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The unspoken bar for replies in r/entrepreneur
Drop into r/entrepreneur and you'll find operators trading numbers, lessons from failed attempts, and the gritty details that don't make it into LinkedIn posts.
What's hot in r/entrepreneur now
What people are actually discussing
Top threads from the last month — what's getting engagement right now.
What this sub rewards
How replies earn upvotes here
- No self-promotion. The reply must stand on its own as help, not a pitch.
- Sound like a fellow community member, not a vendor or service provider. Speak as a fellow operator, not a vendor. 'When I tried X' beats 'Our platform offers Y'.
- No corporate or marketing tone. Plain, human language only. Drop ROI / synergy / leverage. Use 'I tried' / 'cost me $X' / 'didn't work because Y'.
- Emphasize process and method over outcomes or boasts. Lead with 'here's how I did it' not 'we hit $1M ARR'. Outcome-only posts read as bragging.
- Use specific numbers, metrics, or benchmarks when they strengthen the point. If you have numbers, share them. 'Spent $400 on ads, got 8 signups' beats 'ads worked OK'.
What good looks like
Real comments that landed in r/entrepreneur
Two recent highly-upvoted replies. Notice what they have in common — concrete, no preamble, no self-promotion.
"Wait.. there’s GENUINELY nothing to feel embarrassed about! It sounds like you’re truly crushing it dawg."
"Built a commercial truck parts manufacturing and sales business. Found a part at work one day while walking through the shop. Asked the mechanics what it was, how many do we use a month? Goal was to source it a little better to help save money. Found only 2 companies made them; both made in America. Spent months researching, brought…"
Your pre-reply checklist
Before you hit Reply — four quick checks
Does my comment add something specific, not just an opinion?
A useful reply names a number, a method, a personal experience, or a concrete example. If you could replace your draft with "I agree" and lose nothing, rewrite.
Have I read the top 3 comments already on this thread?
If the highest-upvoted reply already says what you were about to say, your comment will sink. Add what's missing — counterexamples, edge cases, the next step — not what's there.
Would my reply still work if my username was removed?
If it only makes sense because it promotes you, your product, or your platform, this sub will spot it. Frame the value as "this solved it for me," not "check out my…"
Did I skim the sidebar rules one more time?
Every sub has at least one rule that surprises outsiders — peer-review only, no images, no specific tags, no off-topic. Five seconds in the sidebar can save you a removal.
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