--- title: "Reddit Self-Promotion Rules for Founders & startups: Where You Can Promote | OneUp Today" description: "Self-promotion rules for 25 Founders & startups subreddits. 14 allow it in some form, 7 ban it outright. See each community's exact rule before you post." url: https://oneup.today/subreddits-that-allow-self-promotion/founders-and-startups --- Reddit Self-Promotion Rules # Self-promotion rules for Founders & startups subreddits Of 25 Founders & startups communities founders pitch in, **14 allow self-promotion in some form** and 7 ban it outright. Here is each one's policy, with the exact rule. ## Where you can actually promote [ r/SideProject776K Self-promotion welcome](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/sideproject)[ r/ChatGPT11.6M Case-by-case](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/chatgpt)[ r/smallbusiness2.5M Case-by-case](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/smallbusiness)[ r/startups2.1M Case-by-case](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/startups)[ r/SaaS751K Case-by-case](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/saas)[ r/EntrepreneurRideAlong710K Case-by-case](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/entrepreneurridealong)[ r/reactjs508K Case-by-case](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/reactjs)[ r/Wordpress310K Case-by-case](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/wordpress)[ r/EtsySellers246K Case-by-case](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/etsysellers)[ r/microsaas204K Case-by-case](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/microsaas)[ r/indiehackers182K Case-by-case](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/indiehackers)[ r/django164K Case-by-case](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/django)[ r/growthhacking149K Case-by-case](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/growthhacking)[ r/growmybusiness141K Case-by-case](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/growmybusiness) ## All 25 Founders & startups subreddits by policy Self-promotion welcomeYes, you can promote here. [r/SideProject776K](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/sideproject) Case-by-caseSometimes, in context. [r/ChatGPT11.6M](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/chatgpt)[r/smallbusiness2.5M](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/smallbusiness)[r/startups2.1M](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/startups)[r/SaaS751K](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/saas)[r/EntrepreneurRideAlong710K](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/entrepreneurridealong)[r/reactjs508K](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/reactjs)[r/Wordpress310K](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/wordpress)[r/EtsySellers246K](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/etsysellers)[r/microsaas204K](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/microsaas)[r/indiehackers182K](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/indiehackers)[r/django164K](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/django)[r/growthhacking149K](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/growthhacking)[r/growmybusiness141K](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/growmybusiness) 9-to-1 ruleOnly if you follow the 9-to-1 rule. [r/cybersecurity1.5M](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/cybersecurity)[r/passive\_income1.2M](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/passive_income)[r/aws388K](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/aws)[r/kubernetes207K](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/kubernetes) No self-promotionNo. Direct promotion is removed. [r/Entrepreneur5.2M](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/entrepreneur)[r/digitalnomad2.4M](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/digitalnomad)[r/freelance685K](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/freelance)[r/ecommerce658K](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/ecommerce)[r/shopify364K](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/shopify)[r/dropship355K](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/dropship)[r/startup308K](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/startup) Full database + methodology: [all subreddit self-promotion rules →](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker) ## Reach founders & startups on Reddit without the ban risk OneUp watches these communities for people already asking for what you sell, and drafts a personalized reply or DM in your voice. You review and send. [See Reddit lead discovery →](https://oneup.today/marketing) ## Other audiences [Marketing & growth 16](https://oneup.today/subreddits-that-allow-self-promotion/marketing)[Developers 15](https://oneup.today/subreddits-that-allow-self-promotion/developers)[Productivity & tools 4](https://oneup.today/subreddits-that-allow-self-promotion/productivity)[Design 3](https://oneup.today/subreddits-that-allow-self-promotion/design)[Business & ops 1](https://oneup.today/subreddits-that-allow-self-promotion/business-and-operations) ## FAQ Which Founders & startups subreddits allow self-promotion? 14 of 25 tracked Founders & startups subreddits allow self-promotion in some form: r/SideProject, r/ChatGPT, r/smallbusiness, r/startups, r/SaaS, r/EntrepreneurRideAlong, r/reactjs, r/Wordpress. Most only permit it in context or in a designated thread, so check each community's exact rule first. Can I promote my product in Founders & startups subreddits on Reddit? Rarely as a standalone post. Across these 25 communities, 7 ban self-promotion outright and 4 allow it only under the 9-to-1 rule. Lead with genuine value and mention your product only when it directly answers the question.