Mainstep is a verified, anonymous network for small business owners. Ask peers. Share what you know. Turn your experience into income.
Industry, location, team size, and which vendors you use. This becomes your benchmarking profile.
Your feed, benchmarks, and insights are tailored to your industry, location, and business size. Everything you see is relevant to you.
Costs, vendors, staffing, and margins benchmarked against real peers. Updated as the network grows.
Bring the questions you can't ask your competitors, your bank, or your spouse. Your name never leaves the platform.
Every member is a real small business owner. No anonymous Reddit guessers. No vendor astroturfing.
If you've been at it 15+ years, peers will pay you for a 30-minute call. Set your rate, or set it to free.
Every member is confirmed against business registries. Real businesses, real owners, real decisions.
Your identity is never visible to anyone. Share candidly without exposure.
Vendors can never contact you, buy placement, or influence what you see.
Small business owners never pay. No strings, no catches, no fine print.
Founding cohort closes May 31. Get in early.