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Small Business

For owners and operators.

Communities for people running their own shops, service businesses, and small companies. Topics range from local marketing and hiring to cash flow management and getting your first clients. A mix of Facebook groups, Reddit subreddits, and Discord servers, with conversation split between practical tactics and the emotional side of running something on your own.

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Communities

r/smallbusiness

Questions and answers about starting, owning, and growing a small business

reddit · 708,000 members
r/sweatystartup

A hub for entrepreneurs of all kinds with a skew towards regular old fashioned businesses.

reddit · 55,800 members · est. 2019
Business Advice Forum

Business Advice Forum is a very active, friendly webmaster and business forum, where members can get advice and support for their small business or website. The majority of our discussions relate to online business, with the majority of the members being webmasters.

38,485 members
BizWarriors

BizWarriors is the leading discussion forum for entrepreneurs and small business owners. Are you an entrepreneur looking to expand your business? A new aspiring entrepreneur looking for information on how to start a business? A small business owner looking for ideas on how to manage and grow your business? At BizWarriors Forum, you can learn from others about how to plan, finance, promote, and grow your business.

5,000 members
Startup CPG

Startup CPG is here to help young CPG brands succeed. If you are a startup consumer brand with five employees or fewer, we will give you opportunities to shine, elevate your brand to decision-makers who matter, and connect you to those who have done it before. We will do everything in our power to help any brand working for a better food system. We’re here to lift you up, provide constructive feedback, advise on critical resources, and grow your network so you can make real impact.

slack · 5,000 members
Local SEO Community

Local SEO Community is for anyone who wants to discuss and learn more about local SEO and Google My Business tips and strategies. We welcome people who work in local SEO (agencies, freelancers), as well as small business owners, large business owners, and anyone in between. Members consist of beginners who are just learning about local SEO, all the way to experts, who know almost everything about local SEO and Google My Business optimization.

2,000 members · est. 2020
Private Small Business Society

If you're here, I know what you're looking for. You want more than just financial success, you want a life filled with freedom, happiness, and love. You've probably tried many things to get there, like reading books, taking courses, or even trying your hand at network marketing or starting a business. But no matter what you do, something seems to be missing.

skool · 2,000 members
DTC Operators

A space for founders, operators, and marketers building direct-to-consumer brands. Beyond just the digital, we share tactics, experiments, and real numbers across acquisition, retention, loyalty, CX, gift cards, and post-purchase flows. Whether you’re growing a new DTC product or scaling an established one, this community digs into what actually works across channels, tools, and customer touchpoints. Inclusive of in-person retail, and DTC-service verticals.

reddit · 100 members
eComm Analytics Circle

We are a community of eCommerce Analytics enthusiasts here to connect, share ideas and inspiration, provide each other with support, and empower growth. We share insights, ask questions, and participate in polls and discussions. While we focus primarily on WooCommerce & Shopify businesses, we are open to all eCommerce shops.

facebook · 50 members
Basics For Business

Running a small business is hard enough without getting lost in digital marketing jargon. Basics for Business is a friendly, no-BS community for small business owners who'd rather stick pins in their eyes than shout about themselves on social media.

facebook · 45 members
Verk Community

Stay updated on the latest AI employee additions to our digital workforce. Engage in lively discussions about the future of work, the AI workforce and its evolving landscape.

slack · 43 members
The Uncommon Coach

The Uncommon Coach is a network of coaches who support each other in pursuit of greater impact professionally – and sustainable abundance personally. What's Included: Masterminds, Interactive Trainings, Solution Sessions, Resource Downloads We do the common, uncommonly well.

mighty-networks · 12 members · est. 2021
Cove.eco Business Community

Online business community for owners to scale their small businesses by providing opportunities to collaborate, network, learn, and market themselves in our community ecosystem. Exchange with professionals of different skills, expertise, backgrounds, and points of view.

circle · 10 members
Search Fund Coalition

The Search Fund Coalition creates community for the Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Ecosystem. We educate and unite Entrepreneurs focused on acquiring Lower Middle Market & Main Street Businesses and the community that supports them.

linkedin · est. 2019
Micro Real Estate

Micro Real Estate has resources, forums, and a marketplace for EV Chargers, vending machines and other hardware, along with listings for the micro-properties they operate on. Essentially, it's like a Sillow for EV chargers and vending machines with forums.

est. 2022
Side Hustle Nation

Side Hustle Nation - is a free community where thousands of entrepreneurs gather to discuss all things side hustles and part-time businesses.

StartupWind

StartupWind - is an educational community that offers mentoring and diverse programs for founders to scale their small businesses.