Free Webinar: The Hidden Operational Costs Behind Payments & Payroll

What business owners aren’t told about how payment structure and payroll compliance shape stability in heavily regulated industries.

Many businesses assume operational problems come from one place — a payment provider, a payroll setup, or a banking relationship.

In reality, the biggest disruptions rarely originate from a single decision.

They appear in the gaps between systems.

Delayed settlements, unexpected fees, reviews, payroll stress, or administrative cleanup often get treated as isolated issues. But they usually share a common cause: payment processing, banking behavior, and payroll infrastructure working independently instead of together.

That’s exactly what we’ll be discussing in our upcoming joint webinar with 360 Global, Integrity Payment Processing, and Paragon Payroll.

This isn’t a sales pitch.
It’s the conversation most business owners were never invited into.

Tuesday, March 3
12:00 PM PT | 1:00 PM MT | 3:00 PM CT | 4:00 PM ET

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Why This Conversation Matters

Businesses operating in heavily regulated environments face a different kind of operational complexity. It’s not just about choosing vendors… it’s about understanding how financial systems signal risk and stability to the institutions that support them.

Payment processors evaluate consistency.
Banks evaluate behavior.
Payroll reflects internal structure.

When those signals don’t align, the results can include reserves, delays, additional scrutiny, or compliance headaches. These outcomes are often reactive and expensive to fix, but they are usually preventable when understood early.

This webinar is designed to connect those dots.

What We’ll Cover

 Payment Processing & Banking

We’ll walk through the structural side of payments — not just rates, but how pricing models, fee structures, and banking relationships affect reliability over time. Topics include hidden fees, stability signals, and why short-term convenience can sometimes create long-term operational risk.

Payroll & Operational Compliance

We’ll also explore how payroll configuration and internal consistency influence external perception. From classification and documentation to scaling infrastructure, payroll often reveals issues long before formal reviews or audits occur.

The Combined Impact

Understanding how these systems interact allows operators to move from reactive fixes to proactive stability… reducing surprises, improving transparency, and supporting sustainable growth.

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Meet the Panel

Livia Caudell
CEO, 360 Global & Integrity Payment Processing
A payment industry leader and advocate for transparency, merchant protection, and sustainable growth in high-risk industries. Livia specializes in helping business owners understand the why behind pricing, risk decisions, and compliance requirements — so they can scale without unnecessary disruption.

Marie Towanit
Chief Strategy Officer, 360 Global & Integrity Payment Processing
With more than 17 years in payments, acquiring, underwriting, and risk management, Marie brings deep expertise in building infrastructure that holds up under growth and scrutiny.

Thomas Arrington
Senior Sales Executive, Paragon Payroll
A trusted advisor to founders navigating payroll, compliance, and workforce risk in regulated industries, known for helping businesses build payroll systems that scale correctly from the start.

Nick Renfro
Strategic Partnership Manager, Paragon Payroll
Focused on building the partnerships, integrations, and education that surround payroll — not just processing it — to reduce friction and improve outcomes for cannabis operators.

Clarke Lyons
Vice President of Brand Marketing & Business Growth, Paragon Payroll
A brand and growth strategist with over 17 years of experience helping regulated industries scale with purpose, clarity, and integrity.

Who This Webinar Is For

This session is especially valuable for:

  • Cannabis operators

  • CBD and kratom businesses

  • Regulated or high-risk merchants

  • Founders scaling beyond early-stage tools

  • Business owners who’ve experienced holds, shutdowns, or surprise fees

Join the Conversation

Operational stability rarely depends on one decision. It comes from understanding how systems work together.

This webinar is an opportunity to step back, see the full picture, and ask better questions before problems appear.

Reserve your seat:
Tuesday, March 3
12:00 PM PT | 1:00 PM MT | 3:00 PM CT | 4:00 PM ET

👉 Register now to reserve your spot