r/sweatystartup

Limited PromoRestrictions apply

Self-promotion tolerated if done right. Follow the community norms.

Moderately moderatedActive

r/sweatystartup allows limited self-promotion. Read the sidebar and recent pinned posts to understand what is and isn't acceptable before submitting.

Tips for Founders

Don't post repeatedly about the same product.
Don't copy-paste the same pitch you use everywhere — tailor it to this community.
Don't ignore comments — responding promptly builds goodwill.

Self-promotion appears limited and context-dependent.

Link PostsAllowed

Requires FlairNo

Min KarmaNone

Min Account AgeNone

Be ready to answer follow up questions.
Ask us a question in this sub and you'll get great advice. But don't ask and then disappear. Be ready for follow up questions as we try to help!
Stay on topic.
Entrepreneurship of all kinds with a skew towards service based entrepreneurship.
No blatant self plugging.
Add value and start a discussion, blatant self plugging is not tolerated. Don't care if it's "free". If you have a course or ebook for sale, you're in the wrong place.
The business must be sweaty
Pressure washing and pool cleaning: Sweaty iPhone games, clothing brands and crypto: Not sweaty
Bragging/clickbait
No bragging posts. Sure it's great that you hit $XYZ in revenue in ZYX months. Don't lead off with clickbait.
No software or websites posts or comments
Any talk of software or websites is no longer allowed on /r/sweatystartup. There are better places on Reddit or the internet for such discussions.
No politics
No politics