Articles that mention "Google Sheets"

6 Google Sheets functions that do more than math

Functions are what make spreadsheets powerful. Most Google Sheets users know you about the functions for basic calculations—SUM, AVERAGE, COUNT, that sort of thing. But Google Sheets functions can do so much more than math.

How Zapier helped turn this roofing company into a million-dollar business

There's a point in the life cycle of every contracting business when you reach a plateau. It happened to me and my roofing business not long ago.

How automation helped a gourmet market chain scale its home shopping service

Like countless small businesses across the U.S., Iavarone Bros., saw its world change this year. The onset of the COVID-19 crisis caused the gourmet Italian market chain's lucrative catering business to dry up overnight.

Stay on top of your professional development with these 4 strategies

Since graduating from college years ago, I've learned that I don't know much at all.

Always be networking: 4 ways to automate your connections

I don't like networking. When I hear the word, I imagine the ultimate schmoozer, thanks to reductive platitudes like "It's not what you know, it's who you know." My mentor put it to me in a different way: always be flirting, or ABF.

In defense of making spreadsheets for fun

In August, I made a spreadsheet that simulates live baseball games. It was a desperate attempt to grab hold of some semblance of control over the disaster roulette that is this year. It was an act of blind curiosity, a one-time thing.

The BlackTies: Making magic with automation

Running a successful business is magic in its own right. But managing leads and updating spreadsheets wasn't the kind of magic The BlackTies, a Sydney magician group, wanted to be doing.

How SheEO uses automation in their quest to create a $1 billion fund to support women-run businesses

Vicki Saunders is a successful serial entrepreneur, and she knows all too well the biases against women that are built into venture systems. Women receive 2.2% of available funding, Vicki shared with us.

How a Canadian volunteer group organized a massive mask-sewing effort with Zapier

Zapier allowed us to expand so rapidly.

Google Sheets: App of the day

No matter what your line of work is, one thing unites most knowledge workers: the spreadsheet. From number-crunching to planning projects, spreadsheets are a workplace staple—and a common source of frustration for some.