Sellabo guides
Learn to run your business
Free, plain-English guides for people selling online, from your first product to taxes and ads. General information, not legal or tax advice. Updated October 2026.
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How to start an online business this week
Pick one thing to sell, price it, open a store, and get it in front of your first buyers. A practical 7-day plan.
7 min read
Selling services and freelance work online
Turn your skill into fixed-price packages buyers pay for upfront, with clear scope and fewer headaches.
5 min read
Sell online with PayPal, Cash App or Venmo (no Stripe needed)
Take orders today with the payment app you already use: how direct pay works on Sellabo, how to confirm payments, and when to switch to card checkout.
5 min read
Money & legal
LLC and EIN: do you need them, and how to get them
What a sole proprietor, an LLC and an EIN are, when they make sense, what they cost, and how to apply yourself for free.
8 min read
Sales tax basics for online sellers
When you have to collect sales tax or VAT, what "nexus" means, and how to let Stripe Tax handle the math.
6 min read
How to price your products (and keep a profit)
Three pricing methods, the fee math most sellers forget, and when to raise prices.
6 min read
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Operations
Print on demand and dropshipping, honestly
How both models work, the real margins, and how to avoid the most common problems.
6 min read
Shipping physical products: a starter guide
Packaging, carriers, what to charge for shipping, tracking, and handling returns.
5 min read
How to move your store to Sellabo from Shopify, Etsy, Gumroad or Stan
Export your products, import them free, take payments right away, and drop Sellabo’s fee from 2.9% to 2.2% for 6 months. Keep your old store open while you switch.
6 min read
See where your business could go
Plug in your numbers and project revenue 1 to 50 years out.