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 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…
How to keep track of client information without notebooks and scattered chats
What to keep on every client record, how to collect it once through forms and bookings, and how to keep appointments and…
GoHighLevel pricing vs simpler CRM tools: what you really pay
GoHighLevel pricing explained from its own pricing page: plans, usage costs and add-ons, who it suits, and when a simpler CRM is…
Client information getting lost? How to collect, store and use it properly
What client information to collect at each stage, where to store it so it stops getting lost, how to keep it safe,…
How to keep track of clients when everything is scattered across chats and notes
How to keep track of clients when details live in WhatsApp, email, notes and memory: a one-hour clean-up, a client record template,…
Why CRM is important for small business (and how to set one up in a week)
Why a CRM matters for a small business: what it does in plain words, how it fits the client lifecycle, what to…
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