#65 How to Build Residual Income with Payment Processing | Seve Ortale
#65 How to Build Residual Income with Payment Processing | Seve Ortale  
Podcast: The David Guttman Podcast
Published On: Tue Mar 10 2026
Description: Six hundred rejections in six weeks sounds like failure, but Seve Ortale called it his education. In this episode, Seve shares the unexpected journey from philosophy major and volunteer firefighter to founding a payment processing company, and what wrestling, fire scenes, and door-to-door sales all have in common when it comes to building real character. What does it actually mean to stay coachable when you’re already winning? Learn what Wharton Business School will never teach you!  Sign up for the ANTI-MBA today: https://bit.ly/46vct60 Click here to order your personalized poster!: https://bit.ly/46J08MS Connect with Seve Ortale Website: https://bit.ly/4rWVVNL YouTube: https://bit.ly/4uj0dRd Instagram: https://bit.ly/4sz3ni0 TikTok: https://bit.ly/40hTYiX X.com: https://bit.ly/46NsmWx LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3OXe8MK Timestamps 00:00 Intro of Show 01:27 Seve Ortale’s Back Story 06:47 Volunteering in the Fire Department 10:05 Lessons Learned from Volunteerism 13:03 Entering the Payment Processing Industry 19:36 Early Sales Struggles and Rejection 21:23 Seve’s Biggest Learning Curve 22:57 Perspective on Residual Income 24:32 Building and Scaling the Business 28:44 What’s Next for Payments University? 30:00 Working with His Partner 35:43 Seve’s Faith and Values 41:26 AI & Cryptocurrency in the Financial Industry 45:14 Crypto Startups vs Giant Companies 50:14 Ego, Curiosity, and Humility 56:47 People That Keep Seve Grounded 58:32 Long Term Plans 1:00:06 Connect with Seve Watch the “David Guttman Podcast” every Tuesday at 8AM EST on YouTube https://bit.ly/3ZGK2yv Connect with David Guttman Website: https://bit.ly/4jclYvK Instagram: https://bit.ly/4iARMe9 TikTok: https://bit.ly/3P19NVm Facebook: https://bit.ly/49CQjQx X: https://bit.ly/4gH28aR LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3Bx7Tc2 SUBSCRIBE TO: https://www.youtube.com/@OfficialDavidGuttman Download the “David Guttman Podcast” on all your favorite podcast platforms: Spotify: ​​https://spoti.fi/3VE3fzV Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3VLzm0v