r/sweatystartup↗
A hub for entrepreneurs of regular old fashioned businesses.
213k subscribers93 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~1% by known bots)85 authors / mosince 2019
r/sweatystartup has 213k members (+13% over the last 12 months). It gets about 93 posts a month from 85 people. Top topics: Lawn Renovation Progress, Side Hustles and Money Making and Auto Detailing Business.
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Topics and brands on r/sweatystartup
Top topics
Share of the subreddit's posts
- Lawn Renovation Progress1.7%
- Side Hustles and Money Making0.7%
- Auto Detailing Business0.6%
- Dog Poop Issues0.4%
- HVAC Trades0.3%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- Apple
- Gusto
- ChatGPT
- nextdoor
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