r/sweatystartup is a subreddit with 211k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and ideas, and the community frequently discusses business, looking for, struggling, cleaning, and clients, and they frequently recommend/review voip service, crm, and project management tool.
A hub for entrepreneurs of regular old fashioned businesses.
Popular Themes in r/sweatystartup
#1
Solution Requests
: "What are some niche cleaning service ideas?"
13 posts
#2
Ideas
: "If your parents had 5 acres of land, what skills would you develop for businesses purposes?"
10 posts
#3
Advice Requests
: "17-year-old planning to buy and operate a small motel at 18 — how realistic is this?"
8 posts
#4
Opportunities
: "What would you do differently if you were starting a cleaning business with less than $100?"
7 posts
#5
Self-Promotion
: "In-home "stretching and mobility" services"
6 posts
#6
Money Talk
: "I know my buisness is profitable but I still hesitate before spending money"
4 posts
#7
Pain & Anger
: "Trouble getting clients"
3 posts
Popular Topics in r/sweatystartup
#1
Business
: "If your parents had 5 acres of land, what skills would you develop for Businesses purposes?"
42 posts
#2
Looking For
12 posts
#3
Struggling
10 posts
#4
Cleaning
: "Carpet Cleaning business."
8 posts
#5
Clients
7 posts
#6
Service
: "What do y'all think of elderly-focused home Services?"
6 posts
#7
Start
5 posts
#8
Leads
4 posts
#9
Startup
: "What would you do differently if you were starting a cleaning business with less than $100?"
4 posts
#10
Marketing
: "The happy customer promises a review and never leaves it. The angry one always writes. How do you actually fight that war?"
4 posts
Products Discussed in r/sweatystartup
Voip Service
25 reviews
#1
Google Voice
3.8★ from 6 reviews
#2
Vonage
4.0★ from 3 reviews
#3
OpenPhone
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Crm
15 reviews
#1
Hubspot
3.5★ from 4 reviews
#2
Housecall Pro
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Jobber
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Project Management Tool
13 reviews
#1
Trello
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
Notion
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Asana
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Member Growth in r/sweatystartup
Yearly
+25k members(13.4%)
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Last updated: September 21, 2026