What r/smallbusiness keeps coming back to
Complaints raised here by more than one person. One-off posts are not included.
436 recurring problems · 2527 threads read · read since September 2026 · Reddit
Raised more than once here
Most people first.
- 111How to handle a bad contractor who won't fix poor work“We repeatedly had to follow up ourselves to get updates, find out if samples had shipped, ask what had changed between formulation rounds, get preparation instructions, and figure out what the next step was.”
- 98How to stop letting accounting stress ruin my life?“My mind is constantly playing with me, making myself work countless hours per day, as I just know I may not get this opportunity again, and as a result of not resting, everything I do is just a big mess.”
- 91How to decide whether to invest excess savings or keep them in an HYSA“How do you actually pick a small business savings account for runway?”
- 79How to find reliable contractors who actually show up“I had a burst pipe and had to shut off my main. Called the number on the sticker and they couldn't dispatch anyone for a week.”
- 76HubSpot is down and timing out right now“Our transactions have stopped working since 12pm today (27th sep AEST). Customer is seeing the charge on their card, but our transaction logs are showing no sale.”
- 69Why are contractor and window replacement quotes so absurdly high?“He's now saying he needs to know soon if we are going to do it because he can't pull and then put his engineers back on it later . Or ask for a requote”
- 62How to handle unexpected software subscription price hikes and slow support“Our POS company just raised our premium plan and it’s very frustrating”
- 57How do I know if I can DIY a repair or need a pro?“I'd like some security but am having trouble choosing between hiring security guards directly or contracting a security firm.”
- 57Is it a smart idea to buy a new car right now?“Does having a car increase your chances of getting work. Is it worth all the extra expenses, buying, insurance and upkeep of a car or do i just keep going.”
- 47how do I get my first client?“The difficult part is earning trust with business owners who do not know us yet.”
- 44How to deal with all the low effort AI content online“I'm a professional application architect with 25 years of experience and I can't make a website in 1 day; with AI or not.”
- 43How to handle the financial and identity drop after leaving a career“The career I have worked on for 20 years is basically dying.”
- 43How to find a cheaper CRM when HubSpot gets too expensive“Most small businesses don’t have the money for like a large automation process.”
- 40Why are teachers expected to be available 24/7?“I’ve run a Tampa HVAC shop for 25 years. The hard part isn’t deciding whether to answer emergencies; it’s making sure a non-emergency call and the promised callback don’t disappear when the crew is busy.”
- 37How to stop doing everything at once as property manager“i keep seeing advice to batch a week of posts, but i’m curious how people make that stick.”
- 36Why are clients suddenly ghosting contracts and sales slowing down?“Within the last couple months both of us started slowing down. Weird things happening too. Like getting ghosted by basically everyone (this just started a few weeks back).”
- 35Why do employers ghost you after a job interview?“I have been applying to similar jobs that I am genuinely well suited for and I feel confident about my experience every time I hit send. But I am not getting many responses and I have been thinking about why.”
- 33Should customer support live inside our CRM?“I currently use Wave Pro as my accounting software for my single member LLC, but I'm looking to switch to something with semi-decent inventory management integration to use for my secondary revenue stream.”
- 30Why is accounting software like QuickBooks so bad?“I literally just spent 2.5 hours of my time trying to troubleshoot a few accounts that Intuit disconnected.”
- 29How to figure out how much to charge for freelance work“I was charging rates that I set when I had zero experience and was desperate for any client I could get.”
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