Have any Reddit-born ideas ever successfully become products, businesses or standalone brands?
Hello!!
I’m curious about things that originated as/in Reddit communities and eventually led to an actual product or business. That could mean a physical or digital product, app/platform, media company, marketplace, event, subscription product, etc.
I’m specifically interested in cases where the community existed first and then someone later figured out there was something they could build or sell around it — rather than companies that already existed and simply used Reddit for marketing.
I know SkincareAddiction attempted something along these lines years ago, but it apparently caused a backlash because users felt community-created knowledge was being taken off Reddit and monetized.
Any interesting examples?
Thank you!