FUTURA PAYMENTS

Custom Digital Platform Development

Website · Merchant Application · AI Application Helper

A custom digital platform designed to educate merchants, generate merchant applications, streamline applications, and support Futura's growth.

$4,000

Project Investment

Flat Project Rate

$2,000

Deposit to Begin

Due upon approval

3–4 Wks

Estimated Timeline

From deposit receipt

More Than a Website

The Futura platform is being developed to move prospective merchants from initial interest through education, intake, and application within one connected digital experience.

01 — CUSTOM WEBSITE

A responsive, professionally designed website communicating Futura's solutions, industries, equipment, financing options, resources, and value proposition.

02 — MERCHANT APPLICATION SYSTEM

A customized multi-step merchant intake and onboarding experience designed around Futura's merchant-processing requirements.

03 — AI APPLICATION HELPER

An integrated AI-powered assistant that helps applicants understand questions, terminology, documentation requirements, and the application process.

Together, these components create a merchant-acquisition platform rather than a traditional informational website.

Custom Website Design & Development

BRAND & EXPERIENCE

A fully custom, responsive website built around Futura's brand identity, navigation structure, and site architecture — optimized across desktop, tablet, and mobile.

SOLUTIONS & CONTENT

Dedicated sections for Payment Solutions, Industries, Equipment & POS, Why Futura, Financing, and Resources.

CONVERSION

Contact forms, merchant application calls-to-action, statement-review lead capture, and strategic CTA placement throughout the site.

DEVELOPMENT & LAUNCH

Performance optimization, cross-browser and device testing, final configuration, and launch assistance.

BRAND & EXPERIENCE

  • Custom responsive website design
  • Futura brand implementation
  • Custom navigation
  • Strategic site architecture
  • Desktop optimization
  • Tablet optimization
  • Mobile optimization

SOLUTIONS & CONTENT

  • Payment Solutions
  • Industries
  • Equipment & POS
  • Why Futura
  • Financing
  • Resources

CONVERSION

  • Contact and consultation forms
  • Merchant application calls-to-action
  • Statement-review lead capture
  • Conversion pathways
  • Strategic CTA placement

DEVELOPMENT & LAUNCH

  • Privacy Policy and Terms pages
  • Basic performance optimization
  • Cross-browser testing
  • Device testing
  • Final website configuration
  • Launch assistance

Custom Merchant Application System

Redesign and further development of the existing Futura merchant application into a customized merchant intake and onboarding experience based on the functionality and workflow discussed with the client, while maintaining Futura's branding, business model, and specific merchant-processing requirements.

CONTACT

BUSINESS

PROCESSING

TRANSACTIONS

VOLUME & GOALS

EQUIPMENT

REVIEW & SUBMIT

Application Functionality

  • Multi-step merchant application
  • Applicant progress indicator
  • Save-and-continue functionality
  • Merchant contact information
  • Business information
  • Business type and industry classification
  • Website information
  • Current payment-processing status
  • Primary transaction method
  • In-person vs. keyed/online transaction information
  • Average transaction/ticket amount
  • Estimated monthly processing volume
  • Current processing-provider information
  • Merchant payment needs and business goals
  • Equipment/POS requirements
  • Additional intake questions
  • Referral-source tracking
  • Open-ended questions/comments
  • Processing-statement/document uploads
  • Required-field validation
  • Conditional fields where appropriate
  • Application review and confirmation
  • Applicant consent/acknowledgment
  • Submission confirmation
  • Mobile-responsive experience
  • Futura-branded application interface

AI Application Helper

The merchant application will include a Futura-branded AI assistant designed to provide contextual guidance and help applicants better understand the application process.

Conversational Guidance

Provides application-related guidance and helps applicants understand questions as they move through the application.

Contextual Assistance

Provides informational assistance relevant to the application step currently being completed.

Plain-Language Explanations

Explains payment-processing terminology, application questions, and requested information in easy-to-understand language.

Application Completion Support

Helps applicants better understand required information and documentation, which may help reduce incomplete or incorrectly completed applications.

Designed to Convert Interest Into Merchant Opportunities

The Futura website is being developed as a business-development platform—not simply an informational website.

WEBSITE VISITOR

Arrives via search, referral, or outreach

EXPLORE SOLUTIONS

Discovers payment solutions, industries, and equipment

CONSULTATION / STATEMENT REVIEW

Submits a form or requests a review

MERCHANT APPLICATION

Completes the multi-step merchant application

MERCHANT APPLICATION RECEIVED

Futura receives a complete merchant application

Lead Generation Features

  • Consultation and contact forms
  • Merchant application calls-to-action
  • Statement-review lead capture
  • Strategic CTA placement
  • Newsletter/email capture
  • Conversion-focused navigation

Conversion Infrastructure

  • Clear pathways between services, industries, and application
  • Mobile-first conversion experience
  • Merchant application integrated into the site
  • Every page designed to move visitors toward action

Responsive Development & Quality Assurance

Desktop Optimization

Tablet Optimization

Mobile Optimization

Cross-Browser Testing

Navigation Testing

Application Workflow Testing

AI Helper Functionality Testing

Form Validation Testing

Basic Performance Optimization

Final Pre-Launch Quality Review


Revisions Included

Two rounds of reasonable revisions within the approved project scope are included prior to final approval.

Project Timeline

3–4 Weeks

Estimated Completion

01 — KICKOFF & REQUIREMENTS

Deposit received, content gathered, access provided, application requirements finalized, workflow confirmed.

02 — DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT

Website design and development, custom merchant application development.

03 — AI INTEGRATION & TESTING

AI Application Helper configuration, responsive optimization, application workflow testing, and quality assurance.

04 — REVIEW & LAUNCH

Client revisions, final approval, deployment, and launch.

Estimated completion: 3–4 weeks from receipt of the initial deposit and all necessary information, content, application requirements, and access.

Timely client feedback and approvals are required to maintain the estimated completion schedule.

Project Investment

Standard Development Rate

$150/hour

Typical Project Value

$6,000–$9,000

Based on the website development, custom merchant application functionality, AI integration, responsive development, testing, and launch scope outlined in this proposal.

Preferred Flat Rate

FLAT PROJECT RATE

$4,000

Custom Website + Merchant Application System + AI Application Helper


$2,000

50% Project Deposit

Due upon project approval to begin development.

$2,000

50% Final Payment

Due upon completion and client approval, prior to launch.

Included in the Project

WEBSITE

  • Custom Futura website
  • Responsive design
  • Solutions and industry pages
  • Lead-generation pathways
  • Conversion strategy
  • Launch assistance

MERCHANT APPLICATION

  • Custom multi-step application
  • Merchant qualification workflow
  • Conditional fields and validation
  • Statement/document upload
  • Save-and-continue
  • Responsive application experience

AI APPLICATION HELPER

  • AI assistant development
  • Futura-branded interface
  • Contextual application guidance
  • Plain-language explanations
  • Application-support functionality

ALSO INCLUDED

Responsive Development

Application Testing

AI Helper Testing

Website QA

Two Revision Rounds

Final Deployment & Launch

Scope & Additional Development

The $4,000 flat project fee includes the website design and development, custom merchant application system, AI Application Helper, responsive development, testing, revisions described in this proposal, and launch assistance.

INCLUDED

  • Custom website
  • Merchant application system
  • AI Application Helper
  • Responsive development
  • Testing & QA
  • Two revision rounds within scope
  • Launch assistance

ADDITIONAL SCOPE MAY INCLUDE

  • Additional pages or major sections
  • Major changes to approved application workflows
  • New third-party integrations
  • Payment processor API integrations
  • Underwriting platform integrations
  • CRM integrations not initially specified
  • Automated underwriting systems
  • Automated merchant approval or denial
  • Credit/risk decisioning
  • Identity or credit verification
  • Advanced document-management systems
  • Merchant/customer dashboards or portals
  • Additional AI systems
  • Advanced AI functionality
  • Additional application systems
  • Custom backend functionality not outlined in this proposal

Third-Party & Ongoing Technology Costs

AI Application Helper development and integration are included in the $4,000 project fee.

Domain registration, website hosting, and any ongoing third-party AI/API usage, premium software, external services, licensing, paid plugins, merchant-processing services, or subscription fees required to operate the website or AI functionality are the client's responsibility and are not included in the $4,000 project fee unless specifically stated.

DEVELOPMENT

Included

AI Application Helper development and integration are part of the $4,000 flat project fee.

THIRD-PARTY OPERATING COSTS

Client Responsibility

Ongoing hosting, domain, AI/API usage fees, software subscriptions, licensing, and external services are not included in the project fee unless specifically stated.

Domain & Hosting

Domain registration / URL purchase and website hosting are not included in the $4,000 project fee. These services will be purchased and maintained by the client as separate third-party expenses.

If assistance is needed selecting or setting up the domain and hosting, setup assistance is included as part of the launch process, but the actual domain registration and hosting charges are paid directly by the client.

Let's Build Futura

$4,000

Total Project

Flat project rate

$2,000

Deposit to Begin

Due upon project approval

$2,000

Balance Prior to Launch

Due upon completion and client approval

Estimated Timeline: 3–4 Weeks


Receipt of the initial $2,000 deposit confirms acceptance of the project scope and reserves the development period. The remaining $2,000 is due upon completion and client approval, prior to website launch.

Ready to Get Started.

Please note: domain registration and website hosting are separate third-party expenses and are not included in the $4,000 project investment.