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Best time to post in r/Entrepreneur
The best and worst hours to post, the rules that get posts removed, and a check of your draft against both.
Posts in r/Entrepreneur are most often removed for self-promotion issues. It is a public subreddit that does not allow link posts and does not require post flair. In our latest sample of 120 recent posts, an estimated 100% were still up about a day later.
Our community brings together individuals driven by a shared commitment to problem-solving, professional networking, and collaborative innovation, all with the goal of making a positive impact. We welcome a diverse range of pursuits, from side projects and small businesses to venture-backed startups and solo ventures. However, this is a space for genuine connection and exchange of ideas, not self-promotion. Please refrain from promoting personal blogs, consulting services, books, MLMs, opinions.
The best and worst hours to post in r/Entrepreneur
In our sample of 534 recent and top r/Entrepreneur posts, activity and scores peak around Wednesday 1am UTC, and are weakest around Thursday 12pm UTC. Based on posts sampled through Sep 4, 2026. Times in this sentence are UTC; the grid below converts to your local timezone. Timing helps a clean post get seen. It does not save a post that breaks a rule.
- Window 1
Wed around 1am
avg score 522.8 · 4 posts sampled
- Window 2
Tue around 2pm
avg score 356 · 5 posts sampled
- Window 3
Sun around 8pm
avg score 244.5 · 4 posts sampled
Your timezone: UTC (GMT+0). Darker cells mean more posts in our sample.
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Estimated survival rate
100%
of 120 recent r/Entrepreneur posts we sampled were still publicly visible about a day later.
How this is measured
Estimate. We sample recent public posts and check again about 18 hours later to count how many are still publicly visible. Posts removed at the moment of submission never become publicly visible at all, so the true removal rate is at least this high. Last sampled Sep 5, 2026.
r/Entrepreneur rules: what actually gets removed
Each rule below is paired with the way it is most likely enforced. Where the rules state a number, we quote it. Where they do not, we say so instead of guessing.
1.No promotion, sales, or solicitation
Enforcement variesDo not use this community to sell, promote, recruit, hire, job-seek, solicit investment, or drive traffic to your profile, company, or external content. No dropping URLs, asking users to DM you, telling people to check your profile, or offering private resources. No crypto or investment pitches. Free offers and promotions belong only in the designated weekly threads. Violations may result in a permanent ban.
2.Civility and inclusivity
Enforcement variesBe civil and professional to those around you. Personal attacks, hostility, harassment, discrimination, or unprofessional conduct are not tolerated. Treat others like colleagues. If someone is abusive, report them. Do not escalate or engage.
3.Posting requirements and contribution standards
Enforcement variesYou must participate in the comments of other posts on this subreddit before posting yourself. Engage meaningfully first and get to know the community. Posts must be specific, practical, and grounded in real entrepreneurial effort. “How do I make $X?” or get-rich-quick style posts will be removed. Low-effort, vague, diary-style, or purely opinion-based posts are not a fit here.
4.Original and human content only
Enforcement variesPosts must be original to this community. Do not repost content from blogs, other subreddits, or duplicate common threads. AI-generated posts or comments are not permitted. If your content is generated by AI, it may be removed and may result in a ban.
5.AMAs must be approved
Removed by moderatorsAmas requests can be sent directly to modmail. Users must have a positive history of contribution on Reddit, have a story to tell that would specifically appeal to the subreddit, and meet our posting standards. In your message to the moderation team, please detail how your AMA will uniquely benefit the community.
r/Entrepreneur does not publish karma or account-age minimums in its rules. Subreddits often enforce unpublished filters on top of what they write down, which is why posts from new accounts can vanish without a message here.
Can you self-promote in r/Entrepreneur?
Only in the designated thread. r/Entrepreneur restricts promotion to designated weekly threads; a standalone promo post gets removed. The sub's own wording: "Free offers and promotions belong only in the designated weekly threads.". Post your promo there and keep regular posts value-first.
r/Entrepreneur by the numbers
- Members
- 5.3M
- Active right now
- Not public
- Posts / day
- 4
- 258 comments / day
- Community age
- 18 years
- since Aug 21, 2008
| Median title length | Posts with a link | Posts with flair | Dominant format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 characters | 0% | 99% | text posts |
What gets removed in r/Entrepreneur
Self-promo outside the designated thread
Promotion is only allowed in designated weekly threads. A standalone promo post gets removed.
Low karma or a new account
r/Entrepreneur publishes no karma or age minimum, but unpublished account filters are common at this size. New accounts should comment before posting.
AI-generated content
r/Entrepreneur removes content it judges to be AI-generated. Obvious AI phrasing in a draft raises removal risk even when a human wrote most of it.
Reddit's sitewide spam filter
A separate layer before the subreddit ever sees your post. New accounts posting links, URL shorteners, and repeated domains are its favorite targets. Removals are instant and silent.
A shadowbanned account
If the account itself is shadowbanned, every post looks live to you and invisible to everyone else, in any subreddit.
Wondering about a post that already disappeared? Start with why Reddit posts get removed or run the free shadowban check.
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r/Entrepreneur posting questions
Can I post links in r/Entrepreneur?
No. r/Entrepreneur accepts text posts only, so a link-only submission is rejected at the door. You can usually mention a link inside the body text, but the sub's rules on self-promotion still apply to it. Check your draft against the rules before posting.
Does r/Entrepreneur require karma to post?
r/Entrepreneur does not publish a karma minimum. That does not mean there is none: many subreddits enforce unpublished karma and account-age filters that remove posts silently. If your account is new or has little karma, that is the first thing to rule out when a post disappears.
Can you self-promote in r/Entrepreneur?
Only in the designated thread. r/Entrepreneur restricts promotion to designated weekly threads; a standalone promo post gets removed. The sub's own wording: "Free offers and promotions belong only in the designated weekly threads.". Post your promo there and keep regular posts value-first.
Is r/Entrepreneur strict?
Relaxed, by our estimate (18/100 on our strictness scale, from its measured removal rate, 5 rules, and its stated gates). About 0% of recent posts disappeared within a day in our sample. Strictness is about enforcement, not hostility: a strict sub is predictable if you follow its rules.
Does r/Entrepreneur allow AI-generated content?
No. r/Entrepreneur removes content it judges to be AI-generated. That includes obviously AI-phrased text even when a human edited it, so rewrite drafts in your own voice before posting here.
What is the best time to post in r/Entrepreneur?
Based on our sample of recent and top posts, activity and scores peak around Wednesday 1am UTC and Tuesday 2pm UTC. Treat this as a starting point, not a guarantee: a post that breaks a rule gets removed at any hour. The heatmap on this page converts these windows to your local time.
Why do posts get removed in r/Entrepreneur?
The most common reasons are self-promotion violations, plus the layers every subreddit has: Reddit's sitewide spam filter, unpublished AutoMod rules, and account-level gates like karma and age. In our recent sample, roughly 0% of r/Entrepreneur posts disappeared within about a day of going up. Many removals are silent, so checking your draft first beats finding out after.
Rules last checked Sep 2, 2026
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