r/SmallBusinessCanada is a subreddit with 35k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses business, small business, canada, marketing, and small business owners, and they frequently recommend/review payment processor, accounting software, and business credit card.
News, questions, and answers about starting, owning, and growing a small business in Canada. Under new management as of 2020-11-17.
Popular Themes in r/SmallBusinessCanada
#1
Advice Requests
: "[ON] What's a fair price for a home watch visit? ($90/visit — too high, too low, or about right?)"
13 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "[ON] Canadian alternative to BambooHR for 45 employees?"
9 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "[QC] My clients were all Americans but tariffs have been eating my profits, what do I do?"
2 posts
#4
Self-Promotion
: "[CA] Looking to promote Canadian Small Business"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/SmallBusinessCanada
#1
Business
: "[AB] looking to sell my Business"
20 posts
#2
Small Business
: "[ON] How do Small Businesses actually survive/grow?"
7 posts
#3
Canada
4 posts
#4
Marketing
3 posts
#5
Small Business Owners
3 posts
#6
Tax Filing
2 posts
#7
Corporation Tax
2 posts
#8
Shopify
: "[ON] Shopify vs others for POS/Payments in brick and mortar + online store"
2 posts
#9
Business Registration
: "[QC] Registering my business to my home address"
2 posts
#10
Shipping To Us
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/SmallBusinessCanada
Payment Processor
10 reviews
#1
Elavon
2.0★ from 1 review
#2
Plooto
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Wise
4.0★ from 1 review
Accounting Software
8 reviews
#1
Wave
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Xero
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
QuickBooks Online
4.0★ from 1 review
Business Credit Card
7 reviews
#1
Loop
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Scotiabank
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Vault
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/SmallBusinessCanada
#1
Accounting
: "[CA] I spent 10 years working at the CRA. Here's what actually gets a small business audited"
11 posts
#2
Marketing
: "[ON] Social media marketing agencies for dental practice in Toronto - smart or better to hire somebody?"
9 posts
#3
Banking
: "[ON] BMO keeps lowering our LOC credit limit without warning?"
9 posts
#4
Discussion
: "[ON] What's a fair price for a home watch visit? ($90/visit — too high, too low, or about right?)"
6 posts
#5
FLAIR TO BE DECIDED
: "[BC] Large grocer wants me to enroll with EDI service."
5 posts
#6
General
: "[CA] Happy Canada Day!"
5 posts
#7
Buy-a-Business
: "[ON] Looking for Help with Business Financing"
5 posts
#8
Incorporation
: "[CA] Should I make a separate corp for each business?"
5 posts
#9
Taxation
: "[BC] Need Help With Corporate Tax Filing"
5 posts
#10
Payroll
: "[ON] Canadian alternative to BambooHR for 45 employees?"
4 posts
Member Growth in r/SmallBusinessCanada
Yearly
+11k members(43.5%)
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Last updated: August 12, 2026