r/selfemployed
16k members
r/selfemployed is a subreddit with 16k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses uk, self employed, usa, self employed, and employment, and they frequently recommend/review business bank account.
If you're self employed, or thinking of becoming self employed - this is the place to come.
Popular Themes in r/selfemployed
#1
Advice Requests
: "[UK] Self employed cleaner seeking advice about bank holiday pay situation"
22 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "[UK] client tried to pay me half because "the work didnt take long""
11 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "[USA] best software for a self employed person."
10 posts
#4
Ideas
: "[US] Validating a fintech idea before spending thousands of dollars on legal fees… would you pay for this?"
2 posts
#5
Self-Promotion
: "[UK] I built a free invoicing tool for self employed people"
2 posts
#6
Money Talk
: "[USA] staring at my new business bank account like... who allowed this?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/selfemployed
#1
Uk
: "[Uk] client tried to pay me half because "the work didnt take long""
75 posts
#2
Self Employed
: "[US] Self Employed Tutor Since 1985"
72 posts
#3
Usa
: "[Usa] Self Employment Stress"
58 posts
#4
Self Employed
: "[UK] Self Employed cleaner seeking advice about bank holiday pay situation"
42 posts
#5
Employment
: "[USA] Self Employment Stress"
34 posts
#6
Taxes
: "[US] The actual cost of waiting to file your Taxes and what to do if you're starting from zero right now"
33 posts
#7
Expenses
: "[UK] Can I claim food Expenses?"
32 posts
#8
Business
: "[USA] why is the legal side of starting a Business so unnecessarily stressful?"
24 posts
#9
Freelancer
: "INDIA: Built a free calculator that tells Freelancers exactly what to set aside for quarterly?monthly taxes"
17 posts
#10
Income
: "[USA] Commission/inconsistent Income earners, how do you budget?"
15 posts
Products Discussed in r/selfemployed
Business Bank Account
3 reviews
#1
American Express
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Bank of America
1.0★ from 1 review
#3
Community Banks/Credit Unions
4.0★ from 1 review
Member Growth in r/selfemployed
Yearly
+5k members(39.7%)
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Last updated: June 30, 2026