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How to Eliminate Personal Debt in 4 Simple Steps

Personal debt is something that can affect everyone's access to capital, even businesses owners. Here are four steps you can take to pay off debt and help out your credit score.

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The Top 6 Advantages of Forming an LLC

While sole proprietorships, corporations, and partnerships all have their advantages and disadvantages, LLCs have a distinct set of benefits. Here are the top six advantages of forming an LLC.

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Cash Flow vs. Profit: How They’re Different and Why It Matters

Understanding the difference between cash flow and profit is critical for your short-term and long-term success. In this article, we'll break down both terms and why they are both important.

Entrepreneurs Are Creating High-Quality Content on Skip — Here Are 14 Examples

Entrepreneurs are starting to create high-quality, business-driven content directly on Skip [https://helloskip.com/dashboard/teammates]. And these posts are already ranking on the first page of search results across Google. This content isn’t just for visibility — it helps increase domain authority, demonstrate expertise, and build trust

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The Power of Business Lines of Credit and Business Credit Cards

Are you a business owner seeking that vital boost for growth? If you have an impressive credit score and limited inquiries, you can utilize business lines of credit and business credit cards [https://helloskip.com/blog/5-best-business-credit-cards-for-the-small-business-owner] to take your business

Reorder Your Products on Skip in Seconds

Your storefront just got more flexible. You can now easily rearrange your products and services on Skip [https://helloskip.com/dashboard/payments]—so you can highlight what matters most, prioritize high-converting offers, or simply keep things organized the way you want. Whether you’re selling products, offering services, or

Import Your Products to Skip in Seconds with CSV Upload

If you already sell products or services elsewhere, getting set up on Skip just got dramatically easier. You can now import your products [https://helloskip.com/dashboard/payments] directly into Skip using a simple CSV file—so you don’t have to recreate everything from scratch. Whether you’re coming

How to Be in the Top 10% of Skip $10,000 Grant Applicants

Here's what we’ve learned reviewing hundreds of thousands of grant applications over the past six years for Skip's $10,000 Grants [https://helloskip.com/grants/skip-10k-grants] including the biggest mistake entrepreneurs make when applying. Applying for a grant can feel like a long

Selling High-Ticket Services or Products? You Now Have More Than One Way to Close the Deal

If you sell services or premium products in the hundreds or thousands of dollars, you already know the buying journey looks different. This isn’t a $15 candle or an impulse purchase. Your customers often want more information. They may want to talk first. They might need clarity before committing.

Precision Over Volume: The Three-Tool Stack I Use to Scale Professional Services

Guest post from Skip Contributor Mike Madigan, Founder of M-1 Studios LLC [https://helloskip.com/b/m-1-studios-llc], based in Ferndale, MI In the video production industry, there is a dangerous trap: the belief that you need a massive marketing budget to compete for high-value contracts.

Add Multiple Images to Your Product on Skip

Your product or service deserves more than just one photo. Starting today, you can now add multiple images to any product on Skip. Whether you sell physical goods, digital products, coaching, consulting, or services, this update gives you more ways to showcase what you offer — build trust faster — and increase

How I Made My Small Business Look Legit Before AI and Automation

Guest post from Skip Contributor Adrienne Burgos, Founder & CEO of CEA Staffing [https://helloskip.com/b/cea-staffing] in Chicago, IL Starting With Nothing But Grit When I started CEA Staffing, there was no fancy tech, minimal templates, no AI, and definitely no all-in-one platform. There was

Create Stunning Product or Service Images Instantly with Skip AI Image Generator

Great visuals sell. Whether you’re showcasing a product, promoting a service, or building trust with new customers, high-quality images can make the difference between someone scrolling past — or stopping to engage. That’s why we’re excited to launch Skip’s AI Image Generator: a fast, simple way

Getting Paid on Skip: What Connecting Stripe Really Means

Many business owners pause when they’re asked to connect Stripe on Skip. That’s understandable — payments are sensitive and are the foundation of your business. This is especially important since Skip often requires payout integration for Instant Grants and $10,000 grants. In this post, we clarify: * Why we

Essential Small Business Resources for Your Business

Here's a list of everything you could possibly need to start, fund, or grow your business all in one place. Keep track of this post for future reference. Starting Your Business Are you pre-revenue, just an idea, or early stage? * Chat with Skip Cofounder [https://helloskip.com/

What Actually Matters for Online Businesses

Online businesses have one big advantage — distribution is instant — and one big risk: you’re one click away from being ignored. Growth online isn’t about doing more; it’s about removing friction and compounding signals. Here are 4 things that actually matter for your online business. First, speed and

A Simple Growth Playbook for Product Businesses

Product businesses don’t fail because the product is bad. They stall because people don’t see it, don’t understand it quickly, or don’t trust it yet. In this simple growth playbook, we give four important tips to help product-based business owners to stand out and grow.

A Simple Growth Playbook for Service Businesses

Running a service business is different from selling a product. Here's a quick playbook for running a service business whether you're starting [https://helloskip.com/blog/starting-a-business-resources] a service business or growing [https://helloskip.com/blog/growing-a-business-resources] and scaling it.

The Ultimate Guide to Growing Your Business

Updated January 2026. Editor’s note: This was written by humans on the Skip team who collectively have helped tens of thousands of small businesses grow across the U.S. since 2020. Growing a business is different from starting one. When you’re starting out, the question is “How do

The Ultimate Guide to Starting a Business

Updated January 2026. Editor's note: This was written by humans on the Skip team who collectively have helped tens of thousands of businesses get started across the US since 2020. Starting a business exciting — and can also be overwhelming. In particular knowing what steps to take and when

Who Wins Instant $1,000 Grants (And Why)

If you’ve ever wondered who actually wins $1,000 small business grants, you’re not alone. Thousands of entrepreneurs apply for grants every month, but many assume the winners are either “picked randomly” or that only certain types of businesses qualify. The truth is more nuanced — and more encouraging.

How Small Businesses Plan To Use Funding in 2026

Headed into 2026, thousands of small business owners on Skip [https://helloskip.com/] shared what they are trying to accomplish this year and, just as importantly, where funding would make the biggest difference. Across 2,000 plus responses for our $1k 2026 Kickoff Grant [https://helloskip.com/funding-details/1k-

5 Year-End Checks Every Small Business Owner Should Do

As the year comes to a close, most small business owners are tired. That’s normal. But this short window before January is also one of the most useful moments of the year — a chance to pause, take stock, and make a few smart decisions that can quietly compound over

Instant Grants Live, Reimagined

We’re excited to roll out an update to the Skip Instant Grants [https://helloskip.com/dashboard/instant-grants?source=NewLiveFormatPost] that makes entering easier, more predictable, and more engaging for everyone in the community. Starting today, Instant Grants now follows a simpler and more open entry experience. Everyone enters

Showcase Your Products and Services on Skip

Over the past few months, we’ve been building more ways for entrepreneurs to get discovered on Skip — not just apply for funding, but actually show what they sell and reach new customers. Today, we’re introducing a new way to do exactly that: product and service showcasing [https://helloskip.