Your members are small business owners. Most of them are overpaying to accept cards. Partner with Merchant1 Solutions to offer them a meaningful benefit — and earn a monthly residual on every member who signs up.
Most trade association benefits are discounts on software or industry subscriptions members already have. Payment processing is different — it affects every single business that accepts cards, and the savings are immediate and ongoing.
A restaurant association member doing $80,000/month in card volume might be paying $2,300/month in fees. With a cash discount program, that number goes to near zero. That's $27,600/year in savings — and they found it through your association.
We offer your members a free statement review, transparent pricing, and local support. No national call centers. We're based in South Texas and we know these markets.
| Active Members | Est. Monthly Income |
|---|---|
| 10 members | $750–$1,500/mo |
| 25 members | $1,875–$3,750/mo |
| 50 members | $3,750–$7,500/mo |
| 100 members | $7,500–$15,000/mo |
Residual paid to association monthly. Structured as preferred vendor arrangement or direct referral fee.
Whether your members are restaurateurs, auto dealers, contractors, ranchers, or retailers — we have processing programs that fit their business type.
Cash discount eliminates processing fees entirely. Works for full-service, fast casual, food trucks, and catering operations.
High-ticket transaction processing, dealer-specific MCC codes, and accounts built for large single payments.
Feed stores, ranch supply, equipment dealers, and rural businesses along the US-83 and I-35 corridors.
Invoice-based payment links, wireless terminals for job sites, and flexible processing for service businesses.
Serve your entire business membership community with a preferred vendor program that generates recurring income for the chamber.
From bail bond associations to firearms dealers to vape retailers — we have high-risk approvals for industries others reject.
Every association is different. We offer flexible arrangements depending on your organization's size, membership base, and goals.
M1S is listed as your preferred payment processor. We present to members at meetings or events, provide co-branded materials, and pay the association a monthly residual on enrolled members.
Your staff or leadership refers members individually. Each referral that converts earns a monthly residual paid to the association or to the individual who made the referral.
Add us to your member benefits page. Members reach out directly, and the association earns a referral fee on every account opened through the listing.
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