Startup ideas from what people complain about today.
Business ideas from real small business problems people post on Reddit · updated
Every day we read the top threads in r/smallbusiness and r/Entrepreneur, keep the ones where someone is stuck or asking for help, merge near-duplicates and rank them. In small business, the questions usually revolve around finding customers, marketing, pricing, cash flow and the first steps of starting a company. Below is today's list, followed by the problems that keep coming back. Each recurring problem has its own page with a plain-English summary, when it was first and last seen, and links to the original discussions. Problems with a clear market get a business idea — target customer, model, MVP, competition and an opportunity score. Updated .
Problem #14: UPDATE: Got a complaint today because my employee ‘told off’ a customer for sitting without ordering. Need adv
NEW 1 Reddit post · rank #14
Ready-made customer-policy signs, staff scripts and escalation playbooks for small shops and cafés.
Info productDifficulty: Low
Problem #54: Built a $6–7k/month business but can't scale beyond myself. Should I keep trying or get a job and start over?
NEW 1 Reddit post · rank #54
Turns a solo owner's tasks into SOPs and a hiring plan, with templates for a first VA or contractor.
ServiceDifficulty: Med
Problem #69: LLC maintenance costs keep increasing — is it worth handling everything myself?
NEW 1 Reddit post · rank #69
A compliance calendar for small LLCs: annual reports, franchise taxes and registered-agent renewals, with cost comparisons.
SaaSDifficulty: Med
Problem #79: Launched a small web & studio with 0 clients. What would you do first?
NEW 1 Reddit post · rank #79
A step-by-step outreach system for new web/design studios: niche picker, cold-email templates, portfolio audit.
Info productDifficulty: Low
Problem #85: How would you get a small, practical online service off the ground BEFORE you have a user base?
NEW 1 Reddit post · rank #85
Run a fake-door landing page, small ad test and waitlist in one place to see if anyone wants your service before you build it.
SaaSDifficulty: Med
Problem #88: Muralist/window painting and starting out
NEW 1 Reddit post · rank #88
Pricing calculator, contract template and portfolio site template for muralists and window painters.
Info productDifficulty: Low
Problem #90: Taxes Help
NEW 1 Reddit post · rank #90
Plain-English tax prep checklists and quarterly estimate reminders for first-year small business owners.
SaaSDifficulty: Med
No recurring problems yet.