Not sure if you need a database? Do you ever find that...

The data you have is often inaccurate, outdated or incomplete...

You constantly have to re-enter data to produce reports...

Your spreadsheets often get changed to suit a specific task and then have to be adjusted back...

You have a large number of spreadsheets saved in various locations...

You have several spreadsheets that have similar data...

Your employees all have different ways of keeping your company’s information, and if one of them is away you don’t have access to the information...

When you search for information you often miss things due to something as simple as a spelling error...

If a customer phones you have to put them on hold while you search for their file folder (which of course could be anywhere)...