r/smallbusiness
2.6M members
r/smallbusiness is a subreddit with 2.6M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses business, small business, small, marketing, and partner, and they frequently recommend/review accounting software, pos system, and invoicing software.
This sub is not for advertisements! Questions and answers about starting, owning, and growing a small business only.
Popular Themes in r/smallbusiness
#1
Advice Requests
: "I built an inventory management app for iPhone — looking for feedback"
10 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Trying to pick a website builder platform and my brain has seized at all the options"
6 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Selling or stepping back from an established £85k turnover web design business – what would you do?"
2 posts
#4
Ideas
: "Looking for business ideas: $30k budget."
1 post
#5
Money Talk
: "Small business owners are struggling, but what are people actually still willing to spend money on?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/smallbusiness
#1
Business
18 posts
#2
Small Business
15 posts
#3
Small
2 posts
#4
Marketing
2 posts
#5
Partner
2 posts
#6
Orders
1 post
#7
Startup
1 post
#8
Payroll
1 post
#9
Paid Media Consultant
1 post
#10
Payments
1 post
Products Discussed in r/smallbusiness
Accounting Software
117 reviews
#1
Xero
4.0★ from 27 reviews
#2
QuickBooks
3.9★ from 22 reviews
#3
QuickBooks Online
3.5★ from 8 reviews
Pos System
97 reviews
#1
Square
4.0★ from 25 reviews
#2
Clover
4.1★ from 16 reviews
#3
SalesVu
4.3★ from 8 reviews
Invoicing Software
92 reviews
#1
Wave
4.6★ from 8 reviews
#2
Xero
4.7★ from 6 reviews
#3
Invoice Master
4.5★ from 4 reviews
Member Growth in r/smallbusiness
Yearly
+309k members(13.8%)
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Last updated: October 19, 2026