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Chinedu Kalu

Co-founder and COO at startbuddi

Chinedu Kalu is the co-founder and chief operating officer of startbuddi, responsible for how the company runs day to day. Chinedu writes about the operational side of a small business: registering and running the company, money, hiring and the routines that keep a team on track.

Co-founded startbuddi and runs its operations

OperationsBusiness setupCash flowHiring and teamsPlanning

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Help articleSep 28, 2026

How to track cash flow and forecast your balance

Use the Cash Flow page to see what is coming in and going out, forecast your balance 30, 60 or 90 days…

Help articleSep 28, 2026

How to set up leave policies

Choose your leave types and yearly allowance, set notice and carry-over rules, and decide who approves time off, step by step.

Help articleSep 28, 2026

How to set up recurring invoices in startbuddi

Set up a monthly or quarterly billing schedule for a retainer client, generate the first draft now, and add reminders for late…

Help articleSep 28, 2026

How to set up subscriptions for your customers

Sell memberships, retainers or paid plans that renew automatically: create a plan, send each customer a subscribe link and manage subscribers.

Help articleSep 28, 2026

How to set up your Money Manager in startbuddi

Get Money Manager ready in one sitting: connect how you get paid, set invoice defaults and branding, log your costs and send…

Help articleSep 28, 2026

How to send an estimate and turn it into an invoice

Price a job with an estimate, email it to your customer, record their answer and convert it into an invoice without retyping…

Help articleSep 28, 2026

How to run performance reviews

Start a review for each team member, collect a self review and a manager review with a 1 to 5 rating, and…

Help articleSep 28, 2026

How to manage seats and roles in startbuddi

Add or remove paid seats, change a teammate's role, limit what they can open, and remove people safely with a handover.

Help articleSep 28, 2026

How to create a payment link in startbuddi

Make a payment link for a one-off amount, then share it in WhatsApp, by email, by text or as a QR code.…

Help articleSep 28, 2026

How to change your startbuddi plan

Start a trial, unlock a bigger plan, switch between monthly and annual, or go back to Free, all from Settings then Billing.

Help articleSep 28, 2026

How to collect payment via Paystack in startbuddi

Connect Paystack to Money Manager so customers can pay your invoices, payment links and subscriptions by card, transfer or USSD, straight to…

Help articleSep 28, 2026

How to add employees and build your org chart

Add your team to People, group them into departments and teams, set who reports to whom, and the org chart draws itself.

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