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, hard time, small, 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
: "I NEED HELP"
14 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Just added a new service; how should I price it?"
6 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Do you actually care about your customers after they leave your business?"
1 post
#4
Ideas
: "The "Co-Founder" framework for AI. How to automate without ruining your small business"
1 post
#5
Self-Promotion
: "Built a turnkey Shopify store (0 inventory, ~52% margins), but Christmas rush leaves me no time—should I sell it or hold?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/smallbusiness
#1
Business
43 posts
#2
Small Business
: "Advice on lack of results in a Small Business"
18 posts
#3
Hard Time
14 posts
#4
Small
9 posts
#5
Marketing
7 posts
#6
Startup
6 posts
#7
Website
4 posts
#8
Sales
4 posts
#9
Advice
3 posts
#10
Customer Service
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
+314k members(14.3%)
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Last updated: August 10, 2026