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 207K members. It has been around since 2019. It uses a forum format for communication. It also includes an email newsletter. On the Hive Index it ranks #2 in the Small Business communities list.

Roughly 28K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Business, Looking For, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Opportunities. Product recommendations often mention septic tank treatment, venue booking system, and online booking system.

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Established 2019
207K Members

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This community has an email newsletter of related content

Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +28K members
Growth: +15.9% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2020: 17K members
  • 2023: 82K members
  • 2024: 36K members
  • 2025: 39K members
  • 2026: 12K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Aug: 3K members
  • 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: 648 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    13 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 😩
    3. Any resources on how to use social media to market my sweaty startup?
    #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 😩 · Any resources on how to use social media to market my sweaty startup?
    13
  • Opportunities
    6 posts in the past month
    1. How do you guys manage the transition from "custom build" to actually scaling a product?
    2. $800k EBITDA minimum for a Service Business Buy
    3. What small operational change had the biggest impact on your margins?
    #2
    Opportunities
    How do you guys manage the transition from "custom build" to actually scaling a product? · $800k EBITDA minimum for a Service Business Buy · What small operational change had the biggest impact on your margins?
    6
  • Solution Requests
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Tips on growing a solo residential cleaning business?
    2. tool stack i’d look at before starting a small rental business
    3. how do u guys handle the jump from excel sheets to actual management software when scaling up?
    #3
    Solution Requests
    Tips on growing a solo residential cleaning business? · tool stack i’d look at before starting a small rental business · how do u guys handle the jump from excel sheets to actual management software when scaling up?
    6
  • Pain & Anger
    4 posts in the past month
    1. paid a local influencer $400 for my pressure washing business and got zero calls
    2. I tried to build a cleaning company by doing every job myself
    3. Anyone else feel like they doing everything and still not seeing results?
    #4
    Pain & Anger
    paid a local influencer $400 for my pressure washing business and got zero calls · I tried to build a cleaning company by doing every job myself · Anyone else feel like they doing everything and still not seeing results?
    4
  • Ideas
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Considering building a carwash and Laundromat
    2. Build a sustainable 7-figure business Nick Huber: just hire cheaper
    3. Renting out generators (or something similar). Sense check + more ideas...
    #5
    Ideas
    Considering building a carwash and Laundromat · Build a sustainable 7-figure business Nick Huber: just hire cheaper · Renting out generators (or something similar). Sense check + more ideas...
    3

Topics

  • Business
    48 posts in the past month
    1. paid a local influencer $400 for my pressure washing business and got zero calls
    2. The more my business grows the less time I have to work on it
    3. With how the economy is right now, is it more worth it to create your own service business rather than beg for jobs?
    #1
    Business
    paid a local influencer $400 for my pressure washing business and got zero calls · 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?
    48
  • Looking For
    12 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking For
    12
  • Struggling
    10 posts in the past month
    #3
    Struggling
    10
  • Cleaning
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Im 14 looking to start doing a trash can cleaning thing any tips?
    2. A local cleaning company was stuck at €1,000/month for years. 24 months later: €10,000/month. Here's exactly what changed.
    #4
    Cleaning
    Im 14 looking to start doing a trash can cleaning thing any tips? · A local cleaning company was stuck at €1,000/month for years. 24 months later: €10,000/month. Here's exactly what changed.
    8
  • 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 207K 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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Monthly Stats

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Visitors /mo
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Referrals /mo
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