Tiwalade Joanna Okedara-Kalu
Founder, CEO and CTO at startbuddiTiwalade Joanna Okedara-Kalu is the founder, CEO and CTO of startbuddi, the business system that brings clients, bookings, invoices, projects, marketing and the Chip AI assistant into one place. Tiwalade builds software around how service businesses really work day to day, and writes about client management, getting paid on time and why small businesses outgrow the tools they start with.
Founded startbuddi and leads its product and engineering
Published by Tiwalade Joanna Okedara-Kalu
How to get invoices paid faster without chasing clients
How to get invoices paid faster without chasing: what to put on the invoice, the rules in a few countries, terms, timing,…
CRM for recruitment agencies: what to look for and how to choose
What a CRM for recruitment agencies needs to do, the features worth paying for, well-known options in their own words, and where…
CRM for logistics: how to track clients, quotes and payments without the spreadsheet mess
What a CRM should do for a freight, haulage or courier business, the features that matter, how to test tools with real…
CRM for consultants: how to manage every client engagement in one place
What consultants need from a CRM: companies with several contacts, long sales cycles, proposals, renewals and delivery, plus a pipeline you can…
How to retain clients in a service business without discounting your prices
Clients rarely leave over price. They leave when they feel forgotten. Here's a practical retention system for service businesses, from the first…
How to reduce no-show appointments without damaging client relationships
Why clients miss appointments and how to reduce no-show appointments with better reminders, deposits, easy rescheduling and a kind same-day follow-up. Templates…
How to track payments and stop guessing who has paid you
A simple system to track payments: one list, clear statuses, easy matching, a weekly check and a calm routine for late payers.
How to collect payment from a client without chasing them every time
How to collect payment from a client without chasing: terms to agree upfront, an invoice that's easy to pay, a follow-up timeline…
Client not paying an invoice? Why it keeps happening and what to do
Why a client keeps not paying your invoice, and a calm step-by-step response: find the reason, offer a plan, pause work, charge…
How to choose a client tracking system for your small business
What a client tracking system does, what to track for each client, the main types of tool, fair questions to ask before…
CRM vs Excel: when spreadsheets start slowing your business down
CRM vs Excel from the Excel side: formulas that stretch a workbook further, where sharing and versions break, the signs you've outgrown…
Manual scheduling: why your calendar is always a mess, and what to do instead
Booking clients by message and diary works until it doesn't. Here's what manual scheduling really costs, the warning signs, and how to…
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