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How to grow your payments app with childminders

By SendPay Business ยท ยท 2 min read

Paid every month
  1. Set up the plan once
  2. It renews on the same day each month
  3. Payments arrive without chasing

Childminders care for children all day and have little time to chase fees. Parents are busy too. A simple way to pay each week or month helps both sides and keeps the relationship friendly.

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Regular fees made easy

A payment link for each week or month, sent the same day each time, gives parents a routine and the childminder a clear record.

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What it does

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Extras without awkward talks

Trips, meals and late pick-ups can be added as separate payment links, so nobody has to ask for small amounts of cash at the door.

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Grow through parents and local groups

Childminders often know each other through local networks and training. Parents talk at the school gate. Both are strong ways for word of your app to spread.

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How it works

Your own money app
  1. Name it and pick your colours
  2. Choose what it does
  3. Launch when you are ready

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  • Get paid from day oneTake card payments, and share your own payment link and invoices so customers pay in a click.
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SendPay Business is a technology company, not a bank. Accounts, cards and payments are powered by licensed partners.

Questions people ask

How do I set my prices?

The pricing guide covers setting fees people see as fair.

Price your money app โ†’
How do I spread the word?

The word of mouth guide covers getting people to recommend your app.

Word of mouth โ†’
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 โ†’
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.

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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.