Your workspace is your business's account on Samba. You create it right after signing up, in three short screens, and you become its owner. No card is needed at this point.
If a teammate invited you, you skip all of this: accepting the invitation takes you into their workspace.
Sign up
Option | What happens |
Email and password | You verify your email once your workspace is created. |
Sign up with Google | Google fills in your name and email, and your email counts as verified. You still choose a password. |
Continue with Google on the login page only signs you in to an account that already exists. If you are new, use Sign up with Google.
Create your workspace
On Set up your workspace, enter your business name, website, team size, country, timezone and base currency, then select Create Workspace.
Choosing a country fills in its currency, and the timezone comes from your browser. Check both before you continue.
Answer a few questions about your business: years in business, annual revenue, the kinds of activities you run, and how you heard about Samba.
Tell us how you run your business today: the booking software and sales channels you use, if any. Submitting this screen creates your workspace.
Country and currency cannot be changed after setup. Pick the country your business is registered in and the currency you charge travelers in.
Nothing is saved until you submit the third screen. If you leave before then, you start again from the first screen on your next visit.
What happens next
If you signed up with email and password, Samba sends you a verification email. Verify it to enter the app. With Google or an invitation, you go straight to your dashboard.
Your workspace already holds starter policies, payment plans, tasks and a sample trip. See What your new workspace includes.
A banner at the top of every page points you to the next setup step: first connect your Stripe account, then activate your workspace.
For the full journey to your first booking, follow Getting started with Samba.
Can I create a second workspace?
Can I create a second workspace?
Yes. Open your profile page, go to Workspaces, and select Create new workspace. It goes through the same three screens and has its own activation, billing and Stripe connection.
Which countries can I choose?
Which countries can I choose?
The list holds the countries where Stripe offers a full account, because Samba takes payments through your own Stripe account.