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, small, startup, and marketing, 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
: "What makes a small business last for years?"
27 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "How to list tours on online marketplaces?"
10 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "I sued a customer for $15k, won in court, but they still haven’t paid. Hired a collections agency, and they just quit, saying the customer keeps running them in circles. Do I have any other options? Or do I just forget about it?"
6 posts
#4
Ideas
: "Got scammed by a friend and lost my business. Thinking of starting over. Any business ideas?"
3 posts
#5
Opportunities
: "I need to improve my online business"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/smallbusiness
#1
Business
42 posts
#2
Small Business
20 posts
#3
Small
14 posts
#4
Startup
10 posts
#5
Marketing
9 posts
#6
Sales
8 posts
#7
Customer Service
4 posts
#8
Social Media
4 posts
#9
4 posts
#10
Website
3 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
+311k members(14.2%)
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Last updated: July 21, 2026