How to partner with local businesses to grow your own money app
By SendPay Business · · 2 min read
- 1Type in your own numbers
- 2The tool works it out
- 3See the answer clearly
The big banks buy attention. A new money app can borrow trust instead. Every neighbourhood has businesses and groups that people already rely on. When they recommend you, or take payments through you, their customers become yours.
Offer them something real
A partner needs a reason to say yes: an easier way to get paid, less time chasing money, a clear record of who paid, or a better deal for their members. Start with their problem, not your app.
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.
Start with one and make it work
Help your first partner set up personally and fix anything that gets in the way. One partner whose customers are happy is worth more than ten who signed up and forgot.
Turn the story into your pitch
Once a partner is using your app, ask if you can share what changed for them. A real local business saying "this works" is the best sales material you will ever have.
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
What if a partner wants their own brand?
SendPay Business platforms are white label, so a partner can run payments under their own name too. That can become a second product for you.
White label fintech platform →How do I reach people beyond partners?
The marketing guide covers word of mouth, content and community groups on a small budget.
How to market your own money app →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.