Small business pain points owners post on Reddit

By PainPoint Daily Team · Last updated Oct 27, 2026

401 small business pain points from 428 Reddit posts between Oct 21, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026. The most common themes are Other topics (58.6%), Customers and marketing and Tools and software. Customers and marketing is 83 problems (20.7%), Tools and software is 44 problems (11%), Money and pricing is 22 problems (5.5%). The other 235 titles do not match those keyword groups. Each problem below links to the threads, and 35 of them already have a business idea with an MVP, pricing and competition. We pull from a growing list of subreddits every day, so this page updates daily. The list is deduped across the daily rankings from Oct 21, 2026 to Oct 27, 2026 and sorted by best ranking score.

• 401 problems
• 35 with a business idea
• Newest Oct 27, 2026

Other topics (235)

• Is founder content actually worth it? Small Business · score 23.3 · asked 2 times r/microsaas · r/SaaS
• Any weird remote side hustles out there? Small Business · score 16.8 · asked 2 times r/sidehustle · r/sidehustle
• Potential small parking management business Small Business · score 13.2 · asked 4 times
• How do you preempt the “X already does that” reaction? Small Business · score 10.3 · asked 1 time r/startups Wedge Brief
• Should my partner quit his job to go in full time? Small Business · score 9.8 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness
• Are we guarding the wrong door? Small Business · score 9.7 · asked 1 time r/microsaas
• Built ComplyAI, which tells UAE companies their Emiratisation fines in 60 seconds. Roast it Small Business · score 9.7 · asked 1 time r/microsaas
• I made a tab manager chrome extension, but it seems people are not interested, need feedback Small Business · score 9.7 · asked 1 time r/SaaS
• Stop building useless sh*t Small Business · score 9.6 · asked 1 time r/SaaS
• Using credit card to pay large invoices Small Business · score 9.6 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness Card Float Calc
• Start up RUO Small Business · score 9.4 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness
• Average CAC Tells You How You Got Here. Marginal CAC Tells You Whether to Keep Going - Blended CAC hid a 2.4x Small Business · score 9.3 · asked 1 time r/SaaS
• Why would you make anything if there is already things like it? Small Business · score 9.2 · asked 1 time r/SaaS
• Can you make a decent living selling food as a street vendor? Small Business · score 9.2 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness Cart Profit Check
• E2E Testing for AI generated services Small Business · score 9.1 · asked 1 time r/SaaS
• Starting a Small UV Printing Business — Desktop UV Printer or Flatbed UV Printer? Small Business · score 9.1 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness
• How to find a mentor or someone with experience? Small Business · score 9.0 · asked 1 time r/Entrepreneur
• Logo carousels Small Business · score 8.9 · asked 1 time r/SaaS
• Thinking of expanding my website in the B2B field - any thoughts? Small Business · score 8.8 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness
• Monday mentorship: ask anything | October 26, 2026 Small Business · score 8.8 · asked 1 time r/Entrepreneur
• Talent Tuesday: Services and Collabs | October 27, 2026 Small Business · score 8.8 · asked 1 time r/Entrepreneur
• Latest on EU PPWR legislation Small Business · score 8.7 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness Pack Rules Check
• Onboarding, user retention, conversion? Small Business · score 8.5 · asked 1 time r/SaaS
• * Does this make learning gym exercises easier than watching a video? Small Business · score 8.5 · asked 1 time r/SaaS
• I built a workforce management platform for the mining industry in Australia. Now I'm trying to get my first c Small Business · score 8.5 · asked 1 time r/SaaS
• Have an Idea, can build it that over a weekend but dont know how to target my audience Small Business · score 8.5 · asked 1 time r/SaaS
• Does Google business profile have any value for B2B ? Small Business · score 8.4 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness
• I have 57k followers across TikTok and Instagram, averaging 70–100k views per post. How would you monetise thi Small Business · score 8.4 · asked 1 time r/sidehustle
• New to linkedin - looking for advice Small Business · score 8.3 · asked 2 times r/SaaS
• I’m building an AI security scanner for small businesses and freelancers because manual pentests are $10k+. Wo Small Business · score 8.3 · asked 1 time r/SaaS
• How can we revitalize our store? Small Business · score 8.2 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness
• Solution Consultant trying to move into Solutions Engineering / Forward Deployed / Deployment Strategy. What s Small Business · score 8.1 · asked 1 time r/SaaS
• How do you guys manage your business's online presence of your business? Small Business · score 8.0 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness
• SBA Loan to pay off business credit card debt? Or what other options are there? Small Business · score 8.0 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness Biz Debt Refi Map
• What is one piece of advice you ignored early? Small Business · score 7.9 · asked 1 time r/SaaS
• First time letting someone go and I feel terrible about it Small Business · score 7.9 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness Kind Exit Kit
• Are icon-only sidebars actually good UX, or just good-looking UI? Small Business · score 7.9 · asked 1 time r/SaaS
• US practice owners: simple reorder math so you stop running out of supplies Small Business · score 7.8 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness Shelf Count
• Curious about your opinions Small Business · score 7.7 · asked 1 time r/SaaS
• Looking for advice. Built a link-in-bio builder for models and DJs. Struggling to reach them. How would you fi Small Business · score 7.7 · asked 1 time r/SaaS
• What do you check first when trial users sign up but never return? Small Business · score 7.6 · asked 1 time r/microsaas
• Mastercard Fine Small Business · score 7.5 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness
• How we structured an AI stock research workflow so the LLM stops agreeing with bullish prompts Small Business · score 7.5 · asked 1 time r/microsaas
• Business owners, at what point did you decide you needed an Executive Assistant? Small Business · score 7.4 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness
• Looking to Collaborate with AI Builders Small Business · score 7.2 · asked 1 time r/SaaS
• Took on a bigger job than usual and now I'm stressing over the timing of everything Small Business · score 7.1 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness
• How do you keep everyone aligned on why a project matters? Small Business · score 7.1 · asked 1 time r/microsaas
• How do you follow up on enterprise deals that go quiet during festive seasons? Small Business · score 7.1 · asked 1 time r/SaaS
• 🏝️ Has anyone bought a small tourist-town business and actually made a good living? Small Business · score 7.1 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness
• Has anybody actually tried the powerbank rental stations? Small Business · score 7.0 · asked 1 time r/sidehustle Route Reality Check
• My first pilot Small Business · score 7.0 · asked 2 times r/SaaS
• I Need Your Feedback on My Pay Calculator Small Business · score 7.0 · asked 1 time r/SaaS
• Removed one step from submit and got 10+ launches in a few days. Now stuck on the next problem Small Business · score 6.9 · asked 1 time r/SaaS
• Which marketplaces are easiest to deal with when an order goes wrong in the US? Small Business · score 6.9 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness
• Gmail Account Small Business · score 6.9 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness
• Being sued as a small business owner — what happens when you can’t afford to fight back? Small Business · score 6.8 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness
• People who bought an existing small business: how much work did it actually require after acquisition? Small Business · score 6.8 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness Owner Hours Check
• How to find someone who's side hustle is reselling things? Small Business · score 6.7 · asked 1 time r/sidehustle
• What's the best way to accept payments online for my business? Small Business · score 6.7 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness Big Ticket Checkout
• I need some advice on a couple of different things please Small Business · score 6.6 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness
• How I got my first 100 weekly active users as a solo developer Small Business · score 6.6 · asked 1 time r/microsaas
• 1 hour commute sustainable ? Small Business · score 6.5 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness
• I got some useful criticism here about the product I'm building, and one comment made me rethink how I was exp Small Business · score 6.5 · asked 1 time r/microsaas
• At what stage of completion do you usually launch your projects? Small Business · score 6.4 · asked 1 time r/SaaS
• How can I not be shy selling Small Business · score 6.4 · asked 2 times
• Small Business Owners suggest courier company Small Business · score 6.3 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness Ship Threshold
• What's the most frustrating part of running a small business? Small Business · score 6.3 · asked 2 times r/smallbusiness · r/smallbusiness
• PA fictitious name Small Business · score 6.3 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness
• What is going on with Linkedin? Small Business · score 6.2 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness
• Built a $6–7k/month business but can't scale beyond myself. Should I keep trying or get a job and start over? Small Business · score 6.2 · asked 2 times r/smallbusiness Delegate Ready
• How can a small paper manufacturer compete with giants? Small Business · score 6.2 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness
• Lost a 2,400 chargeback after providing signed delivery receipts. When did merchant processors become judge an Small Business · score 6.1 · asked 1 time
• I want to start a small business, but I don’t know how could I decide Small Business · score 6.0 · asked 2 times r/smallbusiness
• Has anyone here won their first service agreement with an aged care provider? Small Business · score 6.0 · asked 1 time
• What age where you when you started your first business and what made you start it? Small Business · score 6.0 · asked 1 time
• Post divorce business ideas Small Business · score 6.0 · asked 4 times r/smallbusiness
• How to get to users in the slop coded noise? Small Business · score 5.9 · asked 1 time
• How would you get a small, practical online service off the ground BEFORE you have a user base? Small Business · score 5.9 · asked 2 times r/smallbusiness Pre-Launch Validator
• Discussion Small Business · score 5.9 · asked 1 time
• Feedback Friday: Rate My Ideas | October 23, 2026 Small Business · score 5.9 · asked 1 time r/Entrepreneur
• Muralist/window painting and starting out Small Business · score 5.9 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness Mural Pricing Kit
• Medical supplier- how to get started Small Business · score 5.8 · asked 1 time
• Small business owners, what's a win you're celebrating this week? Small Business · score 5.8 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness
• About store stock and finding product on shelves Small Business · score 5.8 · asked 1 time
• Cold callers, stop pretending we're old friends Small Business · score 5.7 · asked 1 time
• The harder I work the luckier I get, but sometimes I get in my head and I stop being in action.. how you have Small Business · score 5.7 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness
• Career pivot to venture capital from product management, anyone done it? Small Business · score 5.7 · asked 1 time
• What do you use to track contractor hours and approve payments? Small Business · score 5.7 · asked 1 time
• VA? Small Business · score 5.6 · asked 1 time
• Business Names. Distinctiveness vs memorability Small Business · score 5.6 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness
• I built an AI cold email agent that pauses itself the second a prospect replies. Here’s the architecture probl Small Business · score 5.6 · asked 1 time
• A hot tub service business Small Business · score 5.6 · asked 1 time
• When do I quit my job? Small Business · score 5.6 · asked 2 times
• Where do you guys buy wholesale bali jewelry? Small Business · score 5.6 · asked 1 time
• Starting Business for High Income Earners Small Business · score 5.5 · asked 1 time
• What makes you trust a small business you’ve never heard of? Small Business · score 5.5 · asked 1 time
• Small retail business, info w/voip phone service Small Business · score 5.5 · asked 1 time
• What payment processor are you using? Small Business · score 5.5 · asked 1 time
• On ShopDeck Small Business · score 5.5 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness
• Opinion on Jarvis type AI assistant ? Small Business · score 5.5 · asked 1 time
• What is it really like to run a small women's clothing boutique? Small Business · score 5.5 · asked 1 time
• How many business ideas did you attempt before one became a success? Small Business · score 5.4 · asked 1 time
• Made a simple extension to pin messages in chatgpt inside of a chat, looking for honest feedback and how to ac Small Business · score 5.4 · asked 1 time
• I have a question, particularly for attorneys and business owners, because I’m trying to figure out how to han Small Business · score 5.4 · asked 1 time
• Made something for my own PC, thinking about selling it. How do you handle liability? Small Business · score 5.4 · asked 1 time
• What is a daily annoyance or tedious task you’d happily pay $5-$10/month to never deal with again? Small Business · score 5.4 · asked 1 time
• Free product page on a site Google, Bing and ChatGPT already read. Paste your URL, I do the rest Small Business · score 5.4 · asked 1 time
• How would you manage a temporary closure when relocating a small service business? Small Business · score 5.4 · asked 1 time
• How would you market an established local service business moving into a more competitive area? Small Business · score 5.4 · asked 1 time
• How to adjust to the realities of small business, while trying to not-regret leaving corporate job? Small Business · score 5.4 · asked 2 times
• How are boutiques finding legitimate Mirta suppliers for wholesale? Small Business · score 5.4 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness
• Has anyone here watched someone they love struggle to keep a small business going? Small Business · score 5.3 · asked 1 time
• Co founder agreed to part ways but keeps stalling on the paperwork. What are my options?? Small Business · score 5.3 · asked 1 time
• Aussie-based reseller trying to sell into UK/US markets. Amazon FBA or 3PL? Need advice Small Business · score 5.3 · asked 1 time
• How do you keep your store feeling "fresh" for festivals and seasons without redesigning it every time? Small Business · score 5.3 · asked 1 time
• How we write Reddit posts at our agency that makes $17k MRR Small Business · score 5.3 · asked 1 time
• Where are small beauty stores getting Italia Deluxe wholesale? Small Business · score 5.3 · asked 1 time
• First time doing cold email for a one person business. What reply rate told you it was worth continuing? Small Business · score 5.3 · asked 1 time
• Why сompanies keep reinventing the wheel? Small Business · score 5.3 · asked 2 times
• How to save struggling family owned business? Small Business · score 5.2 · asked 1 time
• A student entrepreneur? Small Business · score 5.2 · asked 1 time
• Cold outreach is proving harder than actually doing the freelance work Small Business · score 5.2 · asked 1 time
• Is repetitive business-form filling actually a painful enough problem to pay for? Small Business · score 5.2 · asked 1 time
• Setting up hubspot service hub for small business live chat stopped our inbox from blowing up Small Business · score 5.2 · asked 1 time
• What can be the next step? Small Business · score 5.2 · asked 1 time
• Turnkey destination restaurant for sale | $95,000 Small Business · score 5.2 · asked 1 time
• Which product pages are you updating before Black Friday? Small Business · score 5.1 · asked 1 time
• How many people actually bail on your website before booking? Trying to figure out what matters most Small Business · score 5.1 · asked 1 time
• Took a lot of courage to post Small Business · score 5.1 · asked 1 time
• Is DeepSeek's new Search & Fetch API worth trying? Small Business · score 5.1 · asked 1 time
• Hot Chocolate Stand Startup Small Business · score 5.1 · asked 1 time
• Thinking about starting a recruitment agency, but the setup feels overwhelming Small Business · score 5.0 · asked 1 time
• Has anyone ever had someone they trusted take their business ideas and become a direct competitor? Small Business · score 5.0 · asked 1 time
• How do you explain a specialised product online when you know too much about it? Small Business · score 5.0 · asked 1 time
• Value of marketers has gone up since AI. Agree or disagree? Small Business · score 5.0 · asked 1 time
• How do you set your trip charge when quoting service jobs? Small Business · score 4.9 · asked 1 time
• What’s one thing you wish you could improve, figure out, or get help with before the year ends? Small Business · score 4.9 · asked 1 time
• Selling Pet Portraits Small Business · score 4.9 · asked 1 time
• Did we hear if u/Elusive_One survived his San Diego meeting with the potential cartel members? Small Business · score 4.9 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness
• Do I just give out the samples to retailers to attract them for sourcing? Small Business · score 4.9 · asked 1 time
• Approaching confrontation at home and in the workplace Small Business · score 4.9 · asked 1 time
• Would you trust a 40-person company with a major project? Small Business · score 4.9 · asked 1 time
• Is “I’m the only one who knows how anything works” a valid raise argument? Small Business · score 4.9 · asked 1 time
• Starting a website and it is a deal aggregator , how can I get traffic for it ? Small Business · score 4.9 · asked 1 time
• How do you delegate to a VA without micromanaging them? Small Business · score 4.8 · asked 1 time
• What is one advice you will give a 24 year old immigrant trying to start a business Small Business · score 4.8 · asked 1 time
• Is it illegal? Small Business · score 4.8 · asked 1 time
• PG Owners, How Do You Manage Your Properties? Small Business · score 4.8 · asked 1 time
• Looking for a name change for my small fantasy business Small Business · score 4.8 · asked 2 times
• Has anyone found smaller international markets more attractive than larger ones? Small Business · score 4.7 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness Niche Market Finder
• Switch my DnB listing to Virtual Address? Small Business · score 4.7 · asked 1 time
• If your business website runs on WordPress or similar, ask your host one question today Small Business · score 4.7 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness SiteSafe Check
• Using a PO box as a return address for UPS Small Business · score 4.7 · asked 1 time
• The moment most business owners finally make the call and what tends to come up once they do Small Business · score 4.7 · asked 1 time
• How do you guys handle all the repetitive forms when launching a product? Small Business · score 4.7 · asked 1 time
• Inventory Question Small Business · score 4.7 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness
• What is the best financing option for my small business? Small Business · score 4.6 · asked 1 time
• Alternatives to Fresha that is Free? Small Business · score 4.6 · asked 1 time
• Advice? Paid parking is affecting my business Small Business · score 4.6 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness ValidateIt
• Thinking about offering payment plans. No idea how to avoid the financial fallout Small Business · score 4.5 · asked 1 time
• I'm building bugcap.io it's like loom but for bug reports Small Business · score 4.5 · asked 1 time
• About being a vendor Small Business · score 4.5 · asked 1 time
• On getting my first Junk Removal job Small Business · score 4.4 · asked 1 time
• How do you stop free audits from turning into free work? Small Business · score 4.4 · asked 1 time
• Stress, how are we dealing with it Small Business · score 4.4 · asked 1 time
• Zoom scam? Small Business · score 4.4 · asked 1 time
• Who makes the final call on copy for your business? Small Business · score 4.4 · asked 1 time
• I finally have real people signing up, but I think I am making huge mistake as a new business owner Small Business · score 4.4 · asked 1 time
• As an entrepreneur, I give really bad advice for average people Small Business · score 4.3 · asked 1 time r/Entrepreneur
• Hyundai Elantra Ladder rack? Small Business · score 4.3 · asked 1 time
• Tried scaling my freelance business, now having second thoughts Small Business · score 4.3 · asked 1 time
• Has anyone had experience with this supposed loan forgiveness gig ? Small Business · score 4.3 · asked 1 time
• Data Entry With Additional Skills Small Business · score 4.3 · asked 1 time
• Has anyone had good luck with Helcim credit card processing?? Small Business · score 4.2 · asked 1 time
• Business Website ".com" Taken - Best Alternate Top Level Domain? Small Business · score 4.2 · asked 1 time
• Authentic Burger King equipment and machinery? Small Business · score 4.2 · asked 1 time
• If your spouse runs the office side of your business, how do you keep work from taking over the house? Small Business · score 4.2 · asked 1 time
• Do I stay or buy out need actually advice and what you would do as a business owner Small Business · score 4.1 · asked 1 time
• Business Consultant to Focus on Dealing with Very Difficult People Small Business · score 4.0 · asked 1 time
• Im in the process of starting a sba Small Business · score 4.0 · asked 1 time
• CPA Never Registered S Corp with State Small Business · score 4.0 · asked 1 time
• Food distribution delivery business Small Business · score 4.0 · asked 1 time
• Seeking advice on dealing with a really unreliable distributor Small Business · score 4.0 · asked 1 time
• On shitstorm Small Business · score 3.9 · asked 1 time
• Help? Small Business · score 3.9 · asked 1 time
• What are some hurdles to look out for when starting a brick & mortar retail store? Small Business · score 3.9 · asked 1 time
• How to control what Google AI says about your business when people search your name Small Business · score 3.8 · asked 1 time
• Safest way to handle a $20,000 sample order without taking on too much risk Small Business · score 3.8 · asked 1 time
• Too many meetings. How do I better protect my time? Small Business · score 3.8 · asked 1 time
• My mom is worried about her struggling footwear business, and I want to help her save it. Where should we star Small Business · score 3.8 · asked 1 time
• Stepping Back Small Business · score 3.8 · asked 1 time
• RTWS - How To Take An Unknown and Turn Them Into an Industry Celebrity Small Business · score 3.8 · asked 1 time
• Do I leave my family busisiness for a normal job? Small Business · score 3.7 · asked 1 time
• Website owners: Have you checked your PHP version for the security vulnerability? Small Business · score 3.7 · asked 1 time
• We are struggling getting morning traffic coming to the coffee shop Small Business · score 3.7 · asked 1 time
• How to find a good PEO? Small Business · score 3.7 · asked 1 time
• Worried about having too many suppliers? Small Business · score 3.7 · asked 1 time
• Looking for EPR related assistance Small Business · score 3.7 · asked 1 time
• Contractors: Think Twice Before Signing With Angi Small Business · score 3.7 · asked 1 time
• What do I do in this scenario? Small Business · score 3.7 · asked 1 time
• Should I continue with dropshipping or switch to digital products? Looking for honest advice from experienced Small Business · score 3.7 · asked 1 time
• Where can I legally put up flyers? Small Business · score 3.6 · asked 1 time
• Favorite business phone number setup that goes to personal phone, but is not your personal phone number? Small Business · score 3.6 · asked 1 time
• If you own a business, do you have a prenup? Small Business · score 3.6 · asked 1 time
• Event planning in a separate state Small Business · score 3.6 · asked 1 time
• Buying a business brokerage firm? Small Business · score 3.6 · asked 1 time
• AI free logo designers? Small Business · score 3.6 · asked 1 time
• Scared to pull the trigger Small Business · score 3.6 · asked 1 time
• How do I actually start selling stuff? Small Business · score 3.6 · asked 1 time
• Anyone else financially able to slow down, but unable to switch off from their business? Small Business · score 3.6 · asked 1 time
• How is real estate fund administration different from what VC focused admins typically offer? Small Business · score 3.5 · asked 1 time
• An expiry date on a quote Small Business · score 3.5 · asked 1 time
• Looking for a trusted sulfur granular supplier Small Business · score 3.5 · asked 1 time
• How does new work actually get to the right person on your team? Small Business · score 3.5 · asked 1 time
• BIR Registration for Small Businesses in PH Small Business · score 3.5 · asked 2 times
• Meta Business Suite Small Business · score 3.5 · asked 1 time
• Creating a skool account? Small Business · score 3.5 · asked 1 time
• Small handmade business owners in Europe - any experience with selling through consignment shops or markets in Small Business · score 3.5 · asked 1 time
• I need help for printing photobooks business Small Business · score 3.4 · asked 2 times
• How Many Units Should I Order? Small Business · score 3.4 · asked 1 time
• How Do You Decide What to Delegate as Your Business Grows? Small Business · score 3.4 · asked 1 time
• Has anyone had someone impersonate their business by email or a fake website? Small Business · score 3.4 · asked 1 time
• How do food business owners find and trust a new designer? Small Business · score 3.4 · asked 1 time
• Want some advice Small Business · score 3.4 · asked 1 time
• What do you think is the most overlooked part of running a successful dental practice? Small Business · score 3.3 · asked 1 time
• California Matcha Business - What Permits Do We Need to Package and Sell? Small Business · score 3.3 · asked 1 time
• I build professional websites for small businesses — free demos Small Business · score 3.3 · asked 1 time
• Small Business Challenges that Banks Can Fix Small Business · score 3.2 · asked 1 time
• My security equipment resale business in China is failing Small Business · score 3.2 · asked 1 time
• Looking for affordable petite clothing manufacturers/wholesalers Small Business · score 3.2 · asked 1 time
• How do independent artists get their work into regional retail chains? Small Business · score 3.1 · asked 1 time
• How do you manage one WhatsApp Business number across a team? Small Business · score 3.1 · asked 1 time
• Looking to start an indoor batting cage business—what should I figure out first? Small Business · score 3.0 · asked 1 time
• Zenbusiness partner Small Business · score 3.0 · asked 1 time
• What’s the one financial task you keep putting off—and what finally made you deal with it? Small Business · score 2.9 · asked 1 time

Customers and marketing (83)

• Need More Customers? Don't Ignore These Platforms Small Business · score 11.0 · asked 2 times r/smallbusiness · r/smallbusiness
• Anyone in need of positioning/branding/messaging help ? I will not promote Small Business · score 10.2 · asked 1 time r/startups
• All users come from SEO, shall i focus on google ads? I will not promote Small Business · score 10.1 · asked 1 time r/startups
• As a Customer, do you mind the type of music a salon is playing? Small Business · score 9.4 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness
• Indie hackers, how are you finding your first customers? Small Business · score 9.3 · asked 1 time r/microsaas
• Am I the only one who hates having to book a sales call just to see what a SaaS product actually does? Small Business · score 9.2 · asked 1 time r/SaaS Price Unlocked
• Can we stop upvoting MRR screenshots that conveniently crop out the ad spend? Small Business · score 9.1 · asked 1 time r/SaaS
• 2k mrr, no ads, just me. what actually got it there Small Business · score 9.0 · asked 1 time r/microsaas
• So i realized making a tool is easy but now im stuck in damn marketing Small Business · score 8.9 · asked 1 time r/SaaS
• How are you guys using a marketing automation product demo? Small Business · score 8.8 · asked 1 time r/SaaS
• We've spent 18 months building a B2B SaaS. How did you find your first customers? Small Business · score 8.8 · asked 1 time r/SaaS
• Small business owners who've run Google Ads: how do you know if they're actually working? Small Business · score 8.7 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness Ads Truth Check
• Where To Advertise Legal Document Prep Services? Small Business · score 8.4 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness
• How do you handle free trials when customers need weeks to see results? Small Business · score 8.4 · asked 1 time r/microsaas
• What do you expect from a new shirt brand? Small Business · score 8.3 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness
• How to Get First B2C SAAS Customers? Small Business · score 8.0 · asked 2 times r/SaaS
• Try this before you spend money on ads Small Business · score 7.8 · asked 1 time r/microsaas
• You've built the product, now comes the marketing Small Business · score 7.6 · asked 1 time r/SaaS
• How do small D2C brands scale local offline distribution without owning a retail store? Small Business · score 7.5 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness Shelf Starter
• Full-Stack Developer from India 🇮🇳 — Websites, Mobile Apps, SaaS & Custom Software | Worldwide Clients Welcome Small Business · score 7.2 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness
• Launched my lifestyle app. Are Meta ads a good first step? Small Business · score 7.2 · asked 1 time r/SaaS
• What are you using to make sales decks that actually help close deals? Small Business · score 6.8 · asked 1 time r/SaaS
• Should I bring donuts to a prospective client? Small Business · score 6.8 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness
• UPDATE: Got a complaint today because my employee ‘told off’ a customer for sitting without ordering. Need adv Small Business · score 6.8 · asked 2 times r/smallbusiness ShopPolicy Kit
• Has anyone tried investing in AI automations? I have been pitched so many systems, sales automation, accountin Small Business · score 6.7 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness
• I will not promote - advice for LLC for non USA resident Small Business · score 6.7 · asked 1 time r/startups
• I’m Struggling To Get My First Client Small Business · score 6.6 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness
• I just reached $160 MRR with my SaaS. Today I shipped a massive visual update to the homepage and SEO pages. I Small Business · score 6.5 · asked 1 time r/SaaS
• What's the most expensive feature you've built for just one SaaS customer? Small Business · score 6.4 · asked 1 time r/SaaS
• Bootstrapping a new coffee brand in the UK. Would love some advice from small business owners Small Business · score 6.3 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness
• I built an AI-assisted system that helped me manage up to 16 client accounts at once. I will not promote Small Business · score 6.2 · asked 1 time r/startups
• I tested several different SEO guides to get consistent traffic, and now average almost 500 visitors a week on Small Business · score 6.2 · asked 1 time r/microsaas
• The customer who complained the most ended up being my best one Small Business · score 6.1 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness
• Launched a small web & studio with 0 clients. What would you do first? Small Business · score 6.0 · asked 2 times r/smallbusiness First 10 Clients
• EU Anti-Greenwashing & Green Claims Directives: How are small brands/makers actually preparing for this? Small Business · score 5.8 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness Claim Proof Kit
• Owners with your number on Google: how many sales calls do you get a day, and how do you deal with them? Small Business · score 5.8 · asked 1 time
• As your small business grew, did managing the complexity become harder than growing sales? Small Business · score 5.7 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness
• Software Engineer Looking to Start Freelancing — Need Advice on Getting My First Client Small Business · score 5.7 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness
• RTWS - Marketing and PR 101 Small Business · score 5.7 · asked 1 time
• Client filed charge back after firing us midway through project, now in pre-arbitration - kindly advice Small Business · score 5.7 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness Dispute Ready
• Is grooming shop software a viable side business if I'm also my own customer? Small Business · score 5.7 · asked 1 time
• We built products for 6 months and kept hitting the same wall: reaching customers. Here's what finally worked Small Business · score 5.6 · asked 1 time
• Developers building café/POS systems: how would you price this app, with or without a customer website? And an Small Business · score 5.5 · asked 1 time
• Should SaaS platforms support customers who want to pay with stablecoins? Small Business · score 5.5 · asked 1 time
• Even the least hated sounds are enough to drive customers out Small Business · score 5.4 · asked 1 time
• Small business owners, how are you dealing with Meta ads lately? I need some honest advice Small Business · score 5.2 · asked 1 time
• What marketing strategies helped your small business grow? Small Business · score 5.2 · asked 1 time
• If you sell with cash on delivery, do you call to confirm orders, and do customers mind? Small Business · score 5.1 · asked 1 time
• How do you handle leads who go quiet after a good first call? Small Business · score 5.1 · asked 1 time
• Client wanted a discount because my business is new and office is small??? Small Business · score 5.1 · asked 1 time
• Clothing brand - for moms or everyone? Small Business · score 4.8 · asked 1 time
• Are you calculating fully loaded CAC or just your advertising cost for your SaaS/AI? Small Business · score 4.8 · asked 1 time
• Service Business Owners — How did you figure out who your ideal customers are? Small Business · score 4.7 · asked 1 time
• Do your customers actually use the link in your Instagram bio? Small Business · score 4.7 · asked 1 time
• Is there any other ways to advertise outside of FB? Small Business · score 4.6 · asked 1 time
• How do you get customers to actually leave Google reviews? Small Business · score 4.5 · asked 1 time
• Kisumu entrepreneurs, please tell me how you find customers 🥹 Small Business · score 4.5 · asked 1 time
• What's an unexpected approach that turned your clients into repeat customers? Small Business · score 4.5 · asked 1 time
• Open a biz banking account before first customer? Small Business · score 4.4 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness Day Zero Setup
• What prices feel reasonable for a new activewear brand right now? Europe & US Small Business · score 4.3 · asked 1 time
• What is the average free to paying customer ratio for B2C saas you all run? Small Business · score 4.3 · asked 1 time
• Is it better to cut prices during a slowdown, or double down on customer experience? Small Business · score 4.3 · asked 1 time
• Should I tell prospective clients my price up front or get them on a call first? Small Business · score 4.1 · asked 1 time
• Need help with customer acquisition B2B Small Business · score 4.0 · asked 1 time
• For those running direct mail campaigns for marketing or lead generation, how are you handling testing before Small Business · score 4.0 · asked 1 time
• Why silent AI failures are killing agency workflows and how we audit them before clients notice Small Business · score 4.0 · asked 1 time
• Need help advertising and hiring Small Business · score 3.9 · asked 1 time
• If you were starting an activewear brand today, how would you spend your marketing budget? Small Business · score 3.9 · asked 1 time
• VOSB certified this year and selling to businesses, not government. Has anyone gotten real traction from corpo Small Business · score 3.9 · asked 1 time
• New Business, no name, no testimonials. Is showing up in person still the best way to get your first clients? Small Business · score 3.8 · asked 1 time
• I'm thinking of starting a clothing brand with new, unconventional designs Small Business · score 3.7 · asked 1 time
• Have you ever delivered everything in the contract and still had an unhappy customer? Small Business · score 3.7 · asked 1 time
• 18 y/o running a small leather card holder brand. How do we reach new customers without an ad budget? Small Business · score 3.6 · asked 1 time
• RTWS - The Media Angles That Got My Clients on TV Small Business · score 3.6 · asked 1 time
• Great at coaching, still learning the client-getting side. What worked for you? Small Business · score 3.5 · asked 1 time
• How do you keep up with SEO content while actually running your business? Small Business · score 3.5 · asked 1 time
• Shopify sellers: How do you decide which products are actually worth advertising? Small Business · score 3.5 · asked 1 time
• I want to start a clothing brand as a illustrator. Do you have any advice? Small Business · score 3.5 · asked 1 time
• How Do I Convert Marketing Leads into Actual Customers? Small Business · score 3.3 · asked 1 time
• 100 ad clicks to my Etsy listing, 0 add to carts. Listing problem or trust problem? Small Business · score 3.3 · asked 1 time
• Has anyone hired a B2B lead searcher/prospector? Small Business · score 3.3 · asked 1 time
• Im starting out in email copywriting what would you do to land your first client? Small Business · score 3.2 · asked 1 time
• How to find if low sales are a website UX issue or an ad targeting issue? Small Business · score 3.0 · asked 1 time

Tools and software (44)

• Why people still pay for software when free alternatives exist Small Business · score 9.9 · asked 1 time r/Entrepreneur
• Railway vs Render vs Vercel for a micro SaaS: how you're billed, and where Postgres lives Small Business · score 9.7 · asked 1 time r/microsaas Host Bill Compare
• Will mod-able SaaS be the future? Small Business · score 9.5 · asked 1 time r/SaaS
• How much infrastructure complexity is actually justified for a small SaaS? Small Business · score 9.5 · asked 1 time r/SaaS
• What are the most underrated AI tools every entrepreneur should know about? Small Business · score 9.2 · asked 1 time r/Entrepreneur
• How do you handle user feedback for your SaaS? Small Business · score 9.1 · asked 1 time r/microsaas
• Bootstrapped B2B SaaS at £180k ARR. How would you scale to £1m? Small Business · score 9.0 · asked 1 time r/SaaS
• Building an AI-native SaaS and realizing it's not nearly as easy as those X posts make it look Small Business · score 9.0 · asked 1 time r/SaaS
• The most underrated distribution channel for SaaS imo Small Business · score 8.9 · asked 1 time r/SaaS
• Drop your URL and pitch your SaaS in 2 sentences! What makes it a must have? Small Business · score 8.5 · asked 1 time r/SaaS
• An update from the 40-year-old developer who couldn't figure out how to sell his software Small Business · score 8.3 · asked 1 time r/SaaS
• If you’re a SaaS founder, I built something for you Small Business · score 8.3 · asked 1 time r/SaaS
• A notebook can probably replace my SaaS Small Business · score 8.0 · asked 1 time r/SaaS
• Unable to scale your SaaS? Underrated strategy that could work for you but Small Business · score 7.8 · asked 1 time r/SaaS
• What's one feature your SaaS users keep asking for, but you still refuse to build? Small Business · score 7.7 · asked 1 time r/SaaS
• I built an app for Shopify. But how can I validate demand before launch? Small Business · score 7.6 · asked 1 time r/SaaS
• The hardest part of building SaaS isn't building the product. It's getting anyone to care Small Business · score 7.4 · asked 1 time r/SaaS
• Building an AI competitor research tool taught me that getting information is the easy part Small Business · score 7.1 · asked 1 time r/SaaS
• How true is this? Do you need to use existing software products to build a better one? Small Business · score 7.1 · asked 1 time r/SaaS
• What hardening a multi-tenant SaaS taught me about building starter kits Small Business · score 7.0 · asked 1 time r/microsaas
• Storefront takes 6 seconds on mobile. Is a Shopify alternative the fix, or is it the apps? Small Business · score 7.0 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness App Weight Audit
• What process automation would improve your business quality of life? Small Business · score 6.8 · asked 1 time r/Entrepreneur Automation Audit
• Claude Pro or ChatGPT Plus for planning and building a SaaS with AI? Small Business · score 6.6 · asked 1 time r/SaaS
• Thankful Thursday: Free Resources and Tools | October 22, 2026 Small Business · score 6.3 · asked 1 time
• Buying a profitable micro-SaaS instead of building one: has anyone turned acquisitions into sustainable income Small Business · score 6.0 · asked 1 time
• Serious question: SaaS or custom software as a service? Small Business · score 6.0 · asked 1 time
• Apps to manage multiple small businesses projects and needs? Small Business · score 5.8 · asked 1 time
• Building a SaaS around the safety layer AI agents need when using external APIs Small Business · score 5.6 · asked 1 time
• I may or may not have a winning SaaS Small Business · score 5.6 · asked 1 time
• How much testing is enough for an AI SaaS with barely any traffic? Small Business · score 5.5 · asked 1 time
• When Did You Switch From Spreadsheets to Business Software? Small Business · score 5.5 · asked 2 times
• Which small business tasks are actually worth automating first? A simple way to rank them Small Business · score 5.3 · asked 1 time
• Would a dedicated document-chasing tool make sense as a micro-SaaS? Small Business · score 5.3 · asked 1 time
• I built a free business manager . Should I keep improving it, or build tools for specific industries? Small Business · score 5.3 · asked 1 time
• I think small pain is the silent killer of AI micro-SaaS Small Business · score 5.3 · asked 1 time
• Launched a writing app this week where the free tier runs entirely in the browser. Stack and lessons Small Business · score 5.2 · asked 1 time
• Pitfalls I encountered while completing my SaaS Small Business · score 5.1 · asked 1 time
• For those running small software agencies, would you start one again today? Small Business · score 5.1 · asked 1 time
• What monitoring tools do you actually use for your mobile app? Small Business · score 5.0 · asked 1 time
• I launched my App 7 days ago and I got over 150 downloads, but it's really hard to maintain traffic. Anybody g Small Business · score 5.0 · asked 1 time
• I'm building a Shopify alternative for Pakistan. Here's what I learned about SaaS in emerging markets Small Business · score 4.7 · asked 1 time
• Why do small businesses keep adding AI tools instead of fixing one workflow? Small Business · score 4.5 · asked 1 time
• As an SMB, it worth it to engage an automation company? Small Business · score 4.3 · asked 1 time
• Would a loyalty app work as my first startup? Small Business · score 3.6 · asked 1 time

Money and pricing (22)

• Do not copy usage pricing just because the big agent companies did Small Business · score 9.1 · asked 1 time r/microsaas Pricing Model Sim
• Personal Tools - saving money instead of growing revenue Small Business · score 9.0 · asked 1 time r/SaaS
• The slick animated pricing slide flopped, plain hand placed tiers fixed it Small Business · score 8.9 · asked 1 time r/microsaas
• 19 months into running a solo software agency. $3,000 in total revenue. Starting to question how long I can ke Small Business · score 7.8 · asked 1 time r/startups
• Is buying a small profitable micro-SaaS a realistic starting point for building long-term cash flow? Small Business · score 6.7 · asked 1 time r/microsaas
• Why do companies change when they start making big money? Small Business · score 6.3 · asked 2 times r/Entrepreneur
• LLC maintenance costs keep increasing — is it worth handling everything myself? Small Business · score 6.0 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness LLC Autopilot
• I am facing a very difficult situation, i want my cash flow back Small Business · score 6.0 · asked 1 time
• Unpopular opinion: most first-time founders raise money too early, and it's the most expensive mistake they ma Small Business · score 5.9 · asked 1 time
• Taxes Help Small Business · score 5.8 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness Side-Biz Tax Helper
• My first pixel price made my own goal mathematically impossible. Roast my new pricing Small Business · score 5.8 · asked 1 time
• With bookkeeping and US tax Small Business · score 5.4 · asked 1 time
• Need budget advice for my first hire in UK Small Business · score 5.3 · asked 1 time
• I launched a form builder with unlimited free responses and a $19 Pro plan. Tear apart my pricing Small Business · score 5.1 · asked 1 time
• I have a laptop, internet and almost no money — how would you start an online business from scratch? Small Business · score 4.8 · asked 1 time
• 2 years in, $25k a month in revenue, need $60k for a second van. Equipment loan or line of credit? Small Business · score 4.7 · asked 1 time
• Got Burnt- Small Business Owner Facing a Cash Flow Crisis — Looking for Advice Small Business · score 4.2 · asked 1 time
• Mobile service owners, what costs did you underestimate when you started? Small Business · score 3.9 · asked 1 time
• How to make money as kid Small Business · score 3.9 · asked 1 time
• Have you ever stopped selling a service that was still making money? Small Business · score 3.6 · asked 1 time
• How to reach 500K Profit Small Business · score 3.4 · asked 1 time
• Looking for Payment Processor Recommendations: Payment Links, Card + Cash App Support, Simple Onboarding Small Business · score 2.8 · asked 1 time

Hiring and staff (10)

• Hiring through upwork, invoices, 1099s Small Business · score 9.6 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness Contractor Paper Trail
• How do you find good people without spending a fortune on hiring? Small Business · score 6.2 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness
• How do you eliminate manual workflows without hiring a dedicated ops person? Small Business · score 6.1 · asked 1 time r/SaaS
• Do you ever recheck employees after they’re hired or is that overkill? Small Business · score 5.0 · asked 1 time
• Employee won't give me access to our company facebook page Small Business · score 4.8 · asked 1 time
• Small business owners with fewer than 10 employees, are you offering health insurance or is it just too expens Small Business · score 4.7 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness Tiny Team Benefits
• What are the most trust-building alternatives to heavy employee monitoring? Small Business · score 4.5 · asked 1 time
• Payroll Provider Question Small Business · score 4.0 · asked 1 time
• Business owners - what do you most wish to instill in your employees? Small Business · score 3.4 · asked 1 time
• Need to hire someone for my small warehouse...how much emphasis should I put on having past warehouse experien Small Business · score 3.0 · asked 1 time

Legal and admin (7)

• Building in legal AI. How do you make sense of Harvey, Legora and Lucio? Small Business · score 7.3 · asked 1 time r/SaaS
• Marketplace or Student Insurance Hack? Small Business · score 6.7 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness
• Auto Insurance for Junk Removal Small Business Small Business · score 6.2 · asked 1 time r/smallbusiness Trade Cover Checklist
• Registered agent / lawyer recommendations for US incorporation? Are Northwest Registered Agent reliable or a s Small Business · score 5.4 · asked 1 time
• Can a 1 y/o company pass vendor compliance at a Fortune 500 Company? Small Business · score 4.4 · asked 1 time Vendor Ready
• Insurance At Airports Small Business · score 4.0 · asked 1 time
• Where is the best place to list LLC's for sale? Small Business · score 3.4 · asked 1 time