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I am [Your Town]

One area. One partner. That area is yours.

I am Ballito is not the product — it is the first area. The product is a finished local commerce platform that can launch any town as “I am [Your Town]”: locals install it straight from the browser in two taps (no app store), collect stamps on one passport that works across every participating merchant, and redeem coupons at the till from a phone or iPad — no hardware. Merchants run their own offers; billing, compliance, admin, and editorial tooling are all built and running. We open exactly one partnership per area. Claim Ballito, Umhlanga, Hartbeespoort, Stellenbosch, or your own town, pass the fit review, and no one else can have it — you sign the merchants and own the local relationships, we run the platform behind you.

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Territory

Exclusive — one partner per area

Live example

I am Ballito (Dolphin Coast)

Merchant plans

Free / R299 / R599 p.m.

Install

Two taps — no app store

What is already built

  • check_circleThe whole platform launches per area under its own “I am [Your Town]” identity — same engine, your community, your brand presence.
  • check_circleInstallable PWA: two taps to the home screen on Android, a guided add on iPhone — no app store between us and a feature update.
  • check_circleCross-merchant stamp passport: one loyalty card for the whole area, with rewards that stack across cafés, salons, restaurants, and shops.
  • check_circleArea-wide coupon feed with three till-side redemption mechanisms: rotating PIN/QR, scan-the-till QR, and cashier-scans-customer.
  • check_circleFull merchant self-service: listing editor, three-step coupon wizard, stamp cards, staff seats, and a redemption console that runs on any phone.
  • check_circleTiered subscriptions (Free, Pro R299/mo, Premium R599/mo) with Paystack billing and limits enforced on the server, not just in the UI.
  • check_circlePush campaigns, merchant analytics, a platform admin layer, and an editorial CMS publishing a weekly “What’s on” digest for your area.
  • check_circlePOPIA-compliant by default: unbundled consent at sign-up, an immutable consent ledger, and built-in data export and deletion.

Where you come in

  1. 01Claim a defined town, suburb cluster, or region and recruit its merchants.
  2. 02Own the local relationships, offer quality, and coupon momentum in your area.
  3. 03Feed the editorial side with what is actually on in your town.

What you get

  • handshakeExclusive rights to your area — once it is claimed and terms are agreed, we do not sign anyone else there.
  • handshakeA finished platform to sell — no build cost, no app-store overhead, and updates that ship to every user instantly.
  • handshakeA share in your area’s merchant subscription growth, structured as a revenue-share once territory and responsibilities are agreed.
  • handshakePlatform, billing, compliance, and support stay on us — you focus on merchants and community.
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Who this is for

Regional operators, community connectors, local media owners, chamber and network members — anyone who knows their town well enough to sign its first ten merchants. If you can open doors on your main road — cafés, salons, gyms, retailers — this is your lane.

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Commercial conversation

Exclusive area partnership with revenue-share on merchant subscriptions, agreed after a fit review. One partner per area — the first qualified claim secures it. We do not publish income promises on this page; terms follow area size, responsibilities, and proof.

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Proof and review material

The exact area you want to claim, your local knowledge and merchant relationships, examples of local pages/groups/sites you can access, and any demo-only credentials where a reviewer needs to inspect a non-public asset.

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Sites, links, and login details

Share public links freely. If a reviewer needs login access, provide demo credentials only or request a secure handoff. Do not paste real passwords into the public form.

Expected next steps

  1. 01Claim the exact area you want — town, suburb cluster, or region
  2. 02We check availability and review fit; areas go to the first qualified partner
  3. 03If the area is free and you are a fit, it is reserved for you while we agree terms