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?

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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

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