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Where can I ask a small-business question?

A Q&A community for starting, owning and growing a small business — not a free ad board.

r/smallbusiness is for operational and strategy questions from people running or starting small businesses. Advertising your business there is against the rules.

Where to ask

r/smallbusiness

Best for: Questions about starting, owning or growing a small business.

Why it fits: Its public description: “This sub is not for advertisements! Questions and answers about starting, owning, and growing a small business only.”

Members in our directory: 2.6M

Rules to know before posting:

  • Post only questions about small business.
  • No blog links or blog content.
  • No business-promotion posts.
  • No personal attacks.

Read r/smallbusiness’s current rules on Reddit

Before you post

  • State your country and business stage (idea, pre-revenue, operating) — rules and costs differ.
  • Ask an operations or strategy question; do not paste a pitch deck as an ad.
  • Tax, licensing and employment law answers here are peer chat, not professional advice.

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Rule summaries are paraphrased from each community’s published rules (public archive copy retrieved 7 November 2026; original snapshot date unavailable). Current rules may differ — check the community’s rules before posting. A good fit does not guarantee a reply.