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 collect payment online as a freelancer or agency
The ways freelancers and agencies collect payment online, what each really costs, how to get paid by clients abroad, and the terms…
How to build a website for your business in Nigeria (without coding)
A step-by-step way to get a business website live in Nigeria without code: what it must do, choosing a builder, getting a…
How to build a landing page in Nigeria that converts
How to build a landing page in Nigeria that converts: one clear goal, fast on mobile data, prices in naira, trust signals,…
Free form builder in Nigeria: how to choose one and use it well
How to pick a free form builder in Nigeria, build order, registration and enquiry forms, take naira payments, send replies to WhatsApp…
Business management software in Nigeria: what a small business needs, and what it doesn’t
What business management software does for a Nigerian small business running on WhatsApp and bank transfers, what it won't do, and how…
The best CRM software in Nigeria: how to choose one for your small business
How to choose the best CRM software in Nigeria: WhatsApp, Paystack and transfer payments, naira pricing, NDPA 2023 data protection and published…
All-in-one workspace vs 5 separate tools: which actually costs more?
We add up a typical five-tool stack with real published prices, show how per-seat costs grow, and count the hidden time costs.…
Agile project management for small teams: the practical guide
How a team of two to ten can work in agile cycles without the ceremony: Scrum or Kanban, a one-hour meeting rhythm,…
How to move your business off spreadsheets (without losing anything)
Outgrown your spreadsheets? How to spot the signs, clean your data and move customers, invoices and projects into one system, one sheet…
AI chatbots for small business websites: what to know first
Thinking about an AI chatbot for your website? What it can and can't do, the risks to plan for, what to prepare,…
How to run a project kickoff meeting (with agenda)
A 60-minute project kickoff meeting agenda, the questions to ask your client, a follow-up email template and the mistakes to avoid.
Client portals: why they save service businesses hours each week
A client portal puts updates, files, approvals and invoices in one private page per client. Here's where it saves time and how…
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