A St. Lucian shop owner in her doorway, checking her phone at sunset
Grant workshop, St. Lucia

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How St. Lucian businesses win customers from a phone.

Free or cheap. You can start this week.

N
Nazim Joshua SmithFounder of ShoreRoots and N8tiveNode

Pick your business

Tap a photo to open it. Each business has its own page.

Roti shop/roti
Roti shopgetfound-slu.pages.dev/rotiOpen the roti page
Restaurant & bar/bar
Restaurant & bargetfound-slu.pages.dev/barFull build
Variety store/store
Variety storegetfound-slu.pages.dev/storeFull build
Vendors/vendors
Vendorsgetfound-slu.pages.dev/vendorsFull build
Farming/farm
Farminggetfound-slu.pages.dev/farmFull build
Billboard rentals/billboards
Billboard rentalsgetfound-slu.pages.dev/billboardsFull build

I did it myself first

ShoreRoots sells St. Lucian sea moss from Savannes Bay, Vieux Fort, to buyers overseas. I've never met most of them. My phone did the selling.

Sea moss harvest in the water at Savannes Bay
Sun-dried gold sea moss on rocks
ShoreRoots boxes stacked by a van, ready to ship
Harvest in Savannes BayTap the photos
  • A website buyers find on GoogleThey find it, then ask for a quote.
  • Instagram that shows the real workHarvest, drying, packing. Every week.
  • WhatsApp for fast answersPrices and photos in one message.
  • Short videos made on a phoneNo studio, no film crew.
  • Quote replies that send themselvesDay or night, the buyer gets an answer.

Now: N8tiveNode

I set up the same things for other businesses: websites, automations and the systems behind them. Today you get the free version.

What the map shows

St. Lucian businesses on Google Maps, and how many have a website.

Roti shops on Google Maps
0

only 6 have a website

Restaurants & bars
0% online
Variety stores
0% online

Most of the map has no website, few photos and few reviews. That gap is your opening.

Sample numbersReal counts from Google Maps in the full build.

Three steps, in this order

Tap or swipe through them.

Step 1 of 3

Get found

Someone searches "roti near me". You show up.

  • Free Google Business Profile: map pin, hours, phone, photos.
  • Use the words people type: "roti Castries", "bar Gros Islet".
  • Same name, phone and hours everywhere you are online.
  • Then a small ad: EC$30 over 3 days, shown to people near you.
Step 2 of 3

Get chosen

They see you next to three others. Why you?

  • 10 real photos, taken in daylight on your phone.
  • Ask every happy customer for a Google review. Reply to all of them.
  • One line on what makes you different.
Step 3 of 3

Get paid

Make it easy to say yes.

  • WhatsApp Business: catalogue with prices, quick replies, opening hours.
  • Let people order ahead, so they skip the line.
  • Show how they can pay before they arrive.

Try it now

Search like a customer. Who shows up? Would a stranger pick them, or you?

Roti near Castries Bars in Gros Islet Variety store in Vieux Fort

Where do you stand?

Flip a switch for each yes. Only you see this.

Found0/2
Chosen0/2
Paid0/2

Flip a switch for each yes.

  • I'm on Google Maps
  • My hours and phone number show online
  • I have 10 good photos online
  • I have 10 or more Google reviews
  • Customers can message me on WhatsApp Business
  • People can see my prices before they ask

Keep this on your phone

Send it to your staff, or anyone starting out.