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About the Author
Kevin
Kevin is a payment processing consultant at Brookside Payments. He reads merchant statements for a living, which is exactly as glamorous as it sounds. He writes about what processors do, what they hide, and what happens when a merchant finally asks the right question. Based in Florida, most of his work happens over the phone and across the kitchen tables of business owners who just want a straight answer.
Published Articles
Business Growth · April 12, 2026
Barry Knew the Answer. He Just Needed Someone to keep Him Accountable.
Human Nature · Barry Series · Part 4 This is Part 4 of the Barry series. Part 1 · Part…
Human Nature · April 11, 2026
Christine Said the Same Thing for Eight Months. Then She Saw the Annual Number.
The dual pricing objection was always the same. She said it three times over eight months. “My customers will stop…
Industry Insights · April 11, 2026
WorldPay Is Holding Over $100,000 of a County’s Money. The Clearance Was Already Given.
Case Study This is what a WorldPay fund hold looks like in practice. The clearance had already been given. The…
Business Growth · April 10, 2026
Barry Had the Land. He Just Did Not Have a Plan. We Fixed That in About Twenty Minutes.
Human Nature · Barry Series · Part 3 Barry Had the Land. He Just Did Not Have a Plan. RV…
Industry Insights · April 10, 2026
Dr. Sandra Levy Has Been on Stripe for Four Years. Her Office Manager Finally Did the Math.
Dr. Sandra Levy runs a dermatology practice in Flagstaff, Arizona. When her office manager started researching Stripe alternatives, the conversation…
Industry Insights · April 9, 2026
Nina Was Paying Square $468 a Month. Then She Looked at Her Options.
Nina runs a food truck in Nashville. Smash burgers, loaded fries, a line out the window on a good Saturday.…
Business Growth · April 9, 2026
Barry Had Five Ideas. One of Them Was Ready to Make Money This Week.
This is Part 2 of a series. Part 1: He Owned the Answer for Eight Months. He Just Never Had…
Business Growth · April 8, 2026
He Owned the Answer for Eight Months. He Just Never Had Time to Look at It.
Human Nature · Barry Series · Part 1 How to prioritize as a small business owner is one of those…
Industry Insights · April 8, 2026
The Rep Was Gone. The Lease Was Not.
Clover problems are rarely visible at the point of sale. Simone owns a home goods boutique in Atlanta’s Ponce City…
Fees & Interchange · April 7, 2026
Your Processor Said It Was Visa. It Wasn’t.
Fees & Interchange The notice showed up in the footer of her April statement. Three sentences. Something about card brand…