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The Paycast Network

The Paycast Network

The Paycast Network 40 Episodes Jul 20, 2026

The Paycast Network is a podcast dedicated to educating, informing, and uniting professionals in the payments and fintech industry. It aims to elevate the industry to a new standard of quality and expectation.

Episodes

Inside Merchant Services Portfolio Acquisitions: Multiples, Attrition, & Exit Strategies
Inside Merchant Services Portfolio Acquisitions: Multiples, Attrition, & Exit Strategies Jul 20, 2026 00:36:42 In this episode of The Paycast Network, industry veterans Scott Morley and Jesse Memmel pull back the curtain on the complex reality of portfolio acquisitions in merchant services. While online forums are often flooded with hype surrounding unrealistic 30x to 50x valuation multiples, our guests break down the real-world mechanics of selling a merchant portfolio—diving deep into critical valuation
Military Grit and 1099 Sales Success with Clayton Shivers
Military Grit and 1099 Sales Success with Clayton Shivers Jul 16, 2026 00:30:51 In this episode of The Paycast Network, host Chase sits down with Clayton Shivers, US Army veteran and founder of ClayPay Solutions. Clayton shares his fascinating journey from West Point to the merchant services industry, explaining how military principles helped him conquer the world of independent sales.What You Will Learn In This Episode:How military discipline translates directly into indepen
MWAA 2026: The Future of Payments and Live Stream Reveal
MWAA 2026: The Future of Payments and Live Stream Reveal Jul 13, 2026 00:40:16 In this exciting episode of The Paycast Network, host Chase sits down with Rod Katzfey, the President of the Midwestern Acquirers Association, and Steven Morris, an MWAA Advisory Board member, to drop a major announcement. Paycast is officially the media partner for the 2026 MWAA Conference in Chicago this July 22nd and 23rd! Tune in to discover what to expect at this year's massive event, inc
Why ISOs Are Transitioning into Software Providers with Hallett Johnson
Why ISOs Are Transitioning into Software Providers with Hallett Johnson Jul 7, 2026 00:11:49 In this final episode of The Paycast Network live from SEAA 2026, host Chase Gunnell sits down with Hallett Johnson from Nimble Technologies to unpack how a configurable point of sale platform can empower ISOs, banks, and ISVs to rapidly deploy custom software solutions. Hallett shares the massive evolution of his company over twenty five years, moving from early legacy restaurant setups to their
How Integrated Payments Cut Merchant Attrition to Zero
How Integrated Payments Cut Merchant Attrition to Zero Jul 7, 2026 00:11:07 In this episode of The Paycast Network live from SEAA 2026, host Chase Gunnell sits down with Kevin O'Connell and Ron Yannai from Dejavoo to explore the massive industry shift toward software integrations and independent software vendor solutions. The team breaks down a game changing statistic for independent sales organizations: while standard merchant attrition typically hovers between 26 an
Inside the Business of Buying 30 Portfolios a Year
Inside the Business of Buying 30 Portfolios a Year Jul 7, 2026 00:07:39 In this episode of The Paycast Network live from SEAA 2026, host Chase Gunnell sits down with Zach Daily, the acquisitions mastermind at Cutter, to discuss the exact mechanics of merchant portfolio buyouts and residual stream valuations. Celebrating 20 years in the industry, Zach explains how Cutter operates as a strictly static end buyer, purchasing 15 to 30 agent and ISO portfolios a year withou
How to Build Proprietary Software for Untapped Payment Niches
How to Build Proprietary Software for Untapped Payment Niches Jul 7, 2026 00:13:23 In this episode of The Paycast Network live from SEAA 2026, host Chase Gunnell sits down with industry specialist Parth Patel to explore a unique software first strategy for scaling a merchant portfolio. Instead of operating like a traditional ISO focused on aggressive agent recruitment, this boutique provider scales by hunting for gaps in the market and building custom software integrated with th
Angela Tafur on Winning With Software Referrals / Ángela Tafur y el Poder de los Referidos de ISV
Angela Tafur on Winning With Software Referrals / Ángela Tafur y el Poder de los Referidos de ISV Jul 7, 2026 00:17:06 Live from SEAA 2026 Carlos Nieto sits down with Ángela Tafur founder of eProfitable to share how software and ISV relationships can rapidly scale your sales pipeline. Ángela details her journey from managing phone setups at Link Systems and WorldPay to securing exclusive regional referral channels for Aloha POS clients alongside NCR and Century Payments. She also delivers an encouraging message fo
Why Merchants Pay Zero Percent to Accept Digital Currency
Why Merchants Pay Zero Percent to Accept Digital Currency Jul 7, 2026 00:09:22 In this episode of The Paycast Network live from SEAA 2026, host Chase Gunnell sits down with industry legend Matt Price of B4U Financial to discuss the next frontier of merchant processing and digital currency acceptance. With a payments career dating back to 1983, Matt shares incredible history from his early days delivering Twinkies on a Hostess truck to working at Visa where he helped pioneer
Why ISOs Trust This End Buyer to Protect Portfolios
Why ISOs Trust This End Buyer to Protect Portfolios Jul 7, 2026 00:03:23 In this episode of The Paycast Network live from SEAA 2026, host Chase Gunnell sits down with Alex Daily, a member of the SEAA advisory board and executive at Cutter, to discuss record breaking conference attendance and the shifting landscape of portfolio acquisitions. Alex shares insights into how registration hit an incredible 1,780 attendees as regional events begin competing with major nationa
How Maverick Payments Builds White-Label Infrastructure for ISOs
How Maverick Payments Builds White-Label Infrastructure for ISOs Jul 6, 2026 00:07:57 In this episode of The Paycast Network live from SEAA 2026, host Chase Gunnell sits down with Mandy Dunfee, the Marketing Director at Maverick Payments, to discuss how full-service white-label technology is changing the landscape for independent sales organizations. Mandy explains why having ISOs and agents put their own branding up front on Maverick's platform is the ultimate compliment to th
Closing One Square Deal a Day for 90 Days
Closing One Square Deal a Day for 90 Days Jul 6, 2026 00:12:28 Live from SEAA Day 2, Joseph Cover breaks down how his agency achieved a massive sales milestone: closing an average of one Square deal per day over a 90-day period. Joseph shares how leaning into the Square reseller channel completely transformed his agent recruitment pipeline and allowed his team to systematically replace competitor platforms like Toast and Clover. He details a powerful case stu

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