Cardly connects local businesses with influencers through a digital card — no upfront fees, no one-off payments. Influencers earn every time their card drives a customer through the door. Just like actors earn every time their show re-airs.
The problem today
The Cardly fix
How it works
Links to partner businesses, sets a follower discount, shares card link on their channels.
Like a loyalty card on their phone. Show it in-store to claim their discount — no app needed.
The card scan is tracked. The business knows exactly who sent them that customer.
A % of every card-driven sale. Not just from the post — from every visit it generates.
The big idea
The residuals model — applied to local business
Actors used to get paid once per episode. Then they negotiated residuals — a cut of every rerun. The ones who held out became wealthy. The ones who took one-time payments didn't. Influencers are making the same mistake right now.
One-time fee per episode. Studio keeps all future revenue from reruns forever.
Actors earn every time the show airs. Ongoing work, ongoing income.
One-time fee per post. Business keeps all future customers the influencer sent — forever.
Influencer earns every time their card brings in a customer. Ongoing influence, ongoing income.
The money model
No one pays until value is created
Built on an existing SaaS platform with win-back, retention, and loyalty campaigns already running.
A credible founding influencer partner can recruit both businesses and other influencers from day one.
Every affiliate and creator tool targets eCommerce. Local retail — restaurants, salons, gyms — has nothing.