r/TheFounders is a subreddit with 34k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and self-promotion, and the community frequently discusses founder, startup, co founder, founders, 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
Advice Requests
: "From near zero organic revenue to $566 in a month. Here is the exact breakdown."
11 posts
#2
Self-Promotion
: "Whatcha building? Let’s self promote"
7 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "After 1 week solo building, someone actually used my SaaS."
5 posts
#4
Opportunities
: "Anyone else here building a SaaS with their partner?"
2 posts
#5
Ideas
: "I tracked every YC rejection pattern from public post-mortems. Here are the 7 reasons founders actually get rejected."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/TheFounders
#1
Founder
: "Scaling fast, then starting over: a Founder on pivoting earlier"
20 posts
#2
Startup
16 posts
#3
Co Founder
11 posts
#4
Founders
: "I tracked every YC rejection pattern from public post-mortems. Here are the 7 reasons Founders actually get rejected."
11 posts
#5
Ai
7 posts
#6
Cofounder
6 posts
#7
Saas
: "Anyone else here building a Saas with their partner?"
4 posts
#8
Building
: "What keeps you Building when you’re not sure what will work?"
4 posts
#9
Technical Co Founder
3 posts
#10
Technical Cofounder
3 posts
Flair Used in r/TheFounders
#1
Show:-_Show:
: "The biggest reason my no-code SaaS projects failed wasn't the tech. It was restarting from zero every time."
35 posts
#2
Advice:-_Advice:
: "What keeps you building when you’re not sure what will work?"
10 posts
#3
Story :-_Story:
: "The Change That Helped Me Sell More Websites"
10 posts
#4
Ask :-_Ask:
: "How many founders got burned by this"
9 posts
#5
Case Study :-_Case_Study:
: "How to get a startup business loan with no money"
3 posts
#6
Lessons Learned :-_Learn:
: "I tracked every YC rejection pattern from public post-mortems. Here are the 7 reasons founders actually get rejected."
3 posts
#7
Growth Hacker:-_Growth_Hacker:
: "From near zero organic revenue to $566 in a month. Here is the exact breakdown."
2 posts
#8
Self Care:-Self_Care:
: "I'm almost there but very tired"
2 posts
#9
meme :-_Meme:
: "I have been all 3 of these people"
1 post
#10
Results:-_Results:
: "Everyone says "move to SF." I asked founders to rate their own city for building a startup. Most gave it a 5/10."
1 post
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Yearly
+26k members(312.9%)
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Last updated: August 15, 2026