2026-02-12

Onboarding notes (Nader)

Nader is CTO + cofounder at Twill (twillai.com, twillpayments.com).
Timezone: America/Los_Angeles (PST/PT). Prefers daily updates at 1:00 PM PT.
Operating preference: options + recommendation; ask before execution initially; confirm recurring tasks once, then don’t re-ask each time.
Comms: Telegram, Slack (preferred for Twill), WhatsApp.
Calendar: Google Calendar; wants safer access (ideally read-only) not full access.

Twill AI: AI-powered payments infrastructure + AI operating layer for ISOs/agents/MCA/funding partners to monetize leads via processing residuals + commissions.
Not a Stripe clone; focuses on operator layer: merchant lifecycle, residual visibility, AI underwriting/doc extraction/insights, partner hierarchies.
Messaging: “AI for payment operators”, residual visibility, stop spreadsheets.
Risks: becoming just a dashboard; overbuilding AI before distribution; positioning confusion; compliance claims.
Opportunities: own ‘AI for ISOs’ narrative; education; partner distribution channel; commission modeling; industry benchmarks.

Build a comprehensive competitive/industry research system that refreshes daily and supports semantic search across a large list of companies/orgs and sources.
Track trends across YouTube + Reddit + blogs via RSS first; define queries/targets; X later.
Produce daily Twill blog drafts: send an HTML file daily, styled like twillai.com, multiple options.
Content mix: 60% education, 20% product, 20% comparisons; optimize for SEO + LLM discovery (“best option” in ChatGPT-style searches).
Ingest Fireflies podcasts/meeting transcripts (historical + ongoing) for internal knowledge + marketing insights.
Track VAMP rules for high-risk as a recurring research + talking-point theme.

Large categorized list: processors/gateways/ISOs/PayFacs; banks; networks; software/POS; merchants; investment/consulting/media.
Additional companies + brief descriptions: Corvia, Payabli, Coastal Pay, Checkbook, Revolv3, PayFunnels, Payments.AI, Acodei, Trusto, FinZeo, Xsolla, Affiniti, Pagos, Sticky.io, Pega, Rainforest, Konnective CRM; also worthai.com link.