Best Small Business Forums

FAQ

What are Small Business forum communities?

These communities have a forum format, where typically any user can make a post, comment on a post, and upvote/downvote. Hive Index lists 13 small business forum communities in the Hive Index directory of communities. Browse the full Small Business topic for every platform and feature combination, or learn more about Forum communities across topics.

How many Small Business communities with forum are listed?

Hive Index lists 13 small business forum communities in the Hive Index directory of communities. We only have a handful of listings so far, so treat these numbers as directional. See the main Small Business topic for the full community list across platforms and features.

What are the most popular small business forum communities on Hive Index?

Verk Community, Local SEO Community, Private Small Business Society, and BizWarriors are among the most popular small business forum communities in the Hive Index directory of communities, based on visitor interest on Hive Index.

Which platforms have the most small business forum communities?

Independent Platforms (4), Reddit (2), and Facebook (2) host the most small business forum communities in the Hive Index directory of communities.

What other features do small business forum communities offer?

Among small business forum communities, other common features include Online/Offline Events (54%), Member Perks (38%), and Live Chat (31%).

Are there free small business forum communities?

11 of 13 (85%) small business forum communities in the Hive Index directory of communities are free to join , including:

• Verk Community
• Local SEO Community
• BizWarriors
• Business Advice Forum

The remaining 2 require payment, an application, or both.

How large are small business forum communities?

Hive Index lists 13 small business forum communities in the Hive Index directory of communities. The largest include r/smallbusiness (2.5M members), r/sweatystartup (208K members), and Business Advice Forum (38K members). Median reported size is about 2K members. We only have a handful of listings so far, so treat these numbers as directional.

How do I grow my Small Business community with forum?

List your Small Business community for free on Hive Index and tag it with forum so people searching for small business forum communities can find you. Paid promotion can feature your listing more prominently across relevant pages.

How does Hive Index collect and rank these listings?

Listings are submitted by community builders and researchers, reviewed for topic relevance, and tagged with features like forum. Hive Index updates platform, member, review, and traffic data where available. Popular reflects visitor interest in the Hive Index directory of communities. These listings in the Hive Index directory of communities were last updated 2/12/2026.