Happy New Year, everyone!!

I recently had the privilege of attending the @nprofile1q... Summit in Goa and meeting the Indian builders in person.

Young, hungry, and talented.

@nprofile1q... invited me to judge a pitch competition, and I was blown away by the products and solutions presented.

It made me wonder how I could better support these entrepreneurs. Although I have a lot to learn myself, I plan to put my time and money where my mouth is.

I will be organizing a part-time remote accelerator to help early-stage ideas become clear, grounded and pitch-ready as long as it leverages Bitcoin.

Bitcoin doesn’t always have to be the main course. Sometimes it’s the spice.

The program runs for 12 weeks, ends with a pitch day and a chance to win up to 10M sats in funding.

We kicked off this week with 9 teams in total! Excited to share our progress each week and showcase what's happening in India.

Stay tuned!!

PS. feel free to reach out if you'd like to learn more, help out, or even be a mentor.

Unpopular opinion: The term ‘Bitcoiner’ might be scaring people away.

It gives us a community and sense of belonging. It also builds walls and alienates others who are curious.

Could a label meant for identity also become a gatekeeper?

Find out in my latest article. @naddr1qvzq...

The last two weeks in India has been a blessing!

We had plenty quality time with the family to celebrate a birthday. Ate our way through chettinad cuisine. Eating on a banana leaf hits differently.

Can’t forget the temples, each one an architectural wonder. One from my dads hometown dates back to 1010 AD 🤯

It was also refreshing to be able to speak Tamil on a daily basis!

I even managed to fit in a Bitcoin meet up amongst all of us 😎

What kind of help are you looking for?

This is DOPE, I love the Anthony Bourdain parallel

@nprofile1q... spitting major facts on the misconceptions and realities in the Middle East and Africa

Serious question. We’ve been nomadic for almost two years to see how btc is being used around the world.

We’ve come to a stage where we need a place to call home again. Even if we rent now at some point in a few years we need to put roots down.

I can use btc to borrow fiat and buy a home or land to build on. I need income to pay off this loan. If I don’t, I’ll be delaying the sale of btc which is okay. If not borrow, I have to sell or maybe spend if the buyer accepts btc directly.

How do you view this?

I love start9.

Can’t wait to be back to Arusha

Lmao!

It’s common for my wife to say on the weekend or on a date “no Bitcoin talk” for the next few hours. Sad part is she’s in Bitcoin too so we fail miserably with this exercise 🤣

I wantttt! 🤩

Yep