Can you promote in r/founder?
The short answer
Be transparent (use your flair with company), share launches or progress posts framed as founder-to-founder discussion, and include brief disclosure about your role rather than overt sales language.
What works here
- Startup launch posts and demos
- Progress reports and pivot/revenue discussions
- AMAs from founders, VCs, incubators
- Listing your company in your flair
What gets posts removed
- Posting personal blog posts (use an AMA instead)
- Overt advertising or hard-sell language
- Posting if you're not an approved/actual founder
Where this comes from
View the current official rules on RedditRestricted to actual founders
Only approved/actual founders may participate, so vendor outreach from non-founders is not appropriate
Flair should list company
Members are asked to list their company in their flair, which implies transparent identification of affiliation
Startup Launch posts allowed
The sidebar explicitly states startup launch posts are allowed and encouraged, making founder product-sharing acceptable
AMAs encouraged
AMAs from founders, VCs, and incubators are encouraged, supporting in-depth founder engagement
Personal blogs not allowed
Personal blog posts are disallowed; the community prefers interactive formats like AMAs instead of link-based promotion
Based on the community’s official rules, analyzed June 22, 2026. Rules change; the official rules page is always the source of truth.
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