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
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How to set up a webinar in startbuddi
Create a webinar with ready-made sign-up, thank-you and replay pages, automatic reminder emails and a guest list.

How to set up OKRs in startbuddi
Write a goal, add the key results that prove it, and link the projects that move it, so everyone can see what…

How to set booking reminders and notifications
See which booking reminders go out on their own, and set up confirmations, team alerts, follow-ups and extra messages.

How to move from spreadsheets to startbuddi
Turn your customer and product spreadsheets into CSV files, import them in a few clicks, and check nothing was missed.

How to embed a startbuddi form on your website
Put a startbuddi form on any website with an iframe or a popup button, and keep every answer in Forms.

How to find new prospects with Chip
Describe your ideal customer in plain words. Chip finds real companies and people on the web, shows why it picked each one,…

How to generate a timesheet report
See logged and billable hours for you, your team or one project, week by week, and compare hours against a project budget.

How to import contacts into the startbuddi CRM from a spreadsheet
Move your customer list from Excel, Google Sheets or your phone into startbuddi in a few minutes, without creating duplicates.

How to invite your team to startbuddi
Invite teammates by email, choose their role, limit them to certain projects if you want, and keep track of pending invites.

How to log calls and meetings in the startbuddi CRM
Record calls and meetings against the right contact, book the next one with a meeting link, and see the whole history in…

How to log time in startbuddi
Start a timer on a task or add time you already spent, mark it billable, and see your week on the Time…

How to create contact segments in startbuddi
Group contacts by city, tag, stage, bookings, campaigns or unpaid invoices with a few rules, then reuse that group across contacts, email…
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