So, you’re planning to run a summer sports camp. Maybe you’re running a weekend-long soccer clinic, a multi-week overnight camp for a variety of sports, or a one-day competition. 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…
How to Run a Virtual Raffle with Google Forms, Sheets and Payable
If you’re running a raffle as a fundraiser, you probably don’t want to build an entire website or sign up for a new service dedicated to selling a few tickets. But using Google Forms and the Payable Add-On , it’s easy to set up a raffle, take money for tickets, then use a simple formula…
Graduation is Coming—Try This Easy Event Registration for Teachers and PTAs
Are you a teacher or PTA volunteer trying to organize graduation gown and cap sales, or trying to sell tickets for post-graduation festivities? It can be a monumental task trying to collect information from graduating seniors while also collecting cash. But most event websites come with a lot of pricey charges or subscription fees that…
The Best Apps + Add-Ons to Start Your Dog Walking Business Today
If you recently started a dog-walking business or you’ve been thinking about it, there are plenty of apps out there that can help you get new clients, and help you keep the ones you have—and make your life easier in the process. Here are a few of our favorites: Bring Fido The free Bring Fido…
4 Free Apps to Organize Your Coaching Business
If you’re just starting out as a coach—whether a soccer coach, life coach, cycling coach, running coach, chess coach, any kind of client-based business—you may be struggling to find the best ways to onboard and sign clients up without spending cash upfront. While more established coaches might prefer pricey software and subscription-based services that streamline…
3 Simple Ways to Make Your Google Form Look Professional
Google Form design and setup is simple, but making it feel professional can be tricky. Using a Google Form to collect information (and the Payable add-on to collect cash!) is a simple alternative to setting up a website to take orders or registrations. But to make a Google Form that feels professional and business-like, there…
Farm Share Season Is Here—Make Your CSA Box Subscription Order Form in Minutes
If you’re a local farm that does farm share or Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) boxes for subscribers, you’re likely getting ready for spring and summer harvest time. And that means figuring out the simplest way to take orders and collect cash on an ongoing basis, without paying huge subscription fees or losing a hefty chunk of…
Using Payable to Make Race Registration Easy
If you’re a race director for an endurance sport event like a bike race or a running race, you may be tempted to use a platform designed specifically for your type of event. But many of those platforms charge a hefty usage fee that costs you and your racers a few bucks. To simplify registration,…
The Best Ways to Customize Your Google Form for Free
If you’re making a Google Form, you can leave it with all of the normal setting. But if you’re hoping to get sign ups, purchases, or even just get people excited to fill out your Form, spend some time making your Form look and feel more customized. You can make a completely unique form in…
Speed Up School Field Trip Permission Slips and Payments with Google Forms
Let’s be honest: School field trips are hard enough as it is when you’re the teacher in charge. But what makes them even more complicated is having to send home permission slips and information sheets, then collect wads of cash or crumpled checks, or deal with parents asking how they can pay by card or…