r/Businessideas is a subreddit with 48k members. The most common kinds of discussions are ideas and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses looking for, business, struggling, tired, and idea.
Honest feedback on business ideas. Post your idea with real detail, get told what's wrong with it (and what might work). No self-promotion, no polls, no AI-generated posts, no "what business should I start?" with zero context. Use a flair. Follow the template. Search before posting.
Popular Themes in r/Businessideas
#1
Ideas
: "I need some business ideas for someone in a pretty specific situation."
18 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Is spice processing & dehydrated food exports a good long-term business? Looking for industry insights"
8 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Looking for an Experienced Manufacturing Partner – Precast Concrete Business (Mataundh–Kabrai, Uttar Pradesh)"
2 posts
#4
Self-Promotion
: "I keep seeing amazing small businesses with no website, so I decided to build 100 websites for free."
2 posts
#5
Money Talk
: "Opening my first dessert/ice cream franchise. If this were your money, what would you do differently before opening?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Businessideas
#1
Looking For
28 posts
#2
Business
7 posts
#3
Struggling
4 posts
#4
Tired
2 posts
#5
Idea
2 posts
#6
Ai
2 posts
#7
Marketing
2 posts
#8
Employee
1 post
#9
Expense
1 post
#10
App
1 post
Flair Used in r/Businessideas
#1
Validate My Idea
: "Looking for ambitious people worldwide to exchange business ideas and build something together"
45 posts
#2
Problem Discovery
: "Want to Start Something but Not Sure What - Looking to Connect"
23 posts
#3
Feedback Request
: "$46 in 48 hours from a blog I haven't touched in weeks."
22 posts
#4
Why Doesn't This Exist?
: "Looking for capital and resources...P2P lending app with non-conventional caveats."
6 posts
#5
Idea Teardown
: "I need some business ideas for someone in a pretty specific situation."
5 posts
#6
AMA: Ask Me Anything
: "250k a month on dog clean up service company"
4 posts
#7
Lessons Learned
: "Claude Prompts to Get More From Your SEO"
4 posts
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Yearly
+26k members(117.2%)
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Last updated: August 13, 2026