r/smallbusiness
2.5M members
r/smallbusiness is a subreddit with 2.5M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses business, small business, marketing, startup, and small, 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
: "Anyone else find that raising your prices actually got you better clients?"
20 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "It's Time For A Website: DIY or Hire?"
15 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Did I fall for the “S-Corp tax hack” trap? Netting ~$130k but I feel like I'm structurally leaking money and exposing myself to an audit."
5 posts
#4
Ideas
: "is it silly to want to open a cat rescue + lounge?"
2 posts
#5
Opportunities
: "Tuning hobbies into a business"
2 posts
#6
Self-Promotion
: "So im finally doing the thing! I am finally opening up a airsoft and milsim field"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/smallbusiness
#1
Business
: "What's one thing you wish you knew before starting your Business?"
147 posts
#2
Small Business
: "Trying to start a Small Business, need some advice on where to go from here"
71 posts
#3
Marketing
: "I want to learn B2B Marketing. Can anyone here give me sources where to learn it and maybe a community about it?"
44 posts
#4
Startup
: "Business Startup questions"
39 posts
#5
Small
: "Small business insurance agents/brokers?"
31 posts
#6
Sales
: "What do you guys do for Sales governance?"
14 posts
#7
Website
: "How do you get people to visit your Website?"
13 posts
#8
Clients
: "I am getting really good at automating parts of businesses but i cant get Clients outside people i know"
11 posts
#9
Advice
: "Trying to start a small business, need some Advice on where to go from here"
9 posts
#10
Startups
: "Looking for StartUp Advice"
8 posts
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
+305k members(14.0%)
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Last updated: June 20, 2026