r/TheFounders is a subreddit with 34k members. The most common kinds of discussions are self-promotion and advice requests, 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
Self-Promotion
: "Whatcha building? Let’s self promote"
9 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Looking for advice with my first startup!"
7 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "How to get a startup business loan with no money"
3 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"
19 posts
#2
Startup
15 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:
: "I bootstrapped an open-source asset management tool to $1.4k in revenue"
23 posts
#2
Story :-_Story:
: "I got my first app to +5k in just 4 months, with 0 followers"
8 posts
#3
Advice:-_Advice:
: "What keeps you building when you’re not sure what will work?"
7 posts
#4
Ask :-_Ask:
: "if you could make one AI own one boring growth task every week, what would you hand off?"
7 posts
#5
Case Study :-_Case_Study:
: "How to get a startup business loan with no money"
3 posts
#6
Problem:-_Problem:
: "How AI Is Changing Startup Lawyers, Legal Advice, and the Founder-Lawyer Relationship"
2 posts
#7
Lessons Learned :-_Learn:
: "I tracked every YC rejection pattern from public post-mortems. Here are the 7 reasons founders actually get rejected."
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
Growth Hacker:-_Growth_Hacker:
: "I built a sales agent for my SaaS. Visible uptick in my downloads and product usage."
1 post
Member Growth in r/TheFounders
Yearly
+23k members(195.7%)
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Last updated: September 3, 2026