r/smallbusinessowner
53k members
r/smallbusinessowner is a subreddit with 53k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and self-promotion, and the community frequently discusses business, small business, website, struggling, and automation.
Popular Themes in r/smallbusinessowner
#1
Advice Requests
: "Need advice on modernizing a 100+ year old family textile business without losing what made it successful"
15 posts
#2
Self-Promotion
: "I am offering free 3 month SEO services to 3 businesses in exchange of honest video review"
11 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Looking for recommendations on Veterinary specific website/marketing companies"
8 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "Built myself a job that I don’t want and I’m miserable. What would you do?"
8 posts
#5
Ideas
: "I built an AI that reads your docs and says 'I don't know' when the answer isn't there. Zero users. Roast it."
4 posts
#6
Opportunities
: "I think we’re paying attention to government contracting too late."
2 posts
#7
Money Talk
: "Looking at a smoke shop in NJ. Opened in Dec 25. Made $20K in July. Owner is asking $70 K plus inventory. Good or bad deal? Can I finance it now or 2 years later? Are there financing options for smoke shops? Why smoke shops go for cheap?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/smallbusinessowner
#1
Business
18 posts
#2
Small Business
: "I’ve been thinking about how Small Business owners actually keep track of their finances"
11 posts
#3
Website
10 posts
#4
Struggling
3 posts
#5
Automation
3 posts
#6
Ai
3 posts
#7
Marketing
2 posts
#8
Small
2 posts
#9
Sales
2 posts
#10
Tired
2 posts
Member Growth in r/smallbusinessowner
Yearly
+49k members(1222.0%)
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Last updated: August 10, 2026