We recently spotted a TikTok etiquette question around getting paid back after a pricey dinner out with friends. The problem, it seemed, was that when one person covered a check that couldn’t be split, most of her friends were quick to pay back the $250 they each owed—but one acquaintance seemed unbothered about settling up….
Non-profit, Charity or Fundraiser? Add a Donation Option to Your Checkout
If you’re fundraising, taking donations, selling something in order to raise money for a non-profit, or running a charity event, you may be missing out on potential donations by skipping one simple step: Adding an open-ended donation option to your Google Form. As you collect payments in the Form using the Payable Add-On, it’s easy…
It’s Time to Start Thinking About the Holidays (Seriously.)
We know, we know: It seems wild that it’s already time to think about the coming holiday season, especially when you’re a small seller, or you’re just starting out in business. But big businesses are thinking about holiday sales months in advance, and if you run a product-based business or side hustle—from foodstuffs that people…
Invoice Clients Easily with a Google Form—and Get Paid Instantly!
While thousands of small business owners and side hustlers use Payable with Google Forms for clients to order and pay for goods or services, did you know that you can also use Payable and Google Forms in order to easily create and send out invoices to clients? This can be a huge timesaver if you…
Homecoming Dance Coming Up? How to Sell Tickets with Google Forms
If you’re a teacher heading into the school year, you’re likely already feeling overwhelmed with the amount of ‘extras’ that you’re handling in addition to your classroom duties. Things like sports team coaching, running extracurriculars like drama club, and organizing big school dances like Homecoming can be incredibly overwhelming… Especially when you have to collect…
Make Fall Sports Sign Ups Quick and Simple
It’s time for fall travel teams, soccer leagues, ultimate frisbee clubs, cross-country team sign ups and school sport registration to begin. Whatever you’re planning, you’re going to need to collect athlete information, payments, and potentially, waivers from parents. Good news: You can do all of this in a Google Form—no fancy website required. There are…
How to Use Google Workspace to Host a Mastermind
Whether you’re a podcast host, life coach, executive coach or other expert looking to host a mastermind, you may be searching for the perfect platform to get started. Many podcast creators are using options like Patreon, Circle, or SubStack to host their groups, those platforms take a percentage of profits and are often more cumbersome…
Planning a Vacation with Friends? Streamline the Process
If you’re the planner in your friend group and you’re trying to put together a group vacation—especially one with activities and multiple bookings involved—it can be a nightmare. Between hotel or house rental prices (and if someone refuses to share a room and needs their own!), organizing tickets to parks or museums or concerts, and…
Need a Simple Way to Send a Statement of Work and Get a Deposit?
If you’re a contractor, architect, interior designer or other freelancer (ghostwriter, anyone?) who often is sending out Statements of Work or initial project estimates, you’ve likely struggled to keep track of the the work orders as well as the deposits. Maybe you get the statement of work signed, but then the deposit gets forgotten—until you’re…
5 Ways Event Planners Can Use Google Forms – with Free Templates!
If you’re an event planner, party planner or wedding planner, you know there’s a lot to organize. Even if you’re the event planner at a specific venue, you know how much work it can be to simply set up getting a down payment for a date. Whether you’re a top professional or an event planner…