How to visit local shops to grow your payments app
By SendPay Business · · 2 min read
Many successful payment apps won their first merchants one shop at a time. A friendly visit, a quick demo and a clear answer about fees can turn a busy shop owner into a customer who tells the shop next door.
Pick one street or market
Start small, with a street, a market or one type of business. Visiting shops close together saves time and lets owners see their neighbours using you.
Visit at quiet times
Go when the shop is not busy, such as mid-morning or mid-afternoon. Ask if they have two minutes, and leave if they don't.
Bring what they need to decide
Have these ready:
- Your one-sentence pitch.
- A quick demo on your phone.
- Your fees on a small printed card.
- How and when they get paid.
Make it easy to start
Offer to set them up on the spot, or leave a QR code and a card so they can sign up later.
Come back
Return a week later to check how it is going and answer questions. Coming back shows you are a real business they can rely on.
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
Who should I visit first?
The first business customers guide covers choosing and winning your first merchants.
First 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 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.