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r/smallbusinessowner↗

reddit for small business owner

65k subscribers1,311 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)1,082 authors / mosince 2012

r/smallbusinessowner has 65k members (+447% over the last 12 months). It gets about 1,311 posts a month from 1,082 people. Top topics: Upwork Issues, AI Tools and Applications and Agency vs In-House.

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Size and growth

How r/smallbusinessowner has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+447%in 12 months · +24% in 3 months · +5.9% in 1 month
Oct 202664k
Growing64k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/smallbusinessowner

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+308%vs Sep 2025 · +1.9% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 20261.3k
BusierPeaked at 1.4k in Mar 2026
Sep 2026: incl. <1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/smallbusinessowner

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Upwork Issues0.7%
  2. AI Tools and Applications0.7%
  3. Agency vs In-House0.7%
  4. Bookkeeping Firm Owners & Solo Practitioners0.5%
  5. Entrepreneurial Journeys0.5%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Apple
  2. etsy
  3. LinkedIn
  4. Substack
  5. stan

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