r/growmybusiness for B2B sellers
157,964 members · rules and posts checked 1 November 2026
r/GrowMyBusiness is a business growth community with 157,964 members, and it is strict about sellers. You can join discussions, but direct selling and upselling are banned. Advice and strategy go in the monthly thread, and links or a signature are allowed there only alongside substantive content.
Recent requests are mostly people asking for recommendations on business tools, agencies and services, or for help evaluating them. They cover SEO agencies, bookkeeping software, work management platforms, innovation management software, PR distribution, cap table software and how to choose a vendor.
Self-promotion: strict
Direct selling and upselling are not allowed. Advice and strategy can be shared in the monthly thread, where links and a signature are permitted only when accompanied by substantive content. Blog promotion and external survey or feedback collection posts are also prohibited.
1Post Advice Content in the Monthly Thread!
Share advice and strategy only in the monthly thread, and include real content if adding links or a signature.
2Keep Discourse Civil
Be respectful and contribute useful discussion.
3No Selling or Upselling
Do not sell or upsell products or services.
4No Blog Posts
Do not post blog posts or ask for feedback on them.
5No External Surveys/Feedback Requests
Do not post external surveys or feedback requests.
Summarised from the community's posted rules on 1 November 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 1 November 2026.
- “Seeking an SEO agency focused on long-term growth and wants guidance on evaluating providers.”
- “Considering presentation software and wants input on whether switching tools is worthwhile.”
- “Needs reliable platforms or services for large-scale product sampling in major cities.”
- “Looking for a work management platform that can replace project management, time tracking, billing and CRM tools.”
- “Seeking innovation management software for a large tech company with workflow and reporting needs.”
- “Looking for bookkeeping software or services that handle ecommerce payment reconciliation well.”
- “Needs affordable press release distribution with real media placement for an upcoming startup launch under a set budget.”
- “Requesting recommendations for enterprise innovation management software with implementation tracking and reporting.”
- “Looking for cap table software with AI that can answer equity and dilution questions.”
Of 171 recent posts we checked, 6% read as someone looking to buy or hire. How we collect this
Who it suits
Good for
- SEO agencies
- CRM and sales software
- Bookkeeping and ecommerce accounting software
- PR and media distribution services
Less useful for
- Cold outreach services seeking direct promotion
- Self-promotional consultants
- Blog content marketers
How to take part without getting removed
- Share advice and strategy in the monthly thread.
- If you include links or a signature in the monthly thread, make sure the post contains substantial, useful content.
- Keep discussions respectful and constructive.
- Do not sell or upsell products or services.
- Do not post blog content or ask for feedback on blog posts.
- Do not post external surveys or feedback requests.
What a good reply looks like here
A good reply helps the person make a better decision. Give practical criteria for evaluating options, explain the tradeoffs, and don't pitch products or services.
Sample reply: If by online business reviews you mean customer reviews, be careful with any provider that sells reviews directly. Many platforms prohibit incentivized or fake reviews, which can hurt your reputation over the long term. A safer route is a service that helps you collect genuine customer feedback and reviews through compliant outreach. When you evaluate providers, ask how they source reviews, whether reviewers are verified customers, and how their process fits the policies of the review platform you care about.
When to skip r/growmybusiness
If your goal is direct promotion, cold outreach, promoting yourself as a consultant or getting attention for blog content, this community is usually not worth the time. The rules are strict and selling is banned, so it suits people sharing useful advice more than people trying to generate leads through promotion.
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