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, tired, and marketing, and they frequently recommend/review programming languages, banking, and email marketing service.
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Popular Themes in r/startups
#1
Advice Requests
: "Registered agent / lawyer recommendations for US incorporation? Are Northwest Registered Agent reliable or a scam? (I will not promote)"
5 posts
Popular Topics in r/startups
#1
Struggling
56 posts
#2
Startup
49 posts
#3
Co Founder
15 posts
#4
Tired
10 posts
#5
Marketing
8 posts
#6
Technical Cofounder
6 posts
#7
Frustrating
5 posts
#8
Ai
5 posts
#9
Saas
4 posts
#10
Worst
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
: "19 months into running a solo software agency. $3,000 in total revenue. Starting to question how long I can keep going. I will not promote."
53 posts
Member Growth in r/startups
Yearly
+221k members(11.5%)
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Last updated: October 28, 2026