Making $200k a year teaching Google Sheets - Andrew Kamphey

Making $200k a year teaching Google Sheets - Andrew Kamphey

Author: James McKinven September 21, 2023 Duration: 14:48

Today I’m joined by Andrew Kamphey, who is the founder of Better Sheets, a platform of tools and tutorials to get better at using Google Sheets, that has done well over $200k in revenue since he launched in 2020. He started out working as a tech on cruise ships, before moving to LA to work in the film industry, which is where he gained all of his Google Sheets prowess. From here he’s had a meandering life journey, working while travelling South East Asia, starting and selling an influencer newsletter, writing a book about charging and even launching a SaaS. Andrew has had his finger in piece of the indie hacking pie and has now settled on being the Google Sheets guy. At least for now.

Timestamps

  • 00:00 - Intro
  • 02:08 - Failing to go full time
  • 04:13 - Selling Influence Weekly
  • 06:26 - Starting BetterSheets
  • 09:32 - Turning Better Sheets into a full time income
  • 11:53 - Reluctancy to become the "Google Sheets Guy"
  • 13:37 - Recommendations

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