How to grow your money app with domestic workers
By SendPay Business · · 2 min read
Housekeepers, nannies, drivers and other domestic workers are often paid in cash, with no record of what they earned. Many also send part of their wages to family in another town or country. A simple app that lets families pay wages to a phone, and lets workers save and send money, can serve both sides.
Talk to workers and families
Ask domestic workers and the families who employ them:
- How are wages paid today, and how often?
- Does the worker get a record of what they were paid?
- Does the worker send money home, and what does it cost?
- What would make paying by phone easier than cash?
Make paying wages simple
A family should be able to pay wages in a few taps, on the same day each week or month, with a record both sides can see.
Help workers send money home
Many domestic workers support family elsewhere. Show the full cost and the amount that arrives before they send, so they can trust the app with their wages.
Grow through communities
Domestic workers often know each other through churches, community groups and WhatsApp groups. One worker who trusts your app can bring many more.
Build it
Create your own financial platform.
Pick a template, name it, brand it, preview every page before you pay. Your brand, your users, your fees.
Build my platform →Questions people ask
What about new arrivals?
The new arrivals guide covers people starting a new life in another country.
New arrivals →What about care workers?
The care workers guide covers carers who work long shifts and send money home.
Care workers →Can I call it a bank?
In most countries "bank" is a protected word you can only use with a banking licence. Call it an account, a wallet, an app or a platform. The accounts and payments behind a SendPay Business platform are powered by licensed partners.
Is there a step-by-step plan I can follow?
Yes. The free launch checklist takes you from picking your people and naming your app to setting fees, going live and winning your first ten customers.
Digital bank app launch checklist →How do I start?
Pick a template, name it and preview every page before you pay. Your platform can be live on your own domain within 24 hours of confirmation.
Build my platform →Read next
This guide is general information, not legal or financial advice. SendPay Business is a technology company, not a bank, and does not take deposits; regulated services on the platforms are provided by licensed partners. PayPal, Patreon and Substack are named as reference points only and are not affiliated with SendPay Business.