# Need advice

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/need-advice/64151>\
**Category:** Ask for Help\
**Created:** [July 20, 2023, 6:22am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/need-advice/64151 "2023-07-20T06:22:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Teejay\_Oyeniran](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/teejay_oyeniran/32/61251_2.png) [@Teejay\_Oyeniran](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Teejay_Oyeniran)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2023, 6:22am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/need-advice/64151/1 "2023-07-20T06:22:21Z")

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I have seven different excel databases of “like” industries and I would like an app on Glide in which a user can type in a zip code and have it populates with “like” professionals in that given area.

I need help configuring the Excel files to do this. I would also like experience in creating an area in which more people can join the app. Preferably one where they could add a profile with a photo or company logo.

I am also looking for advice on creating an advertising driven or paid for app…is it possible to do this?? if yes, can you briefly explain how to go around it?

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**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2023, 12:26am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/need-advice/64151/2 "2023-07-21T00:26:37Z")

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> [@Teejay\_Oyeniran](#):
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> I would like an app on Glide in which a user can type in a zip code and have it populates with “like” professionals in that given area.

So I assume you have a table of professionals, and each professional is tied to a ZIP code? If you haven’t done that, you can structure your table to be like that, and the search in a collection would be enough to show the corresponding professionals.

> [@Teejay\_Oyeniran](#):
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> Preferably one where they could add a profile with a photo or company logo.

This would be collected in an onboarding process.

> [@Creating an onboarding flow using tab visibility](https://community.glideapps.com/t/creating-an-onboarding-flow-using-tab-visibility/11149):
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> First Test - Onboarding iphoneNecessary informations first: Name & Profile Pic [Untitled\_ Jun 19, 2020 5\_09 PM]

> [@Teejay\_Oyeniran](#):
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> I am also looking for advice on creating an advertising driven or paid for app

Do you mean you want to monetize the app? What features do you think people would pay to use? Do you plan to have a freemium model or something else?