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SaaS KPI Tracker: The Ultimate Guide to Measuring Business Performance

Viral Videos — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:08:02 +0000

Introduction to SaaS KPI tracking...

How to Track Your SaaS Business's Cash Flow with Google Sheets

Viral Videos — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:04:23 +0000

Introduction

Tracking your SaaS business's cash flow is crucial for making informed financial decisions. In this article, we'll show you how to use Google Sheets to create a simple and effective cash flow model.

The SaaS Cash Flow Model

Our pre-built Google Sheets template includes: revenue forecasting sheet, expense tracking sheet, cash flow projection sheet, and a dashboard for easy visualization.

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Grab the SaaS Cash Flow Model — Google Sheets template now and start optimizing your SaaS business's financial performance!

Etsy Fee Calculator — Free Google Sheets Template with Formulas

Viral Videos — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 07:13:16 +0000

How to Calculate Your True Etsy Profit (Free Calculator)

If you sell on Etsy, you know the struggle: Etsy takes a cut from every sale — listing fees, transaction fees, payment processing, and maybe offsite ads too. Before you know it, your $25 item only nets you $15.

Here's the exact formula Etsy uses:

Etsy Fee Breakdown (2025 rates)

Listing fee: $0.20 per item (renews every 4 months)
Transaction fee: 6.5% of the total sale
Payment processing: 3% + $0.25 per transaction
Offsite ads: 12% or 15% depending on your plan

Example Calculation

For a $32 handmade tote bag with $8 in materials:

Listing: $0.20
Transaction fee: $32 × 6.5% = $2.08
Payment processing: $32 × 3% + $0.25 = $1.21
Offsite ads (if applicable): $32 × 12% = $3.84

Total fees: $7.33 (or $3.49 without offsite ads)
Net profit: $32 - $8 - $7.33 = $16.67 (52% margin)

The Solution

I created a free Google Sheets calculator that does all this automatically. Plug in your price and cost, and it shows you exact profit per item plus monthly projections.

Download it free: Etsy Fee & Profit Calculator

No signup required, just make a copy to your Google Drive. It includes 5 pre-filled examples so you can start using it immediately.

What's your current profit margin on Etsy? Drop a comment below.

How I Built a Startup Runway Calculator in Google Sheets (Free Template)

Viral Videos — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 07:02:04 +0000

Why Every Startup Needs a Runway Calculator

As a founder, your cash runway is the single most important metric. Knowing exactly how many months you have before hitting zero determines everything: when to raise, when to cut costs, when to accelerate hiring.

The Problem with Most Runway Trackers

Either they're overcomplicated (full P&L models) or too simplistic (just cash / burn). Founders need a middle ground: 5 minutes of input = 5 months of clarity.

What This Spreadsheet Does

My free Google Sheets template handles:

Monthly burn tracking with conditional formatting
3 built-in scenarios (base/worst/best case)
Automatic funding alerts (6/3/1 month thresholds)
Break-even date projection

Try It Yourself

I've published the full template on Gumroad (free): [link to Gumroad product after publishing]

Pro tip: Use the 'Worst Case' scenario first. If your runway stays above 12 months, you have margin. Below 6 months? Start fundraising conversations now.

What's your current runway? Drop your numbers in the comments and I'll tell you if you're in the danger zone.

Stop Guessing Your Etsy Fees: Free Profit Calculator Template

Viral Videos — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 06:58:06 +0000

I've helped dozens of Etsy sellers and the #1 mistake I see is pricing without accounting for all the hidden fees.

Here's the math most sellers do:

Item price: $24
Shipping: $5
Total: $29 → "I'll make $25.50 after Etsy takes their cut"

Wrong. Here's the actual breakdown:

Fee Type	Amount
Listing fee	$0.20
Transaction (6.5%)	$1.56
Payment processing (3% + $0.25)	$0.87
Offsite ads (12% if enrolled)	$3.48
Shipping cost (actual)	$3.50
Total fees	$9.61

Your actual profit: $19.39 — not $25.50.

That's a 20% difference. Over 100 sales, you're losing $600+ without knowing it.

The solution: A simple Google Sheets template that calculates all fees automatically. Just enter your price and shipping, and it shows your true net profit, margin percentage, and even suggests minimum prices.

I built a free version (single product) and a full version (batch calculator + monthly dashboard) — both on Gumroad. The template is already formatted with all formulas, so you don't need to build anything.

Link: Etsy Fee & Profit Calculator

Note: I'm not affiliated with Etsy — just a spreadsheet nerd who wants sellers to keep more of what they earn.

How to Calculate SaaS Unit Economics in Google Sheets (Free Template Inside)

Viral Videos — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 06:13:53 +0000

Why Unit Economics Matters More Than MRR

Most SaaS founders obsess over MRR growth while ignoring unit economics — the per-customer math that determines if your business is actually sustainable.

I recently built a Google Sheets template to track LTV:CAC, churn, and payback periods. Here's the formula walkthrough.

The Key Metrics

LTV:CAC Ratio — you want >3:1
LTV = ARPU / Monthly Churn × Gross Margin %
CAC = Cost to acquire one customer
CAC Payback — <12 months is healthy
Payback months = CAC / (ARPU × Gross Margin %)
Monthly Churn — target <5% for B2B, <8% for B2C

The Problem With DCF Models

Static valuation models break for subscription businesses. A cohort tracker (month-by-month retention) reveals the real story.

Free Template

I've pre-filled a Google Sheets calculator with sample data for a $29/mo SaaS product at 5% churn. Grab it here: SaaS Unit Economics Calculator

Paste your data, see your unit economics live in 5 minutes.

How to Visualize Option P&L Before You Trade (Free Google Sheets Template)

Viral Videos — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 05:12:39 +0000

Options trading can feel like a black box. You buy a call, hope it goes up, but how much will you actually make at each price level?

Most retail traders walk into trades without a clear P&L picture. They rely on broker screens that show only current value — not the full range of outcomes.

The Fix: A Simple P&L Calculator

I built a Google Sheets calculator that does one thing well: show you exact profit or loss at any underlying price, for calls, puts, covered calls, and vertical spreads.

What it does:

Takes your option parameters (strike, premium, contract size)
Builds a price range table from $100 to $200 (or any range)
Applies the correct P&L formula for your strategy
Color-codes cells green (profit) and red (loss)
Shows breakeven, max profit, and max loss immediately

Example:

Say you're considering a call on AAPL at $150 strike, $3.50 premium. The calculator shows: breakeven at $153.50, max loss of $350, and exactly how much you'd profit if AAPL hits $160, $170, or $200.

Why Google Sheets?

Free to use (no Excel license required)
Works on any device
Easy to modify and experiment with different scenarios
No manual math — formulas are pre-built

Get the Template

I've published the Option P&L Calculator on Gumroad. It includes 4 pre-loaded example trades, conditional formatting, and all formulas ready to go. Perfect for any retail options trader who wants to understand risk/reward clearly.

Grab it here: MicroTools Studio — Option P&L Calculator

Happy trading — and know your P&L before you enter.

Investment Research Checklist in Google Sheets — 5 Tabs to Save Hours

Viral Videos — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:59:16 +0000

How to Build an Investment Research Checklist in Google Sheets

Every serious retail investor needs a structured process. I used to have 10 different spreadsheets for: valuation ratios, DCF models, comparable analysis, qualitative checks — it was chaos.

So I built one integrated Investment Research Checklist in Google Sheets that combines everything in a single file.

The 5 Essential Tabs

1. Company Overview

Track ticker, sector, market cap, 52-week range. Start with a watchlist of 10-20 stocks.

2. Quantitative Screen

Pre-load 13 key ratios: P/E, Forward P/E, PEG, Debt-to-Equity, ROE, ROA, Profit Margin, Revenue Growth, EPS Growth, Dividend Yield.

Add an auto-scoring column that flags BUY ZONE, WATCH, or AVOID based on your thresholds.

3. DCF Valuation Model

Build a 6-year projected cash flow model with terminal value and discount rate. Calculate intrinsic value per share and margin of safety. This alone saves 45 minutes per stock.

4. Comparable Company Analysis (Comps)

Auto-calculate average and median P/E, EV/EBITDA, and growth rates for your peer group. Flag outliers with z-scores.

5. Qualitative Checklist

10 Yes/No questions covering moat, management, capital allocation, and insider holdings. Auto-score converts to a percentage.

Final Ranking

Weight each component (40% quant, 30% DCF, 20% comps, 10% qual) and get an instant Buy/Hold/Sell rating.

I've made the complete template available as an immediately-usable Google Sheets file. Grab it here if you want to skip the build: MicroTools Studio on Gumroad

Happy analyzing!

Tags: googlesheets, excel, finance, investing, valuation

How to Track Freelance Finances Without QuickBooks (Free Google Sheets Template)

Viral Videos — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:47:20 +0000

How to Track Freelance Finances Without QuickBooks (Free Google Sheets Template)

As a freelancer, tracking income and expenses is the difference between profit and confusion. But you don't need expensive software. Here's a simple system using Google Sheets — and a free template to get started.

Why spreadsheets? They're flexible, free, and you can customize them in minutes. No monthly fees, no learning curve.

Step 1: Set up income tracking
Log every invoice: date, client, amount, status (paid/pending/overdue). Use SUM formulas to see totals.

Step 2: Track expenses by category
Break down costs: software, office, travel, meals. Use SUMIF to subtotal each category.

Step 3: Build a monthly P&L
Subtract expenses from income. Apply 30% for tax reserve. Watch your net profit grow.

Step 4: Review year-to-date
One row shows everything: total income, expenses, net profit, tax reserve.

I've built a ready-to-use Freelance Financial Dashboard in Google Sheets with all formulas pre-installed — just paste your numbers. Includes sample data to learn from.

Grab the full template here — $27 one-time, no subscription

Why 90% of Retail Investors Miss Red Flags (Free Checklist Inside)

Viral Videos — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 02:27:30 +0000

The Hidden Cost of Skipping Research

I spent 3 years as a retail investor making the same mistakes over and over:

Buying stocks based on a single growth number
Missing crucial red flags in financial statements
Letting emotions override systematic analysis

The solution wasn't buying expensive Bloomberg terminals or subscribing to $100/month research services. It was building a repeatable checklist process.

The 15-Point Investment Research Framework

After analyzing 200+ stock picks (both winners and losers), I distilled the process into this checklist:

Pre-Analysis — Know your thesis before opening a position
Liquidity Check — Current ratio, quick ratio, debt structure
Cash Flow Health — Operating cash flow, free cash flow yield
Growth Metrics — Revenue CAGR, EPS trajectory, margin trends
Valuation Bands — P/E history, PEG ratio, discounted cash flow zone
Red Flag Scan — Insider trading, auditor opinions, legal risks

Why Checklists Work

Studies show checklists reduce errors by 30-50% in complex decision-making. Investing is no different. When you have 15 concrete boxes to check, you're less likely to ignore that one number that would have saved you.

Try It Yourself

I've created a free starter checklist (PDF/markdown format) you can use with your current research process.

Download the Free Investment Research Checklist →

Want the automated version? The full Google Sheets template at $29 includes dropdown menus, auto-calculations, portfolio tracking, and a red flag scoring system.

My Angel Investing Template: How I Evaluate 50+ Pre-Seed Deals with One Google Sheet

Viral Videos — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:46:28 +0000

As a solo angel investor evaluating 50+ startups per year, I needed a system. Memorizing deal terms, comparing across verticals, tracking follow-ups — it became chaos.

So I built a Google Sheets Investment Memo Template that forces discipline:

What the sheet contains

Executive Summary — key terms, ask amount, valuation cap, stage
Problem/Solution Fit — score how urgent the problem is and how defensible the solution
Market Sizing — TAM/SAM/SOM with revenue multiple implied valuation (formula included)
Unit Economics — CAC, LTV:LTV ratio, payback period, gross margin, churn analysis
Deal Scoring Dashboard — weighted scoring (team 25%, market 20%, product 15%, traction 15%, economics 10%, moat 10%, terms 5%)

The magic is in the LTV:CAC formula: = (ARPU * Lifetime Months * Gross Margin) / CAC
If LTV:CAC < 3, I flag it red. Payback > 18 months? Red. Churn > 7% monthly? Red.

Example deal evaluation

Last month I evaluated a SaaS tool for freelancers:

CAC: $450 (direct sales)
ARPU: $39/mo
Churn: 4.5% monthly
LTV: $39*(1/0.045)*0.78 = $676
LTV:CAC: 1.5 — too low, flagged red
Decision: Passed

Without the template, I might have been swayed by the founder's charisma. With the template, the numbers spoke clearly.

Grab the template here if you want to apply the same rigor: https://microtoolsb2b.gumroad.com/l/I7pSlt1U_3Mc-loJzFw2PA

Tags: angel investing, google sheets template, startup evaluation, pre-seed investing, financial model

How I Built a Free Deal Flow Tracker in Google Sheets (As an Angel Investor)

Viral Videos — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:44:10 +0000

I review about 15-20 startup pitches per month. After losing track of three promising deal leads in one quarter, I built a simple Google Sheets tracker that changed everything.

What Most Angel Investors Get Wrong

We keep deal flow in our inbox, or worse, in our heads. Then a founder follows up and we scramble to remember who they are, what they do, and where we left things.

When you're reviewing 10+ deals monthly, you need a system. A CRM is overkill for most individual angels. A spreadsheet is perfect.

The 5-Tab System I Use

1. Deal Log (Master List)

Every pitch goes here. I track sector, stage, source, ask amount, and a subjective score. The key columns:

Days Since Last Contact — auto-calculates daily so I never ghost a founder
Weighted Score — pulled from my scoring matrix tab

2. Scoring Matrix

I rate each company on 5 factors: team (25%), market size (25%), traction (20%), unit economics (15%), and fit with my thesis (15%). Each gets a 1-5 rating, then it auto-computes to a 1-100 score.

3. Follow-Up Queue

This tab auto-filters deals where I haven't contacted the founder in 7+ days. Sorted by urgency. I check it every Monday.

4. Portfolio Snapshot

Captures invested companies with ownership %, valuation cap, and projected returns at 3x/5x/10x multiples. Helps me see concentration risk.

5. Contact Directory

Simple CRM for founders and co-investors — email, phone, notes.

Why This Works for Me

The discipline matters more than the tool. Having a single source of truth means:

I never "lose" a deal in my inbox
I can share my pipeline with co-investors
I have data for my annual tax filings (dates, amounts)
I can track my batting average: deals reviewed vs. deals invested

I packaged this into a template you can use immediately: Investment Deal Flow Tracker — Google Sheets

Pro tip: Start with just the Deal Log tab. Add the other tabs once you have 10+ deals. Don't over-engineer before you have deal flow to manage.

Do you use a system for tracking pitches? Drop your workflow in the comments — I'm always looking for ways to improve.