Editorial policy

Last updated: 19 October 2026

Our grow tips exist to help small business owners fix one real problem at a time. This page explains how we make them.

What we write about

Each article answers one question a small business owner actually asks, for one kind of business. The advice is based on the fixes in our brand health check, which were written and approved by our team before any article existed.

How articles are written

• We use automated writing tools to help draft and structure articles.
• A person on our team reads every article before it is published, checks every claim and edits it for accuracy and clarity.
• We test articles against a checklist: no copied passages, no filler phrases, practical steps a reader can take this week.

Numbers and sources

We don't publish statistics without a source. If an article uses a number from research, it names the source and the date. Time estimates such as "about 2 hours" are our own guidance for how long a fix usually takes, not research findings.

Examples

Businesses in our examples, such as Maple & Oat Bakery, are fictional unless we say otherwise. We never present an example as a real customer.

Independence

We don't accept payment for mentions. If we ever link to a partner or earn a commission, the article will say so clearly.

Corrections

Spotted a mistake? Email hello@growcheckup.com. We review every report, correct confirmed errors and update the article's date.