Get real customers walking through your door. You only pay once they actually show up.

Helpwandit connects Waterloo Region residents with local businesses like yours. A resident completes a quick, verified visit. You only pay once it's confirmed.

See how it works ↓

How it works

The whole model runs on proof. A business only pays for a visit it can verify happened, and a resident only gets paid once that's confirmed.

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Post a task

e.g. "Try our new latte, weekday mornings." You set the reward and how many spots you want filled.

2

We send a verified local

A real KW resident visits and pays your full price. No fake accounts, no bots.

3

You pay on verified results

Funds are only released once the visit is confirmed by receipt and photo proof.

Most businesses have their first task live within 48 hours of signing up.
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Browse open tasks near you

See what local businesses in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, and Woolwich are offering right now.

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Visit and upload proof

Complete the task (a visit, a purchase, trying something new) and upload a quick receipt and photo.

3

Get paid once approved

The business confirms your visit and you're paid by e-transfer, usually within 2 days and always within 5.

Task value depends on the business. A coffee shop visit pays less than a dental or legal appointment, but most tasks pay $5–$35+ and take under 15 minutes.
Your photos are only used to confirm your visit with the business. They're never posted publicly, and they're never shared beyond what's needed to verify your task.

Where we operate

Every business on Helpwandit is real, local, and known by name in one of these communities.

600K+
Waterloo Region residents
1000s
Local businesses
$0
Leaving the community
4
Cities served

Kitchener · Waterloo · Cambridge · Woolwich

Pricing for businesses

A small monthly plan fee for task volume, plus an outcome fee only when a visit is verified. No hidden fees, cancel anytime.

Residents never pay anything to use Helpwandit. You only earn.

Founding Partner Trial: $49, one time. 5 verified customers, no contract, no monthly commitment. Limited to the first 15 KW businesses. Try it before deciding whether to continue.
Neighbourhood
Coffee shops, bakeries, boutiques (up to 10 active tasks/mo)
$79/mo
Growth ⭐ Most popular
Restaurants, salons, gyms, trades (up to 25 active tasks/mo)
$119/mo
Regional
Dental, legal, real estate, financial, medical (up to 50 active tasks/mo)
$199/mo

The outcome fee (what you pay per verified visit) is calculated for your specific business, typically $5–$50, based on your industry and what a new customer is worth to you. We'll show you your exact number before you start.

Need more than your plan includes? Extra verified visits are billed at your same outcome fee, with no markup and no waiting for next month. Unused tasks roll over one billing cycle, so nothing's wasted.

Why we built this

"I grew up in Kitchener-Waterloo, watching local business owners pour their savings, weekends, and family time into something they believed in. Meanwhile, people drove right past them to a chain that didn't know their name. This community gave me everything. Helpwandit is my way of giving back."
Mario Anglin
Founder & CEO, Helpwandit

Get in touch

Tell us a bit about your business (or yourself, if you're a KW resident) and we'll follow up directly.

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