Make money creating and selling simple digital tools with this Google Sheet Hustle — even if you’ve never used a formula before.
Goal: Launch your first paid Google Sheet product and make your first sale in 7 days
Tools Needed: Google Sheets (free), Gumroad or Etsy (free)
Skill Level: Beginner
Time Required: 1–2 hrs/day
Start up Cost: £0
Why The Google Sheet Hustle Works
People don’t want more information.
They want tools that save them time, organize their chaos, and give them clarity.
Google Sheets are perfect for this:
✅ Simple to create
✅ Easy to brand
✅ Universally usable
✅ And instantly downloadable
From expense trackers and content planners to goal sheets and habit logs — if you can organize a process, you can sell it.
The 7-Day Google Sheet Plan
✅ Day 1: Pick a Niche + Problem to Solve
Choose a topic you understand or want to explore:
- Personal finance
- Side hustle tracking
- Monthly goal setting
- Weekly meal planner
- Business invoice generator
- Student study planner
Think: What kind of spreadsheet would you use if someone handed it to you?
✅ Day 2: Build the Basic Sheet
Open Google Sheets → Start with:
- A clean, bold header
- Section titles in bold or shaded cells
- Space for inputs, formulas, or notes
- Use freeze rows, borders, colors, and dropdowns for structure
You’re not trying to win design awards. You’re building clarity.
✅ Day 3: Add a Bit of Automation
Add small but useful touches like:
- Auto totals with
=SUM() - Date pickers or dropdowns
- Conditional formatting (red = overdue, green = done)
- Locked header rows or cell protection
These small details = instant perceived value.
✅ Day 4: Make It Pretty + Duplicate-Friendly
- Clean up your formatting (fonts, colors, spacing)
- Add a logo or nameplate
- Rename tabs clearly
- Add a short “How to use this” section on Tab 1
Save as a View-Only shareable link (Gumroad lets buyers copy it)
✅ Day 5: Set Up Shop
Use Gumroad (or Etsy if preferred):
- Title your product with benefit-driven clarity
- Set your price (start at £5–£9)
- Add your Google Sheet share link to the product settings
- Write a short, helpful description
- Add a clean cover image
✅ Day 6: Create Mockups + Share Softly
Use Canva or screenshots to show your spreadsheet in use
- Add mockups: desktop view, data filled in, tabs open
- Post casually to Reddit, Pinterest, or FB groups: “Just made this to track my monthly freelance goals — ended up working way better than expected.”
Let curiosity do the work.
✅ Day 7: Test, Learn, Iterate
- Ask 2–3 friends to try it and give feedback
- Offer it for free for 24 hours in a community + ask for shares
- Didn’t get sales? Try a new title, or test a new problem to solve
The goal isn’t perfection. The goal is momentum.