How to visit local shops to grow your payments app
By SendPay Business · · 2 min read
- 1Customers pick what they want
- 2They pay by card at checkout
- 3The order lands with you
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.
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.
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.
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
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 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.