Trying to predict a small business' sales in even the most solid of markets can be like trying to divine into a crystal ball, but Microsoft Excel can help in the planning process. Take advantage of ...

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Sales. Every great business starts with sales (since without sales and revenue, you have no business.) And just as every great salesperson works from a solid sales plan, so does every great business.

Excel used to be the poor schmuck’s database, with spreadsheets that just sort of sat there. You could create something more sophisticated with LOOKUP functions, but they were a huge hassle to set up.