I struggled to get my wife to understand Bitcoin until she saw it for herself. Using it as money changed the game! naddr1qvzq...

A participant from the accelerator called me out.

"You're doing a poor job of highlighting the program. One social update a week is not enough!” he said.

The fact is, he's right, and I have to accept this criticism. I've been pushing these participants for 10 weeks, so it's only fair that they push me as well.

He's challenged me to post a video daily until the program finishes on April 5th, so that's 21 videos in total.

“Single take, no edits, raw, unfiltered, Santosh” is what he asked for.

He has a background in film production, so he knows a thing or two about videos.

We're already 2 days in with 19 more to go. You can find these videos on my Youtube channel (linked in comments). What started as an avenue to share my Bitcoin visual notes, then captured interviews during our travels and is now an accelerator vlog.

To be honest, I felt refreshed after recording the two videos. I didn't have to ask ChatGPT for a viral hook, a click-baity thumbnail or a description. I turned the camera on and just spoke until I got tired of listening to myself, like the good old vlog days.

I'm curious. Do you think unedited raw footage will gain appreciation in this age of AI and highly curated content?

When you realize India has 65M+ UPI merchants, this is super powerful!

Weeks 7 and 8 at the accelerator program were all about the narrative and pitch practice.

It’s one thing to build.

It’s another thing to explain it all in less than 5 minutes. Our teams are learning this the hard way!

Four more weeks to go!

Our Pitch Day is locked in!

The 9 teams will pitch to a panel of judges on Sunday, April 5th, from the foothills of the Himalayas (Dharamshala). 0.1 BTC is up for grabs

Shout out to Bitshala for hosting us at their Summit.

If you'd like to take part or support the Pitch Day, feel free to reach out.

🚨 Accelerator Program - Week 6 Update 🚨

The teams will start rehearsing their pitches.

What is your go-to advice when it comes to pitch presentations!?

I'm sure the participants would appreciate any feedback.

Although it's been five weeks since we kicked off the accelerator, I've been meaning to do this for a while.

Here is a story of how it all started.

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🚨 Accelerator Program - Month 1 Update 🚨

Teams will be dropping one update a week!

Check them out below 👇

Running an accelerator program in India has been exciting! The teams are smart and driven. I mean, India does export a ton of tech talent ;)

‘Solutioning’ comes easy. Being clear on what not to build has been tough! This is where I’ve been playing the villain, asking hard questions.

“If you launched only one feature, what would it be?” or my favourite, “Can you explain this to a person not aware of bitcoin?”

This week, they focus on distribution. You could be a potential user of theirs.

What would you want to know about the teams?