r/Business_
Know the rules before you post. So easy grandma can do it.
- To post
- No minimum in the rules
- To comment
- No minimum in the rules
- Self-promotion
- Banned
- Links
- Allowed with conditions
- External survey links require prior mod approval. Sites needing logins must provide sample credentials.
- Promo risk
- High
- From the rules, not from removal counts
- Community age
- 13 years
- Since Mar 2013
- Flair
- Required on every post
- Showcase posts
- Sunday only
About r/Business_Ideas
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/Business_Ideas: public rules, community context, posting fit, and startup-promotion risk before you publish.Checked from the r/Business_Ideas rules on Reddit.
r/Business_Ideas rules
11 rules, in the community's own words.
- 1
Soliciting / Advertising
You are not allowed to advertise your own product, service, blog, website, Discord instance or social media. If you have a business or offer services, you may only post them in our Weekly Free For All Thread that gets published each Sunday. If you are looking feedback on your website reach out via ModMail first. If your site requires credentials, you must provide sample credentials; you cannot expect the community to individually sign up to your site or join your waitlist.
- 2
Low-Effort Feedback Requests
Posts that are considered 'low effort' will be removed. Think about what you're posting and make sure that you've included enough information for this community to be able to respond, without having to prompt you for basic information.
- 3
Crypto or NFT Posts
No posts related to cryptocurrencies or NFTs will be tolerated, period.
- 4
Students & those seeking financial advice
This sub supports entrepreneurs and business owners, offering insights into business operations and marketing strategies. It's not intended for general financial/investment advice. Students: Post academic queries in our weekly Student Questions Thread, live every Sunday at 0600 GMT+0. This ensures a focused and valuable space for all business discussions.
- 5
Use the correct flair
There is a reason for each of the flairs on this sub. Ensure that you use the correct one as your post will be checked that it contains certain information based on your selection. Incorrectly flaired posts will likely be removed.
- 6
Be Real and Be Nice
Be respectful to your fellow community members and try to understand someone's point even if you don't agree with it. ANYONE who insults another member will be banned. Let's be gentlemanly/lady like to each other. If you can't do that, at least be civil. If you can't do either, out you go.
- 7
'What Business Do I start?' posts
We see and reject so many of these posts and they are typicaly removed If you browse this sub, you will find hundreds, if not thousands of busines ideas. If you are going to ask the community 'what business do I start?' then you must include at least the following basic information:
- Your available capital
- Your skills and experience
- Preferred Industry(s)
- Preferance for Online or Brick and Mortar
- Have you run a business these details are a minimum of what your post is to include.
- 8
No links to surveys
If you want to ask our community questions, then do so in your post. Do not link to external surveys without getting a moderator's 'thumbs up' first. You're welcome to post survey links in our weekly Sunday free-for-all posts.
- 9
Pay attention to u/AutoModerator
If u/AutoModerator comments on your post, it's likely prompting you to include information that would be helpful to other users and to give them more to work with when generating a response. If no such effort to include this basic information, your post will likely be removed.
- 10
Go easy on emojis
All human mods here were born before 1990; translation: we're all grumpy old farts who don't subscribe to the notion of inserting pictures into sentences. Don't go overboard.
- 11
Human replies only
There are some exceptions, like ideas for names, but for the most part, non-human responses are banned. Everyone has access to ChatGPT and if that the type of insight someone is after, they'll ask GPT themselves. GPT can improve (or translate) your response, but it must not have created it.
What to post in r/Business_Ideas
What fits the room, and what gets removed.
Works well
- A what business should I start post that lists your available capital, your skills and experience, your preferred industries, your online or brick and mortar preference, and whether you have run a business before
- A detailed writeup of a real problem you hit while running your business, framed as a question the community can weigh in on
- A lesson learned post about cost of sale, pricing, or taxation, written from your own experience with real specifics
- A promotion or survey link posted inside the Weekly Free For All Thread published each Sunday
- A website feedback request sent through ModMail first, with sample credentials included if your site needs a login
- Helpful plain answers to other founders' questions, written in your own words
Avoid
- Advertising your product, service, blog, website, Discord or social media anywhere outside the Weekly Free For All Thread
- Asking for website feedback without reaching out via ModMail first
- Sharing a site that needs signups without providing sample credentials
- Posting a feedback request with so little detail that people have to ask you for the basics
- Mentioning cryptocurrencies or NFTs in any form
- Dropping a link to an external survey without getting a moderator's thumbs up first
Best hours to post in r/Business_Ideas
No pattern yet. r/Business_Ideas does not have enough top posts from the last 90 days to name its best hours.
What r/Business_Ideas Is For
r/Business_Ideas is a place for entrepreneurial minds who want to share and explore business ideas, get insights on starting a venture, and talk about practical things like cost of sale and taxation. The people posting here are founders, business owners, and people thinking about starting something, and the community says outright that it supports entrepreneurs and business owners with insights into business operations and marketing strategies. It is not a place for general financial or investment advice, and students are pointed to a weekly Student Questions Thread instead. If you read the rules, you can tell the room is tired of vague idea requests and self promotion, and it rewards people who bring real details about their situation.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
The rule that decides everything for a marketer is “Soliciting / Advertising”. It bans advertising your own product, service, blog, website, Discord or social media, with one exception: the Weekly Free For All Thread published each Sunday. If you want feedback on your website, you must reach out via ModMail first, and if your site needs credentials you must provide sample credentials. “Low-Effort Feedback Requests” gets posts removed when they do not include enough information for people to respond without prompting you for basics. “Crypto or NFT Posts” is a flat ban, period. “No links to surveys” means you cannot link an external survey without a moderator's thumbs up first, though survey links are welcome in the Sunday free-for-all posts. “Use the correct flair” matters because posts are checked against the flair you pick and wrongly flaired posts are likely removed. “'What Business Do I start?' posts” requires a minimum set of details: your available capital, your skills and experience, preferred industries, a preference for online or brick and mortar, and whether you have run a business before. “Human replies only” bans non-human responses for the most part, and GPT can improve or translate a response but must not have created it. “Be Real and Be Nice” gets anyone who insults another member banned. “Pay attention to u/AutoModerator” warns that if the bot prompts you for information and you ignore it, your post will likely be removed. “Go easy on emojis” asks you not to overdo it.
What To Post
The safest strong post here is a detailed question where you are the case study. If you are asking what business to start, include your available capital, your skills and experience, your preferred industries, whether you prefer online or brick and mortar, and whether you have run a business before. If you are sharing a lesson from running your business, write it as a real story with specifics, and use the correct flair because posts are checked against it. If you want feedback on something you built, message the mods first via ModMail and include sample credentials if your site needs a login. If you want to promote anything at all, save it for the Weekly Free For All Thread each Sunday. Answer other people's posts yourself with your own words, because AI written replies are banned. Keep emojis light and keep the tone civil.
What To Avoid
Do not advertise your product, service, blog, website, Discord or social media anywhere outside the Sunday Weekly Free For All Thread. Do not ask for website feedback without ModMail first, and never expect people to sign up to your site, because you must provide sample credentials. Do not post low effort feedback requests that leave out basic information. Do not post anything about crypto or NFTs. Do not link an external survey without a moderator's thumbs up. Do not pick the wrong flair, because your post gets checked against it. Do not ask what business to start without listing your capital, skills, experience, industry preference, online versus brick and mortar preference, and whether you have run a business. Do not post AI generated replies, because non-human responses are banned. Do not insult anyone, because that is an instant ban. Do not ignore u/AutoModerator when it comments on your post, and do not go overboard with emojis.
A note from Anthony
This is one of the few communities that writes its rules like it actually expects you to read them, and I respect that. The AI rule stands out to me: GPT can polish your answer but must not have written it, which tells you exactly what kind of effort the regulars want to see. My advice is simple, put your numbers and your experience in the post and you will already be ahead of most people who get removed here.
By Anthony Riera, founder and operator of Rankhog. Every guide is built from the community's own public rules and data, then checked by Rankhog's grounding audit before it goes live.
Common questions about r/Business_Ideas
What subreddits are similar to r/Business_Ideas?
Subreddits like r/Business_Ideas are r/GetMotivated, r/Advice, r/business, r/smallbusiness, r/getdisciplined, r/AskMenOver30, r/sweatystartup and r/Entrepreneurship.
Can I promote my product here?
No. Rule “Soliciting / Advertising” bans promoting your own product, service, blog, website, Discord or social media, except in the Weekly Free For All Thread published each Sunday.
Can I ask for feedback on my website?
Rule “Soliciting / Advertising” says you must reach out via ModMail first, and if your site needs credentials you must provide sample credentials rather than asking people to sign up.
Where can I post a survey link?
Only in the weekly Sunday free-for-all thread, or in your main post if a moderator gives a thumbs up first, per rule “No links to surveys”.
What do I need to include when asking what business to start?
Rule “'What Business Do I start?' posts” says you must include your available capital, your skills and experience, preferred industries, a preference for online or brick and mortar, and whether you have run a business before.
Can I use ChatGPT to write my replies?
Rule “Human replies only” bans non-human responses for the most part. GPT can improve or translate your response but must not have created it.
Subreddits like r/Business_Ideas
Other rooms for the same crowd.