Spreadsheet tools & coaching.
We believe everyone deserves the confidence to make sense of their own numbers.
Your numbers.
Our expertise.
Shared success.
I know that for many, the thought of an Excel spreadsheet does not bring about fond memories...
It could be that you've 'broken' someone else's spreadsheet and they've never trusted you since.
Or your bank has asked you for a cashflow budget but you have no idea where to start.
Or you attended an Excel course for a day, but without follow up, found yourself back at square one a month later.
Don't worry. I get it. That's why I've created LEX.
Think of LEX Toolbox like the toolbox on your ute. Instead of an impact driver, a spanner set and a hammer, it's full of spreadsheets, cheat sheets and short videos, all built around your numbers and the decisions you need to make.
The difference? This toolbox comes with me. I'm your one on one Excel coach, a bit like a mobile mechanic. I come to you (in person or on a video call), work on your actual spreadsheets, and show you how to keep them running yourself.
These days, there's a new tool in the box too: AI. I'll show you how to use it to work faster, without handing over your thinking.
Meet Anna
Founder of LEX
LEX was founded by Anna Horton in 2025 to help Australian farmers get more value from one of the most underutilised tools in agriculture: Excel. Growing up on a family Merino farm near Bombala, NSW, Anna understands the realities of day-to-day farming and the importance of having practical systems that save time and support better decisions.
Drawing on experience across family farming, large-scale corporate agriculture, and agribusiness banking, Anna combines industry knowledge with strong analytical skills to deliver spreadsheet solutions that work in the real world.
Passionate about agriculture, data and problem-solving, Anna created LEX with a simple belief: everyone deserves the confidence to make sense of their own numbers. Beyond providing practical Excel and Google Sheets tools, she works one-on-one with farmers to implement solutions, build capability, and ensure systems become a valuable part of the business. The goal isn't just better spreadsheets. It's empowering people with the skills, insights and confidence to make better-informed decisions.
Is LEX Toolbox for you?
Agriculture is my home turf. I grew up on a farm, I’ve worked in ag my whole career, and farmers and ag businesses are still my main focus.
Along the way, I’ve found the gap in spreadsheet confidence spans every industry. So while ag is where I started, LEX Toolbox can help anyone who wants to get their systems working and feel confident understanding their own numbers.
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Family Farms
Cashflow budgets for the bank, livestock and cropping plans, or a tidy-up of the spreadsheet you've been patching together for years.
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One on one coaching for your staff/ farm managers, so they can build, use and explain the spreadsheets your business relies on.
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Tradies and small business owners
Quote templates, job costings and cashflows, set up so you know which jobs are actually making you money.
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Individuals and families
A simple personal budget you'll actually use, so you can see where your money's going and plan for what's next.
Whether it's a whole business system or a household budget, the goal is the same: you know your numbers, and you're confident using them.
How can I help you?
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Using "off the shelf" excel templates created by LEX.
LEX has a growing number of ready to use templates, including cashflows, statement of positions, personal budgets, and paddock planners. All with easy to follow instructions and example tabs.
Together, we can modify these templates to suit your business.
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Excel 101
New to Excel and want to learn the basics? We've got you covered with one on one coaching and bespoke resources on a timeline that suits you.
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Spreadsheets & AI
AI can write a formula in seconds. But if you don't understand the answer, you won't know when it's wrong.
I'll show you how to use AI as an offsider, not a replacement:
- Get the right formula, and check it works
- Troubleshoot errors and make sense of inherited spreadsheets
- Know what's safe to share, and what stays private
All the above options come with one on one practical guidance bespoke to your needs.
We deliver consistent, short spurts of Excel guidance to build your confidence in Excel over time using your numbers.
This can be via face to face or via video call.
1
Starting from scratch
You may have an idea of what you want to achieve in a spreadsheet but not be sure how to go about it. This could be estimating cash flow, organising soil test records, or calculating the dollar margin on your next job.
Here we plan and build your vision together.
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Improve an existing template
Need to improve a spreadsheet? You may have a spreadsheet that is doing the job but there is double handling of data involved, or formulas that aren't behaving, resulting in #NA, #REF or #DIV, etc., or it really just could be better.
Let's turn that spreadsheet into a high performing tool together.
Dan
Farm Manager, Wagga Wagga