r/startups is a subreddit with 2.1M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests, and the community frequently discusses struggling, startup, co founder, startup struggles, and tired, and they frequently recommend/review programming languages, banking, and email marketing service.
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Popular Themes in r/startups
#1
Advice Requests
: "(Equity split) Is there a complete spreadsheet that helps deciding the equity split between founders? Is there a more straightforward way than that? (I will not promote)"
8 posts
Popular Topics in r/startups
#1
Struggling
44 posts
#2
Startup
38 posts
#3
Co Founder
16 posts
#4
Startup Struggles
12 posts
#5
Tired
10 posts
#6
Technical Cofounder
6 posts
#7
Ai
4 posts
#8
Marketing
3 posts
#9
Worst
3 posts
#10
Product
3 posts
Products Discussed in r/startups
Programming Languages
30 reviews
#1
Laravel
5.0★ from 8 reviews
#2
FreeCodeCamp
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Svelte
4.5★ from 2 reviews
Banking
25 reviews
#1
Mercury
5.0★ from 5 reviews
#2
Brex
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
HSBC
4.0★ from 1 review
Email Marketing Service
24 reviews
#1
Mailchimp
2.8★ from 4 reviews
#2
Moosend
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Amazon SES
3.5★ from 2 reviews
Flair Used in r/startups
#1
I will not promote
: "Entrepreneurship is brutal. I've been working for free for a year. - i will not promote"
72 posts
#2
ban me
: "Six weeks into a two-sided marketplace of experts' AI minds: what I got wrong on the supply side. I will not promote"
1 post
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Yearly
+218k members(11.3%)
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Last updated: November 7, 2026