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r/Entrepreneur for lead generation

The biggest general business community — broad reach, mixed signal.

~4M membersOpen on Reddit

r/Entrepreneur is a massive, general-purpose business subreddit. It spans online and offline businesses, motivation posts, and operational questions. Volume is enormous and signal-to-noise is the lowest of the founder subs.

Who posts here

An extremely broad mix — software founders, agency owners, local-business owners, side-hustlers, and beginners.

Community size

~4M members — a large community. Use it as a general-tier sub: high reach, filter hard for intent.

Using r/Entrepreneur for lead generation

Use it as a general-tier sub only. The directory's smaller niche subs convert far better per thread. Where r/Entrepreneur earns its place is volume: even a low hit rate produces leads at this scale, provided you filter hard for intent.

Buying signals to watch for
  • Specific tool questions buried in broad advice threads
  • "My business is stuck at [milestone]" posts
  • Comments asking for recommendations under popular posts
  • Marketing and lead-gen process questions
Self-promotion rules

Self-promotion is heavily restricted and mods are active. Answer substantively; reserve product mentions for explicit requests.

r/Entrepreneur community rules

The 5 rules r/Entrepreneur moderators enforce, summarised from the subreddit’s official rules page (June 2026). Read them before you post or reply — rules change, so confirm the current rules on Reddit.

  1. 01

    No promotion, sales, or solicitation

    Do not use this community to sell, promote, recruit, hire, job-seek, solicit investment, or drive traffic to your profile, company, or external content. No dropping URLs, asking users to DM you, telling people to check your profile, or offering private resources. No crypto or investment pitches. Free offers and promotions belong only in the designated weekly threads. Violations may result in a permanent ban.

  2. 02

    Civility and inclusivity

    Be civil and professional to those around you. Personal attacks, hostility, harassment, discrimination, or unprofessional conduct are not tolerated. Treat others like colleagues. If someone is abusive, report them. Do not escalate or engage.

  3. 03

    Posting requirements and contribution standards

    You must participate in the comments of other posts on this subreddit before posting yourself. Engage meaningfully first and get to know the community. Posts must be specific, practical, and grounded in real entrepreneurial effort. “How do I make $X?” or get-rich-quick style posts will be removed. Low-effort, vague, diary-style, or purely opinion-based posts are not a fit here.

  4. 04

    Original and human content only

    Posts must be original to this community. Do not repost content from blogs, other subreddits, or duplicate common threads. AI-generated posts or comments are not permitted. If your content is generated by AI, it may be removed and may result in a ban.

  5. 05

    AMAs must be approved

    Amas requests can be sent directly to modmail. Users must have a positive history of contribution on Reddit, have a story to tell that would specifically appeal to the subreddit, and meet our posting standards. In your message to the moderation team, please detail how your AMA will uniquely benefit the community.

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