Commerce That Gives Back
Generosity Pays!
- Free for consumers
- Free for schools & causes
- Businesses only pay upon success
- No ads, no tracking, no selling your data
- 75% of revenue returned to the local community
Banks & Big Tech Built a One-Way Street...
All the Money Flows To Them
The Swipe Tax
Visa, Mastercard, and the banks behind them collect an average 3% on every transaction. Hundreds of billions extracted from local businesses every year... before a single employee gets paid or a light bill gets covered.
That money funds a headquarters 2,000 miles away. We decided it should fund your zip code instead... and built a model where 75% of every fee stays in the community that earned it.
The Advertising Trap
Google and Facebook charge upfront for views and clicks... whether a customer walks in or not. Uber Eats, DoorDash, and Groupon take 30% or more off every sale on top of whatever was spent to get found.
Businesses end up paying to get seen, paying to close, and still crossing their fingers. We think businesses should only pay when they actually win.
The Fundraising Hamster Wheel
Schools, teams, and nonprofits spend enormous energy every year selling candy bars and wrapping paper nobody actually needs. Exhausting for parents. Awkward for supporters. Results rarely match the effort.
There had to be a better way... one where community funding happens automatically, from purchases people are already making. No selling required.
Doing Well by Doing Good.
The same transactions that give you cash back also benefit your community.
- Shoppers save money AND fund causes they care about
- Businesses pay only for results AND build community goodwill
- Schools and causes earn funding from everyday purchases... automatically
If no transaction happens, no one pays. We designed it for everyone to win together.
75 cents of every dollar we earn goes back to the community.
One Transaction... Four Winners
Every time someone shops locally through LocalVIP, the community wins together.
The Consumer Wins
Get instant cash back on local purchases. Not points that expire. Real savings just for you. Plus, get bonus cash when friends you refer shop... and when their friends shop too.
The Business Wins
New customers walk in... especially on slow days. No upfront cost, no ad spend, no risk. Businesses pay a 10% success fee only after a customer pays them.
Schools & Causes Win
A portion of every transaction automatically funds the causes your community cares about. No bake sales. No candy bars. Just steady funding from purchases people are already making.
Influencers Win
People who promote local businesses and share LocalVIP with their community can earn bonus cash on purchases made through the app by everyone they've referred... for life.
Four Things We'll Never Walk Back.
A lot of companies make promises in their early days and quietly drop them when growth becomes the only goal. These four aren't negotiable for us. Ever.
Hold us to them.
Community First
75% of our success fee flows back to the community we serve. Not someday. Every day.
No Upfront Fees. Ever.
We advertise a business for free. Businesses only pay a small success fee for customers. Shoppers, schools and causes participate for free.
100% Transparency
You can see exactly where every dollar goes. No hidden fees, no vague "platform charges," no fine print designed to confuse you.
Local Is the Future
The global economy forgot about your neighborhood. We didn't. Every decision we make will benefit the local communities we serve.
Our Values Aren't on a Poster...
They're in the Business Model
Alignment, Not Extraction
Every stakeholder wins or nobody wins. We built LocalVIP so that our success is only possible when shoppers, businesses, schools, and communities all benefit simultaneously. That's not idealism. That's the structure.
Trust Through Transparency
Every dollar flowing through LocalVIP is visible to the person it belongs to, immediately. Businesses, shoppers, schools, and referrers all see their funds accumulate in real time. We will earn your trust through transparency.
Generosity as Growth Strategy
The more generous we are with our community, the faster we grow. When businesses win, they participate more. When schools win, they share the app more. When shoppers win, they shop more. Generosity Pays!
Quality + Community
Every business we partner with earns their place by meeting two standards: a commitment to quality and a genuine care for the communities they serve. We will never sacrifice either one.
Built by People Who Believe in Giving First
We lead by example: LocalVIP only wins when shoppers, businesses, and communities win first.
As a single dad raising a special needs child, Rick saw teachers show up for his family in ways he'll never forget. He wanted to find a way to give back. At a restaurant Spirit Night, the idea hit him: what if everyday shopping could automatically fund the schools and causes that hold communities together? That question became LocalVIP.
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When Rick shared the idea with Kenneth, he didn't ask "how much can I make?" He asked "how can I help?" That spirit of leading with generosity made him a natural co-founder. Kenneth keeps the team grounded in what matters most: the communities LocalVIP is built to serve. Everyone who meets Kenneth walks away with a champion in their corner.
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The Community Economy
Is Open for Business.
Whether you shop, own a business, run a school, or lead a nonprofit... there's a place for you in LocalVIP. And it won't cost you a thing to find out.