r/TheFounders is a subreddit with 37k members. The most common kinds of discussions are self-promotion and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses founder, startup, founders, co founder, and ai.
Welcome to r/TheFounders! This is a vibrant community for founders, entrepreneurs, and startup enthusiasts to connect, share experiences, and seek advice.
Popular Themes in r/TheFounders
#1
Self-Promotion
: "I built something that most people laughed at, but it made me $10K"
11 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Showing my landing page: could you help with a five-second first impression?"
5 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "help - my google rank is zero"
4 posts
#4
Ideas
: "founders: would you pay for an AI that plans your content in your own voice? (Not selling anything yet) no bullshit AI cont app"
3 posts
#5
Pain & Anger
: "Most Web Designers Are Terrible at Running a Business"
1 post
#6
Money Talk
: "Our seed round stalled because we asked for too high a valuation. Here's what we changed"
1 post
#7
Opportunities
: "Looking to Partner With Founders on Performance-Based Growth"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/TheFounders
#1
Founder
: "I'm a young African Founder building tech products. Here to learn, build, share, and connect."
21 posts
#2
Startup
: "What happens to all the Startups that fail?"
19 posts
#3
Founders
: "i keep seeing people tell Founders to ship before they're ready. that's reasonable when you're testing a landing page. much less reasonable when you're building software people rely on for their health or money. sometimes being careful is just doing the job properly."
11 posts
#4
Co Founder
10 posts
#5
Ai
: "What's One Repetitive Task You Would Automate With Ai?"
8 posts
#6
Product
: "Building a student-focused Product and a young founders' community — looking for some advice. (I will not promote)"
6 posts
#7
Cofounder
5 posts
#8
Technical Co Founder
3 posts
#9
Technical Cofounder
3 posts
#10
Looking For
3 posts
Flair Used in r/TheFounders
#1
Show:-_Show:
: "thought EOR solved the india entity problem. then someone asked what the hire actually does"
31 posts
#2
Ask :-_Ask:
: "started a web agency bc i was tired of seeing mid websites. ama i guess?"
6 posts
#3
Lessons Learned :-_Learn:
: "What I've learned from building an entire app without a team"
2 posts
#4
Marketing :-_Marketing:
: "The Viral Product Playbook (stolen from the guy who made millions with TrustMRR, Shipfast and sold $20k ads on his butt)"
2 posts
#5
Advice:-_Advice:
: "How much equity should I offer a co-founder who is joining after I've already built the MVP?"
2 posts
#6
Wins:-_Wins:
: "Built something. Here's how it's going."
1 post
#7
Growth Hacker:-_Growth_Hacker:
: "Can You Invent a New Sport in 2026?"
1 post
#8
Problem:-_Problem:
: "7,000 waitlist signups, no finished product. What would you test next?"
1 post
#9
Results:-_Results:
: "Looking to Partner With Founders on Performance-Based Growth"
1 post
Member Growth in r/TheFounders
Yearly
+19k members(100.1%)
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Last updated: November 11, 2026