• By Rakhmatjonov
• Thu, 20 Mar 2025
• Website development

The Almighty Excel!

I often hear: “Better do it in Excel!”

And it's no surprise — Excel is the most popular and essential tool for working with spreadsheets. Today, mastering Excel is practically a must for any office work. It’s convenient, simple, clear, and most importantly — effective.

Thanks to millions of users worldwide, Excel has countless ready-made templates and solutions for any situation — from personal finances to business and project management.

Most importantly: every small business starts with Excel. And often continues using it even as they grow into medium-sized businesses. Why? Because Excel covers most business needs at the start. In this article, I’ll share why Excel is powerful, where it’s used, and what you can do right now.

Why is Excel essential for starting a business?

• 📊 Manage income and expenses
• 📅 Plan your budget
• 📦 Control inventory and stock
• 👥 Keep a client and order database
• 📈 Create reports, charts, and analytics

And all this — without investing in complex systems or hiring extra staff. Just open Excel and start managing your business today.

Templates for every need

Excel isn’t just an empty spreadsheet. You can use ready-made templates that save time and effort.

🔗 Microsoft Excel Templates:
templates.office.com

Template examples:

• Financial tracking (income, expenses, profit)
• Project and task management
• Meeting planners and schedules
• Inventory and stock control

And the best part — you can adapt any template to your needs.

Where is Excel used most?

• Small businesses and freelancers — tracking orders, clients, expenses
• Retail — managing goods, deliveries, inventory
• Finance — budgets, reports, analysis
• HR and task management — schedules, KPIs, performance tracking

Google Sheets — the free alternative

If you need to work online and collaboratively — try Google Sheets. It allows you to:

• Create spreadsheets directly in your browser
• Collaborate in real time with your team
• Create survey forms and automatically collect results in tables

💡 More on this in the next article, where I’ll show how Google Sheets can become a powerful free tool for business.

Conclusion

Excel is powerful and accessible to everyone. If you’re starting a business, you don’t need expensive systems. Everything you need is already in Excel — and you can use it today without training or setup.