You can think of round-ups as change you'd get at the store when paying with a dollar. Round ups are essentially when your purchase transactions are rounded-up to the next whole dollar. For example, a $2.49 coffee would get "rounded up" to $3, and we'd track the 51¢ difference to go towards your next bond purchase.
Yes, all businesses registered on the platform have been verified by our 3rd party provider.
We ask that you link your bank account so that we can accurately roundup your transactions.
No, BuildUp does not view or cannot access your personal banking information
No, currently only registered business owners can access loans on the platform.
Yes, you can remove your bank and card at anytime you wish.
We are always looking to add businesses on the platform. We encourage you to invite small businesses in your community that you would like to support.
Users can earn a yield by participating in our community pool which loans capital to small businesses in your community. We share the interest with our users that contributed to the loans. User can also earn by shopping at businesses on the platform, invites, and leaving reviews
Yes, you are encouraged to help grow the platform.
No, BuildUp is for anyone that would like to support small businesses in their community.