How to grow your money app with fishing communities
By SendPay Business · · 2 min read
In many coastal towns, fishers sell their catch at the landing site for cash, then pay crew, fuel and repairs the same day. Income rises and falls with the weather and the season, and the nearest bank branch can be far away.
Visit the landing site
Talk to fishers and traders and ask:
- How are you paid for your catch?
- How do you pay your crew and buy fuel?
- How do you manage money in the quiet months?
- How far is the nearest bank or money agent?
Make getting paid simple
A trader who can pay a fisher on the phone at the landing site saves both of them carrying cash. Make sure the payment arrives clearly, even on a weak signal.
Help them save for the off season
Putting a little aside after a good catch helps families through the quiet months. A simple way to set money aside can make your app part of their routine.
Grow through the landing site
Fishers, traders and boat owners all meet at the same place every day. A few respected people who use your app can bring the rest of the community.
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 if the signal is weak?
The slow internet guide covers making your app work on poor connections.
Work on slow internet →How do I work with local champions?
The community champions guide covers finding respected people to help spread the word.
Community champions →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.