 2025: 39K members
  • 2026: 14K members

Past year (monthly)

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

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    25 posts in the past month
    1. Some advice to prevent you from screwing yourself over for any job but specifically for Lawnmowing in this case
    2. I need advise đŸ˜©
    3. What actually worked to get your first 5–10 customers as a home service business?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Some advice to prevent you from screwing yourself over for any job but specifically for Lawnmowing in this case · I need advise đŸ˜© · What actually worked to get your first 5–10 customers as a home service business?
    25
  • Solution Requests
    9 posts in the past month
    1. College student with a free summer, 2k in savings, and a year to plan - side hustle ideas?
    2. Starting Crawlspace business, need jumping off point
    3. Starting a business without a portfolio
    #2
    Solution Requests
    College student with a free summer, 2k in savings, and a year to plan - side hustle ideas? · Starting Crawlspace business, need jumping off point · Starting a business without a portfolio
    9
  • Pain & Anger
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Raised my prices by 60% and somehow got busier, trying to understand why.
    2. I tried to build a cleaning company by doing every job myself
    3. My cleaning business made $180k last year and i still feel like i have no idea what im doing operationally
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    Raised my prices by 60% and somehow got busier, trying to understand why. · I tried to build a cleaning company by doing every job myself · My cleaning business made $180k last year and i still feel like i have no idea what im doing operationally
    8
  • Ideas
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Renting out generators (or something similar). Sense check + more ideas...
    2. Have an idea for side hustle but having trouble starting
    3. I want to start a porch honor stand, need ideas that work in the heat
    #4
    Ideas
    Renting out generators (or something similar). Sense check + more ideas... · Have an idea for side hustle but having trouble starting · I want to start a porch honor stand, need ideas that work in the heat
    8
  • Opportunities
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Which “boring” local service has the best repeat-customer potential?
    2. Partnership in Handyman Business
    3. How do you guys manage the transition from "custom build" to actually scaling a product?
    #5
    Opportunities
    Which “boring” local service has the best repeat-customer potential? · Partnership in Handyman Business · How do you guys manage the transition from "custom build" to actually scaling a product?
    6

Topics

  • Business
    55 posts in the past month
    1. The more my business grows the less time I have to work on it
    2. With how the economy is right now, is it more worth it to create your own service business rather than beg for jobs?
    3. Carpet cleaning business.
    #1
    Business
    The more my business grows the less time I have to work on it · With how the economy is right now, is it more worth it to create your own service business rather than beg for jobs? · Carpet cleaning business.
    55
  • Looking For
    12 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking For
    12
  • Struggling
    10 posts in the past month
    #3
    Struggling
    10
  • Cleaning
    10 posts in the past month
    1. Carpet cleaning business.
    2. Window cleaning startup
    3. Im 14 looking to start doing a trash can cleaning thing any tips?
    #4
    Cleaning
    Carpet cleaning business. · Window cleaning startup · Im 14 looking to start doing a trash can cleaning thing any tips?
    10
  • Clients
    7 posts in the past month
    #5
    Clients
    7

Product recommendations

  • septic tank treatment
    2 posts in the past month
    1. What is the Best Septic Tank Treatment?
    2. What is the Best Septic Tank Treatment?
    #1
    septic tank treatment
    What is the Best Septic Tank Treatment? · What is the Best Septic Tank Treatment?
    2
  • venue booking system
    1 post in the past month
    1. Best Venue Booking System?
    #2
    venue booking system
    Best Venue Booking System?
    1
  • online booking system
    1 post in the past month
    1. Recommended Online Booking System for a Residential cleaning company?
    #3
    online booking system
    Recommended Online Booking System for a Residential cleaning company?
    1
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/sweatystartup for?
Best for Founders and startup builders and Small Business Owners enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/sweatystartup 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/sweatystartup have?
Roughly 209K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/sweatystartup on?
r/sweatystartup 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/sweatystartup cover?
On the Hive Index, r/sweatystartup is organized under Founders and startup builders, Small Business Owners.
How do I join r/sweatystartup?
You can join r/sweatystartup 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.
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