How to grow your money app with people new to a country
By SendPay Business · · 2 min read
- 1Name it and pick your colours
- 2Choose what it does
- 3Launch when you are ready
Moving to a new country is hard, and money is one of the first problems. Opening an account can be slow, and people need to get paid and pay rent straight away. A money app that makes those first weeks easier can earn a customer for years.
Learn what gets in the way
Talk to people who moved recently and ask:
0 of 4 answered
Tick each question once you know your answer.
Make the first step simple
Explain in plain words, and in the languages newcomers speak, what they need to sign up and what happens next.
Try it
Name your platform and watch it come to life
Type a name, tap a colour and pick what it does. The phone changes as you go.
Colour
What it does
Design and preview your whole platform free, then launch when you are ready.
Help with the first month
Getting paid, paying rent and sending some money home are the first jobs. An app that does those three well will feel like a real help.
Grow through community groups
New arrivals often find help through community centres, language classes, places of worship and online groups. Being useful there is the best way to reach them.
How it works
Money moving around the world- 1Start from the UK
- 2Send to the countries you choose
- 3It arrives in their own currency
Why sign up
Create your free SendPay account
It's all about creating your own financial platform with ease. Start with a free account today.
- 🪪A free business accountOpen it in about a minute with your business name, email, password and mobile. No card and no documents to start.
- 💳Get paid from day oneTake card payments, and share your own payment link and invoices so customers pay in a click.
- 🌐A free business websiteFree to build, free to publish and free to keep, with unlimited visits.
- 🚀Your own financial platformDesign and preview your whole platform free, then launch when you are ready.
SendPay Business is a technology company, not a bank. Accounts, cards and payments are powered by licensed partners.
Questions people ask
Should I offer other languages?
The local languages guide covers offering your app in the languages your users speak.
Offer local languages →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 launch. Your platform can be live on your own domain within 24 hours of confirmation.
Build my platform →Read next
Spotted a mistake or something out of date? and we'll fix it. How our guides are made
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. Other companies named in this guide are reference points only and are not affiliated with SendPay Business.