Can you promote in r/torontostartups?
A community for startups and founders based in Toronto, Ontario. This is a place to discuss problems and solutions for your startup, and to arrange meetups.
The short answer
Engage by offering helpful, non-promotional answers first; you may optionally mention your product/company briefly and transparently if directly relevant, but avoid overt sales or links unless the community signals that's acceptable.
What works here
- ask and answer startup questions
- arrange or join meetups
- share relevant experience or resources
What gets posts removed
- direct solicitation, advertising, or recruiting without community guidance
- posting links/offers as primary intent
- assuming vendor-promotional posts are OK
Where this comes from
View the current official rules on Redditpublic description
Community described as a place for startups/founders to discuss problems and arrange meetups, implying discussion-focused participation but giving no promotion policy.
sidebar repetition
Sidebar repeats the same description, reinforcing focus on discussion and meetups but offering no guidance on self-promotion or commercial posts.
Based on the community’s official rules, analyzed July 28, 2026. Rules change; the official rules page is always the source of truth.
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