r/smallbusinessowner
64k members
r/smallbusinessowner is a subreddit with 64k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and self-promotion, and the community frequently discusses business, small business, website, ai, and marketing.
Popular Themes in r/smallbusinessowner
#1
Advice Requests
: "Looking for advice about a regular"
5 posts
#2
Self-Promotion
: "Offering to build websites for small local businesses (100% donation-based)"
2 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "What are SB Owners using to stay organized?"
1 post
#4
Pain & Anger
: "Small business owners: what is the most annoying administrative task you wish could just run on autopilot?"
1 post
#5
Ideas
: "I saw someone spend over $20,000 on Thumbtack leads, so I built a platform that doesn’t charge for leads."
1 post
#6
News
: "My entrepreneurship story! A news company reached out requesting my story & after writing it up. It made me feel extremely grateful for how far my company has come along. Now that I have a write up, I might as well share & inspire some people. 1 year in we are doing 110k/mo"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/smallbusinessowner
#1
Business
27 posts
#2
Small Business
15 posts
#3
Website
10 posts
#4
Ai
: "GE Appliances runs 800 Ai agents and announced exactly zero of them. One cut backorders 25% by doing the dullest job in the building."
8 posts
#5
Marketing
4 posts
#6
Automation
3 posts
#7
Outsourcing
: "Which Is the Right Choice for Your Business: In-House Marketing vs. Outsourcing?"
3 posts
#8
Branding
: "Interior Design studio name suggestion!"
3 posts
#9
Small
2 posts
#10
Sales
2 posts
Member Growth in r/smallbusinessowner
Yearly
+54k members(538.5%)
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Last updated: October 16, 2026