r/sweatystartup is a subreddit with 211k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, 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
Advice Requests
: "Software guy, 52, looking at buying an HVAC company. Talk me out of it or into it."
22 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Starting Crawlspace business, need jumping off point"
14 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Raised my prices by 60% and somehow got busier, trying to understand why."
10 posts
#4
Ideas
: "What do y'all think of elderly-focused home services?"
6 posts
#5
Opportunities
: "Which “boring” local service has the best repeat-customer potential?"
3 posts
#6
Self-Promotion
: "In-home "stretching and mobility" services"
3 posts
#7
Money Talk
: "With how the economy is right now, is it more worth it to create your own service business rather than beg for jobs?"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/sweatystartup
#1
Business
: "Carpet cleaning Business."
48 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
Service Business
: "Would my sister and I be able to make this Service Business idea possible?"
5 posts
#9
Leads
4 posts
#10
Startup
: "What would you do differently if you were starting a cleaning business with less than $100?"
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
+26k members(14.0%)
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Last updated: September 13, 2026