How to grow your payments app with print shops and internet cafes
By SendPay Business · · 2 min read
In many towns, print shops and internet cafes are where people print documents, fill in forms, apply for jobs and make copies. The payments are small but constant, and change is often short. A payments app that makes small payments quick can win these shops, and their busy counters put your app in front of students, job seekers and small business owners every day.
Talk to shop owners and customers
Ask local print shops and internet cafes:
- How do customers pay today, and how often is change a problem?
- What are the busiest times of day and year?
- Do business customers ask for receipts or invoices?
- What would make paying easier at the counter?
Make small payments quick
A QR code on the counter lets customers pay the exact amount in seconds, even for a few pages of printing.
Offer receipts and accounts for businesses
Small businesses that print regularly can get a receipt for every payment or settle a monthly account with a payment link.
Grow through busy seasons
Exam results, school applications and job seasons bring crowds of new customers. Be ready for those weeks and many people will try your app for the first time.
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 local shops?
The local shops guide covers winning shops on your high street.
Visit local shops →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.