r/founder
37k members
r/founder is a subreddit with 37k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses startup, founders, ai, founder, and marketing.
Popular Themes in r/founder
#1
Advice Requests
: "free mentorship to help you build something this summer"
14 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Best Way to Bring First Developer To Company?"
9 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "AI didn't turn me into a 10x dev. It just let me run a whole company by myself"
4 posts
#4
Ideas
: "Creating a platform for startups"
2 posts
#5
Self-Promotion
: "I want to feature your brand in my app at launch...no fees, no contracts, just a discount code (of your choice) for my users"
2 posts
#6
Money Talk
: "Are investor databases actually worth paying for?"
1 post
#7
News
: "EU Green Claims Directive 2026 I consult on Indian ethical sourcing and this law is going to change everything for brands sourcing from artisan communities. Here is what it actually means."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/founder
#1
Startup
: "When did you realize your Startup wasn't going to work?"
134 posts
#2
Founders
: "Hey Founders — what would your ideal startup OS actually look like?"
48 posts
#3
Ai
: "Ai didn't turn me into a 10x dev. It just let me run a whole company by myself"
36 posts
#4
Founder
: "Co Founder conundrum"
32 posts
#5
Marketing
: "AI made founders like overnight oats -- but curious to hear: How are you all coping with distribution and Marketing? Seeking funding? Whats the gameplan?"
29 posts
#6
Feedback
: "Need Feedback - Scaling a new platform for tech talent. What is your absolute biggest dealbreaker with current marketplaces?"
23 posts
#7
Product
: "I have Product have 40+ monthly user and growing but zero paying customer"
15 posts
#8
Growth
: "Would you focus on Growth or validation first?"
14 posts
#9
Business
: "Trying to build a Business while working 10 hour shifts is insane"
14 posts
#10
Users
: "founders who actually got Users from reddit, how?? everything i try either gets removed or gets zero reach"
12 posts
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Yearly
+35k members(1554.3%)
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Last updated: June 22, 2026