r/Entrepreneur for B2B sellers
5,295,402 members · rules and posts checked 17 October 2026
r/Entrepreneur is a large entrepreneurship community with about 5,295,402 members, and it is strict with sellers. Direct selling, promotion, recruiting, investment solicitation and traffic-driving activity are not allowed. Participate through helpful discussion, not pitches.
Recent requests include people looking for capital partners, fintech infrastructure providers and packaging suppliers, plus advice on finding investors. Buyers often ask for recommendations, vendor options and practical guidance on business needs.
Self-promotion: strict
This community does not allow selling, self-promotion, recruiting, hiring, investment solicitation, or traffic-driving posts. Limited promotional activity is confined to designated recurring threads such as free-resource or collaboration threads, and even there the format is tightly controlled by the subreddit rules.
1No promotion, sales, or solicitation
Do not sell, promote, recruit, hire, seek jobs, solicit investment, or drive traffic; only designated weekly threads allow limited free promotions.
2Civility and inclusivity
Be civil and professional with other members.
3Posting requirements and contribution standards
Contribute in comments before posting and make posts specific, practical, and substantial.
4Original and human content only
Only post original human-created content; AI-generated content is not allowed.
5AMAs must be approved
AMAs require moderator approval and must benefit the community.
Summarised from the community's posted rules on 17 October 2026. Moderators change rules; read the current rules before you post.
What buyers ask for here
Sample requests from public posts, paraphrased and anonymised, found 17 October 2026.
- “Looking for a capital partner to fund rental-property down payments in exchange for a partnership arrangement.”
- “Seeking providers for virtual cards, gift cards, and related fintech infrastructure for an early-stage startup.”
- “Requesting recommendations for a supplier of higher-quality clothing packaging with thicker, smoother plastic bags.”
- “Seeking feedback on finding an investor willing to provide about $50k to help launch elder-care facilities.”
Of 100 recent posts we checked, 5% read as someone looking to buy or hire. How we collect this
Who it suits
Good for
- Fintech infrastructure providers
- Packaging and manufacturing suppliers
- Business coaches and advisory services
- Investors and capital-partner services
Less useful for
- Cold outreach agencies seeking leads through posts
- Self-promotional consultants
- Companies relying on direct advertising or solicitation
How to take part without getting removed
- Do not sell, promote your service, recruit, hire, seek jobs, solicit investment, or drive traffic through posts or comments.
- Stay civil and professional with members.
- Contribute useful comments before posting your own content.
- Make posts specific, practical and substantial.
- Share only original, human-created content.
- Do not run an AMA without moderator approval.
What a good reply looks like here
Replies that work here are practical and specific and help the person solve their problem. Leave out pitches, links meant to drive traffic, and sales language.
Sample reply: If you are looking for a capital partner for rental-property down payments, it may help to settle the partnership structure before you approach anyone. Be clear about how ownership, profit sharing, decision-making, risk and exit terms would work. Investors will usually want to know the target property criteria, the expected returns and how the funds will be used. A short summary of those points makes conversations with potential partners more productive.
When to skip r/Entrepreneur
This community is usually not worth prioritizing if your approach depends on cold outreach, direct advertising, self-promotional consulting posts or solicitation. The rules are strict and promotion is heavily restricted, so it suits helpful participation better than lead generation.
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