Beyond the TransactionBeyond The Transaction: The Race Nobody Wins: Rethinking What Payments Are Actually WorthThe payments industry is caught in a relentless ‘Race to Zero,’ where the drive for the lowest possible processing fees jeopardizes the true value merchants can gain from their payment partners. In this episode of Beyond The Transaction, host Todd... August 26, 2026Read more
Beyond the TransactionBeyond The Transaction: The Hidden Enterprise Value of Payments with Giovanni DianoIn this episode of Beyond The Transaction, host Todd Linden, CEO of Woodforest Acceptance Solutions, sits down with Giovanni Diano, Chief Financial Officer of Woodforest Acceptance Solutions, to delve into the often-underestimated impact of payments on the enterprise value of... August 12, 2026Read more
Beyond the TransactionHow KwickPOS Redefined Restaurant Operations with Guiming “Ming” YeIn this insightful episode of Beyond The Transaction, host Todd Linden sits down with Guiming “Ming” Ye, CEO of Quick POS, to explore her remarkable journey from Silicon Valley software engineer to a leading innovator in restaurant technology. Ming shares... August 3, 2026Read more
Beyond the TransactionBeyond The Transaction: Data – The Problem & The SolutionIn this episode of Beyond The Transaction, host Todd Linden, CEO of Woodforest Acceptance Solutions, sits down with Giovanni Diano, the company’s CFO, to discuss the critical role of data in the payments industry. They emphasize that while often overlooked,... July 15, 2026Read more
Beyond the TransactionBeyond The Transaction: Data After the Swipe: Turning Transaction Intelligence Into Business StrategyIn this episode of Beyond The Transaction, host Todd Linden explores the transformative power of data derived from everyday payment transactions, moving beyond simple financial accounting to strategic business development. The discussion highlights how businesses, regardless of size, are sitting... June 17, 2026Read more
Beyond the TransactionBeyond The Transaction: Data After the Swipe: Turning Transaction Intelligence Into Business StrategyIn this episode of Beyond The Transaction, host Todd Linden explores the transformative power of data derived from everyday payment transactions, moving beyond simple financial accounting to strategic business development. The discussion highlights how businesses, regardless of size, are sitting... June 17, 2026Read more
Beyond the TransactionBeyond The Transaction: Built to Last: What It Means to Build a Payments Company on a Bank’s FoundationIn this episode of Beyond The Transaction, we peel back the curtain on the unique structural advantages that define Woodforest Acceptance Solutions. Unlike competitors backed by private equity, WAS operates as a subsidiary of Woodforest National Bank, providing a foundation... May 27, 2026Read more
Beyond the TransactionBeyond The Transaction: The ISV Moment: Why Software Companies Are the Future Distribution Channel for PaymentsIn this episode of Beyond The Transaction, we delve into the evolving landscape of payment solutions for Independent Software Vendors (ISVs). Host Todd Linden explores the critical shift from traditional payment processing to integrated and embedded payment models. The discussion... May 6, 2026Read more
Beyond the TransactionISV & Platform PartnershipsMoving Beyond the Transaction: A Deep Dive with Bill Dobbins of VisaIn this episode, we sit down with Bill Dobbins, Head of US Enablement for Visa, to explore the rapidly shifting landscape of the payments industry. From the rise of Integrated Software Vendors (ISVs) to the emergence of Agentic Commerce and... March 25, 2026Read more
Beyond the TransactionBeyond the Transaction: Redefining B2B Payments with Perryn HoltropIn this episode of *Beyond the Transaction*, host Todd Linden sits down with Perryn Holtrop, Founder and CEO of PayNation, to dismantle the “race to zero” mentality currently plaguing the payments industry. As an emerging leader in the B2B sector,... March 4, 2026Read more