# Free Google Colab tutorials for small business

> 3 free, step-by-step Google Colab tutorials for small business: Python, Python and Python. Practice in your browser, no coding.

Source: https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/tool/google-colab · Updated 2026-10-24 · Free from Stepthrough (https://learn.ynteractive.com)

Updated October 24, 2026

Google Colab. These 3 free modules teach it by building real projects, not by reading about features: Python: Total a Sales Export by Customer in Google Colab, Python: Combine Monthly Sales Exports into One Quarter and Python: Clean a Messy Invoice Export Before You Total It.

The Google Colab modules cover Python. Every module runs in a practice copy of Google Colab, so you can learn it without an account, then set it up for real.

## 3 modules

- [Python: Total a Sales Export by Customer in Google Colab](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/python-sales-report): A beginner Python walkthrough in the free Google Colab: put six orders in a pandas table, total the quarter and rank customers by revenue, typing every line yourself.
- [Python: Combine Monthly Sales Exports into One Quarter](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/python-combine-exports): A beginner Python walkthrough in the free Google Colab: label three monthly exports, stack them into one quarter with pandas concat and total by month and by customer…
- [Python: Clean a Messy Invoice Export Before You Total It](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/python-clean-invoice-export): A beginner Python walkthrough in the free Google Colab: fix stray spaces and capitals, turn "1,250" text into numbers and remove a duplicate invoice before totalling…

## What you do in each module

- [Python: Total a Sales Export by Customer in Google Colab](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/python-sales-report) (about 12 minutes, 15 steps, beginner). You work through: Open a notebook, Put the orders in a table and Total and rank.
- [Python: Combine Monthly Sales Exports into One Quarter](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/python-combine-exports) (about 12 minutes, 11 steps, beginner). You work through: Three monthly exports, Stack them and Totals by month and customer.
- [Python: Clean a Messy Invoice Export Before You Total It](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/python-clean-invoice-export) (about 12 minutes, 10 steps, beginner). You work through: The messy export, Clean it and Total it.

## Common questions

### How long will this take?

The 3 modules take about 36 minutes in total, and you can do them in separate sittings.

### Do I need experience first?

No. These modules are beginner level, and each step tells you exactly where to click.

### Do I need a Google Colab account to start?

No. The practice runs in a copy of Google Colab inside your browser, and nothing touches your real accounts. When you are ready, you repeat the steps in your own account.

### Is it free?

Yes. All 3 modules are free.

### Where should I start?

Start with [Python: Total a Sales Export by Customer in Google Colab](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/python-sales-report), then continue with [Python: Combine Monthly Sales Exports into One Quarter](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/python-combine-exports).

## Frequently asked questions

**Are these Google Colab tutorials free?**

Yes. All 3 live Google Colab lessons here are free, and you can start without signing up. Each one is a real project you build step by step in a practice copy of Google Colab that checks your work.

**Where should a beginner start with Google Colab?**

Start with [Python: Total a Sales Export by Customer in Google Colab](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/python-sales-report), about 12 minutes. Every step shows you where to click, and "Do it for me" finishes any step you get stuck on.

**Do I need my own Google Colab account to practice?**

No. The lessons run in a practice copy of Google Colab in your browser, so nothing touches your real accounts. To build the same workflow for real afterwards you need your own Google Colab account; check Google Colab's current pricing first.

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## How every module works

Each step is shown on the left, with a cursor pointing to exactly where to click. You do the same thing on the right, in a practice copy of the real tool. Get it right and it moves on. Nothing touches your real accounts until you're ready to build it for real.

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