Spreadsheet solutions for small businesses
Better spreadsheets. Less busywork. Clearer decisions.

Turn spreadsheet headaches into tools that actually work.

NorthStar Better Sheets builds, repairs, automates, and improves Excel workbooks for small businesses—so you can spend less time wrestling with spreadsheets and more time running your business.

Tell Me About Your Excel Problem See What I Can Help With
Project-based work • Small projects welcome • No long-term commitment required
Metric
Apr
May
Jun
Revenue
$84,200
$91,450
$103,780
Gross Margin
34.7%
36.2%
38.1%
Cash Balance
$46,210
$52,900
$68,440
Jobs Completed
118
126
141
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From messy data to a usable decision tool Clean structure, reliable formulas, repeatable reporting, and information you can actually act on.
Sound familiar?

Your spreadsheets should make your job easier—not become another job.

Many spreadsheet problems are not really software problems. They are time, clarity, and process problems that happen to live inside Excel.

“I spend hours rebuilding the same report every week.”
“This workbook has become a complete train wreck.”
“We have the data, but no easy way to understand it.”
“Nobody remembers how this spreadsheet is supposed to work.”
Services

Practical spreadsheet solutions built around your business.

Whether you need a quick repair or a more sophisticated custom workbook, the goal is the same: make your spreadsheets simpler, more reliable, and more useful.

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Spreadsheet Cleanup & Repair

Improve an existing workbook that has become confusing, fragile, or difficult to maintain.

  • Broken or inconsistent formulas
  • Messy tabs, formatting, and workbook structure
  • Duplicate or inconsistent data
  • Workbook redesign and usability improvements
  • Error checks and control improvements
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Spreadsheet Automation

Reduce repetitive work by turning manual recurring processes into repeatable Excel workflows.

  • Recurring weekly or monthly reporting
  • Power Query data imports and transformations
  • VBA and macro-enabled workflows
  • Automated calculations and report preparation
  • One-click or refresh-driven processes
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Custom Excel Workbooks

Build a purpose-designed spreadsheet for a process your business currently handles manually or inconsistently.

  • Estimating and quoting tools
  • Project and job trackers
  • Inventory or scheduling tools
  • Pricing and scenario models
  • Custom calculators and operating tools
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Dashboards & Financial Models

Turn raw business information into clear reporting and analysis for better decisions.

  • KPI and management dashboards
  • Budget and cash-flow tools
  • Sales and profitability analysis
  • Pricing and margin models
  • Scenario and forecasting tools
How it works

A simple, low-friction way to get a spreadsheet problem solved.

You do not need to know exactly what the solution should be. Start by showing me the problem.

01 — SHOW ME THE PROBLEM

Tell me what is frustrating you.

Describe the workbook, process, or recurring task that is taking too much time or causing problems.

02 — DEFINE THE SOLUTION

I review it and propose an approach.

I’ll ask a few focused questions, determine whether I can help, and outline the scope and project price.

03 — BUILD & HAND OFF

You get a practical, usable workbook.

The finished solution is designed to be understandable, maintainable, and useful in the real workflow—not just technically impressive.

Anthony, founder of NorthStar Better Sheets
About NorthStar Better Sheets

Analytical rigor, applied to everyday business problems.

NorthStar Better Sheets is led by Anthony, a quantitative finance professional with 10 years of experience in the life and annuities insurance industry. Throughout his career, Anthony has developed deep expertise in building sophisticated financial models, analyzing complex datasets, and solving challenging business problems using Microsoft Excel.

NorthStar Better Sheets brings that same analytical rigor and problem-solving approach to small businesses that need practical, reliable spreadsheet solutions—without the overhead or long-term commitment of a traditional consulting engagement.

The goal is straightforward: understand the business problem, build the right solution, and leave you with something that is clear, dependable, and genuinely useful.

10 years in quantitative finance Life & annuities insurance Financial modeling Excel automation Business-focused solutions
Have a spreadsheet problem?

Send me the messy spreadsheet.

Whether it is a broken workbook, a recurring reporting headache, or an idea for a tool you wish existed, answer a few short questions about the project. That gives me enough context to understand the problem before we talk.

What to include

A short description of the problem, how the workbook is used today, and—if you are comfortable sharing it—the existing Excel file.

Pricing

Project-based. Small and one-time projects are welcome. Scope and price are agreed upon before work begins.

Local businesses welcome

Built for owners and teams that simply want their Excel tools to work better.