06/01/2026
Two entrepreneurs. Different locations. One mission.
Build a residual income business through merchant services.
In this new client success interview, Mateen Salem and Sam Bookhamer sit down with John Hernandez to share how they transitioned from running a marketing agency into building a credit card processing business.
The conversation covers a major lesson for anyone interested in entrepreneurship:
You do not always need more information.
Sometimes you need the right vehicle, the right support, and the willingness to start.
Mateen and Sam share how they used CashSwipe’s Done-For-You Ads system to generate qualified leads, while also combining real conversations and local prospecting to grow their merchant services portfolio.
They also discuss the importance of becoming a consultant to business owners, not just another salesperson.
Because in merchant services, the goal is not to pressure local businesses.
The goal is to help them understand how they may be able to reduce unnecessary credit card processing fees and improve their operations with the right support.
Inside the interview, they cover:
Transitioning from marketing to payment processing
Running a business while traveling across time zones
Using digital ads to create new merchant conversations
Handling real challenges like held funds and onboarding issues
Building trust with business owners
Creating a long-term account portfolio
Their goal of reaching 100 long-term merchant accounts
For anyone interested in credit card processing, residual income, or building a business around real relationships, this interview is worth watching.
Click the link below to watch the full YouTube interview:
Are you looking to break into the payment processing industry and build a reliable stream of residual income? In this masterclass, Mateen Salem and Sam Bookh...