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4,000+ service businesses growing with startbuddi

Stop running your business
across 6 different tools.

startbuddi is the all-in-one workspace for agencies, consultants, and service teams. Bookings, CRM, invoicing, payments, tasks, marketing, and Chip AI — all connected from day one.

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4,00+ businesses · free plan available · no card required
WORKSPACES
+12K
INVOICED Q1
+$800
G2 RATING
4.9
app.startbuddi.com/dashboard
Dashboard
Bookings
CRM
Invoicing
Tasks
Marketing
Chip AI
$2,200.00
Revenue this month
↑ 18% vs last month
47
Active bookings
↑ 8 this week
12
Outstanding invoices
$740.00 due
Live activity
Amara booked consultation
10 min ago
Blue
Invoice #204 paid $350.00
22 min ago
Green
Chip: 2 clients at churn risk
1 hr ago
Gold
New contact: Kofi Mensah
2 hrs ago
Purple
Built for teams replacing the old stack, not adding to it
HubSpot HubSpot
GoHighLevel GoHighLevel
Zoho One Zoho One
Pipedrive Pipedrive
Monday.com Monday.com
Notion Notion
HubSpot HubSpot
GoHighLevel GoHighLevel
Zoho One Zoho One
Pipedrive Pipedrive
Monday.com Monday.com
Notion Notion
Sound familiar?

Running a service business shouldn’t feel this complicated.

Most service professionals are managing their business across 5–8 different tools — and losing hours every week to admin, context-switching, and chasing clients.

Bookings and payments are separate

Your booking tool doesn't talk to your invoicing, so you're manually matching payments and chasing deposits.

Client history scattered everywhere

Notes in WhatsApp, emails in Gmail, invoices in another tool. You rebuild the context every single time.

Reminders you have to send manually

Following up on overdue invoices, unpaid deposits, and quiet clients takes hours you don't have.

Too many subscriptions, too many logins

Calendly, HubSpot, Stripe, Mailchimp, Notion — each one adds cost and complexity without adding clarity.

No real view of your business health

You know roughly how busy you are, but can't see actual revenue, at-risk clients, or what's actually working.

Hours lost to admin every week

Time you should spend on client work goes into invoicing, reminders, data entry, and managing tools.

Tiwalade Joanna Okedara-Kalu, Founder & CEO startbuddi
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We built startbuddi because service businesses deserve better tools — and they deserve them connected.

Bookings, CRM, invoicing, payments, tasks, marketing, and Chip AI — all in one workspace from day one. No integrations. No extra subscriptions. No admin overhead.

Tiwalade Joanna Okedara-Kalu Founder & CEO, startbuddi
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How it works

Every feature your business needs, already connected.

startbuddi replaces the stack of tools you’re currently using — and the workflows that connect them happen automatically.

Bookings

Your booking page. Live in minutes.

Clients self-schedule, pay a deposit, and get an automatic confirmation. Chip sends reminders. No-shows drop. Revenue lands in your account before you even show up.

24/7 booking link — clients book and pay anytime
Deposit or full payment collected at checkout
SMS and email reminders sent by Chip automatically
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Booking confirmed
Amara Osei — Strategy call
Thu 14 Mar · 10 AM · Deposit paid $120.00
Booked
Reminder sent · 24h before
Auto via Chip — no action needed
Auto
Chip: 3 slots open next week — promote them?
CRM

Every client. Every detail. One record.

Booking history, invoices, notes, form responses, and communications — all in one client record. Your whole team sees the same picture before every call or delivery.

Contacts created automatically from bookings and forms
Full activity timeline — every interaction logged
Chip flags at-risk clients before they go quiet
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Kofi Mensah — CRM
Last booking: 14 Feb · $350.00 paid
5 sessions total · High-value client
CRM
41 days since last booking
Chip flagged · Re-engagement sent
At risk
Chip: 4 clients overdue for follow-up
Invoicing & Payments

Bill professionally. Stop chasing.

Send branded invoices in seconds. Chip monitors outstanding balances and fires reminders at Day 3, Day 7, Day 14 — automatically. Paystack and Stripe both native.

Multi-currency — NGN, USD, GBP, EUR, and more
Chip auto-sends overdue reminders on your schedule
Payments collected at booking, by invoice, or via pay-by-link
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Invoice dashboard
Invoice #204 — $350.00 Paid
Received via Paystack · 12 Mar
Paid
Invoice #207 — $560.00 Overdue
Day 7 reminder queued by Chip
Overdue
Automations

Set the trigger once. Let it run forever.

When a client books, a form is submitted, or an invoice goes overdue — the right action fires automatically. Welcome emails, CRM updates, task creation, reminders — all without you.

Build multi-step flows in a visual builder — no code
Triggers on bookings, payments, forms, CRM events
Chip suggests automations based on your patterns
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Automation running
Form → CRM → Invoice → Welcome
Fired 12 times today · 0 errors
Active
Welcome email sent automatically
Personalised · Branded · Instant
Auto
Marketing Hub

Campaigns that know exactly who to reach.

Email, SMS, and WhatsApp from one dashboard. Every campaign tied back to real booking revenue. Segments built from your live CRM data — not a spreadsheet.

Revenue attribution: see which campaigns bring bookings
Segments from booking history and CRM tags
Automated re-engagement for quiet clients
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Campaign results
Re-engagement campaign · 68% open
14 bookings generated · $1,600.00 revenue
Live
Chip: Instagram segment converting 3x better than email
The startbuddi advantage

Run your business with clarity and control

Manage clients, delivery, payments, and growth from one connected workspace. No more spreadsheets, no more tab-switching.

Clarity

See every client, project, and invoice in one operational view.

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Control

Configure availability, services, and payments without leaving the app.

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Accuracy

Automations and validation cut entry errors across features.

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Visibility

Real-time activity feed across delivery, money, and growth.

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Run your business in one workspace

Replace 6+ tools. Clients, calendars, projects, invoices, and growth — all under one login.

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Lifecycle automation

When form submitted

Secure & Compliant

Real-time Insights

SYSTEM SHIFT DETECTED

Friendly interface

+24%
Features Connected · One workspace

Every part of
your operation, connected.

CRM & Contacts

Leads, deals, pipelines, scoring, lifecycle.

Explore 8 features

Bookings

Services, availability, public pages, payments.

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Projects & Tasks

Delivery, milestones, team workload, docs.

Explore 11 features

Money manager

Invoices, payments, expenses, taxes.

Explore 10 features

Marketing hub

Campaigns, automations, social, email.

Explore 12 features

Chip AI

Drafts, prioritizes, and acts in context.

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Chip AI — always on

Your AI co-pilot that reads your real business data.

Chip doesn’t give generic advice. It reads your live bookings, clients, invoices, and campaigns — and tells you exactly what needs attention right now.

Asks who hasn't rebooked and drafts re-engagement messages
Tracks overdue invoices and sends automatic reminders
Flags clients at churn risk before they go silent
Surfaces revenue insights from your real workspace data
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Chip
Reading your live workspace data
Which clients haven't rebooked this month?
4 clients overdue: Amara (32d), Kofi (28d), Bisi (41d), Elena (19d). Want me to draft re-engagement messages for each?
Yes — and show me overdue invoices.
3 overdue invoices — $520.00 total. Sending Chip reminders now with your brand voice. ✓
One tool instead of six

Replace your entire stack with startbuddi.

Most service businesses are paying for and context-switching between 5–8 tools. startbuddi replaces all of them — at a fraction of the total cost.

Calendly / Acuity
~$12.00/mo
HubSpot CRM
~$20.00/mo
FreshBooks
~$18.00/mo
Stripe Dashboard
~0 + 2.9%
Mailchimp
~$13.00/mo
Notion / Asana
~$16.00/mo
Switch to
startbuddi — everything above, connected
Smart booking page
Built-in CRM & contacts
Professional invoicing
Paystack + Stripe payments
Email, SMS & WhatsApp marketing
Tasks, projects & OKRs + Chip AI
Starting from
$4.99/mo
vs. approx. $79.00/mo across separate tools
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Getting started

Up and running the same day you sign up.

No technical setup. No developer needed. Most businesses are live with bookings, CRM, and payments within the first hour.

01

Create your workspace

Add your services, set your pricing, and customise your booking page. Your brand, your rules — takes about 15 minutes.

02

Connect payments and share your link

Connect Paystack or Stripe, then share your booking link. Clients book and pay instantly. Your CRM populates automatically.

03

Let Chip run the back office

Chip handles reminders, follow-ups, invoice chasing, and business insights. You focus on the actual client work.

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What businesses say

Trusted by service teams across Africa and beyond.

From solo coaches to multi-seat agencies.

★★★★★
“I used to chase invoices for weeks. Now Chip sends the reminders and money just lands. Genuinely changed how I run things.”
Christina Wocint
Christina Wocint
Business Coach, Lagos
★★★★★
“The booking page was live in an afternoon. My clients love paying upfront — no more awkward money conversations.”
Andre Styles
Andre Styles
Photographer, Accra
★★★★★
“Having CRM, invoicing and bookings all connected is a game-changer. I finally have time to focus on my actual work.”
Oluwatomi Julia
Oluwatomi Julia
Therapist, London
★★★★★
“startbuddi replaced three different subscriptions. The ROI was obvious in the first month — simple decision.”
Jacinta Nackos
Jacinta Nackos
Salon Owner, Abuja
★★★★★
“My no-shows dropped noticeably in the first month. Deposits and automated reminders — best decision I made.”
Omolola Akiyode
Omolola Akiyode
Tutor, Dubai
★★★★★
“The marketing attribution showed me Instagram was not converting. Moved budget to email — revenue jumped immediately.”
Karsten Wine
Karsten Wine
Personal Trainer, Cape Town
Built for your team

startbuddi works for your kind of business.

Agencies

Shared CRM, retainer billing, team seats, and project management in one workspace.

Consultants

Bill retainers, send contracts, and track every client relationship without a second tool.

IT & Tech Teams

Projects, milestones, client records, and invoicing connected from first brief to final invoice.

Coaches

Intake forms, booking packages, session notes, and progress tracking — all in one place.

Startups

Everything from day one — bookings, CRM, invoicing, payments — without the admin overhead.

Freelancers

Your booking link, CRM, invoices, and Chip AI reminders. Run the business solo.

Professional Services

CRM, contracts, invoicing, and automations for recruiters, accountants, and legal teams.
Simple, transparent pricing.
Starting from $4.99/mo — free plan available, no credit card required.
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Common questions

Everything you need to make the decision easy.

Still have questions? Our team is happy to walk you through startbuddi before you sign up.

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Do I need to be technical to use startbuddi?
No. Sign up, add your services, connect payments, and share your booking page. No technical setup required. Most businesses are live the same day.
What makes startbuddi different from other tools?
startbuddi is purpose-built for service professionals. Bookings, CRM, invoicing, payments, marketing, and Chip AI are all connected in one workflow — not bolted together from separate apps.
How long does setup take?
Most businesses have their profile, booking link, and payment collection live the same day they sign up. Average first-time setup is under 45 minutes.
Can I collect payment at the time of booking?
Yes. Collect deposits or full payment at checkout. Chip AI automatically sends reminders for any outstanding balances so you never chase manually.
Does startbuddi work in Nigeria and across Africa?
Yes. Paystack is fully supported for Nigerian and African payments alongside Stripe for international. Pricing auto-detects your currency — NGN, USD, GBP, EUR, and more.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. Start on the free plan and upgrade only when you need more seats, automation, or dedicated support. Cancel or change plans at any time without losing your data.
Ready when you are

Your whole business. One workspace.

Bookings, CRM, invoicing, payments, tasks, marketing, and Chip AI — connected and live in under an hour. No credit card needed.

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Free plan available · Paid from $4.99/mo · Cancel anytime · No setup fees