How to grow your payments app with tradespeople
By SendPay Business · · 2 min read
- 1Make a link for the amount
- 2Send it in a chat or an email
- 3They tap, pay, and you see it
Tradespeople do the work first and chase the money after. Late payments hurt a one-person business. A simple way to take a deposit and get paid on the day can make a real difference to them.
Learn how they get paid today
Talk to a few tradespeople and ask:
0 of 4 answered
Tick each question once you know your answer.
Help them get paid on the day
A payment link sent by text as the job finishes, or a QR code shown on their phone, lets the customer pay before the van leaves.
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.
Make deposits easy
Many jobs need materials bought first. A deposit link sent with the quote protects the tradesperson and shows the customer the job is booked.
Grow through the trade
Tradespeople work alongside each other and recommend each other for jobs. Builders' merchants and trade counters are good places to meet them.
How it works
Your own money app- 1Name it and pick your colours
- 2Choose what it does
- 3Launch when you are ready
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
How do I help them chase late payers?
The payment reminder templates give polite words for chasing a late payment.
Payment reminder templates →How do I find my first business customers?
The first business customers guide covers where to start.
Find business customers →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.