RSPA Trusted Advisor “Quick Take” Ep. 93: PayFac-as-a-Service for ISVs & VARs

In Episode 93 of “The Trusted Advisor,” Blake Rouse, the Sr. Director of Business Development at payments provider Cardknox, previews his RetailNOW 2023 education session “Why PayFac-as-a-Service? Benefits of the PFaaS Model for ISVs & VARs.” Rouse and the RSPA’s Jim Roddy discuss the challenges, risks, and benefits of the payment facilitator (PayFac) business model, PayFac recurring revenue opportunities, and the forecast for the PayFac model in the retail IT channel.

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Jim Roddy is the President and CEO of the Retail Solutions Providers Association (RSPA). He has been active in the retail IT channel since 1998, including 11 years as the President of Business Solutions Magazine, six years as an RSPA board member, one term as RSPA Chairman of the Board, and several years as a business coach for VARs, ISVs, and MSPs. Jim has been recognized as one of the world’s Top Retail Influencers by RETHINK Retail, a Leading CannaTech Influencer by The CannaTech Group, and is regularly requested to speak at industry conferences on SMB best practices. He is author of two books – The Walk-On Method To Career & Business Success and Hire Like You Just Beat Cancer – and is host of the award-winning RSPA Trusted Advisor podcast. For more information, contact JRoddy@GoRSPA.org.