Excel/Google Sheets Templates

Create and sell business spreadsheet templates for budgeting, tracking, and analysis

Startup Cost
$50-$300
Difficulty
Intermediate
Time to Profit
2-4 months
Profit Potential
$800-$5,000/month

Overview

Spreadsheet templates solve specific business and personal needs - budget trackers, inventory management, project timelines, KPI dashboards, invoicing systems, and financial models.

Businesses and individuals pay $10-100 for well-designed templates that save them hours of work.

The key is automation and usability - your templates should include formulas, conditional formatting, data validation, and clear instructions that make complex tasks simple.

Popular niches include real estate investment calculators, Etsy seller profit trackers, wedding budgets, and small business financial dashboards.

Sell on Etsy, Gumroad, Creative Market, or your own website.

Excel templates work for Windows users, while Google Sheets reaches Mac and collaborative teams.

Creating quality templates requires advanced spreadsheet skills - pivot tables, complex formulas, macros (for Excel), and App Script (for Google Sheets).

Marketing involves showing before/after scenarios, creating YouTube tutorials, and demonstrating ROI.

Successful sellers create template libraries with consistent branding.

Required Skills

  • Advanced Excel/Sheets
  • Formula Logic
  • Data Visualization
  • Business Analysis
  • Documentation

Pros and Cons

Pros

  • Addresses real business pain points
  • Buyers have budget for time-saving tools
  • Can create template suites and upsell
  • Works for both Excel and Google Sheets
  • Relatively low competition in specialized niches

Cons

  • Requires advanced spreadsheet knowledge
  • Technical support questions from users
  • Platform compatibility issues
  • Time-consuming to create quality templates
  • Need to stay current with software updates

How to Get Started

  1. Identify business process needing automation
  2. Build template with formulas and automation
  3. Add professional design and user instructions
  4. Create example data to demonstrate functionality
  5. List on Etsy with SEO-optimized title and tags
  6. Create tutorial video showing setup and use
  7. Target relevant communities (r/entrepreneur, industry forums)

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