r/sweatystartup is a subreddit with 213k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses business, looking for, struggling, clients, and cleaning, 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
Advice Requests
: "Leaving tech in ~2 years to own an HVAC/blue collar business. I could use some advice"
10 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Transportation for employees in a cleaning business?"
6 posts
#3
Ideas
: "If your parents had 5 acres of land, what skills would you develop for businesses purposes?"
4 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "Denver SMB owners - what's eating your time?"
3 posts
#5
Opportunities
: "28 years old, former Army equipment operator, current business owner. Thinking about starting a small excavation company."
2 posts
#6
Self-Promotion
: "Starting a TCG Vending Machine Business"
2 posts
#7
Money Talk
: "Starting a dog walking business; what should I charge?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/sweatystartup
#1
Business
: "If your parents had 5 acres of land, what skills would you develop for Businesses purposes?"
34 posts
#2
Looking For
12 posts
#3
Struggling
10 posts
#4
Clients
7 posts
#5
Cleaning
6 posts
#6
Start
5 posts
#7
Leads
4 posts
#8
Startup
: "Trim, Fascia, and Landscape Edging Startup"
4 posts
#9
Advertising
2 posts
#10
Name
2 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(13.1%)
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Last updated: October 21, 2026