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1020 sats \ 15 comments \ @bobw 4 Mar 2023 bitcoin freebie

I don’t have the time to create these companies, but I believe that each of these ideas could be taken by some industrious Bitcoiners that want to stack some major sats and provide a serious service to the Bitcoin community as a whole. Below are some of those ideas.

Fiverr type service (Bitcoin instead of fiat)

This would be a marketplace of freelancers and those in need of services. Bitcoin Fiverr would offer services like graphic design, web design, software development, voice recording, illustration, etc. for an agreed upon price. Sats go in escrow until job is completed in a 2 of 2 setup.

Merch on demand for designers (Bitcoin instead of fiat)

This would function like Amazon Merch, Redbubble, Printful, and others. Only difference would be that this service would receive sats instead of fiat.

Craigslist type marketplace (Bitcoin instead of fiat)

Think a local marketplace where buyers and sellers can transact over Bitcoin but in local marketplaces.

Bitcoin financial planners

There’s a surprising number of Boomers getting close to the time of retirement. They are interested in Bitcoin but can’t figure out the technical side of it. They might be tempted to use a centralized exchange because they don’t know any better way. However, they would entrust their fiat to you for trade of Bitcoin even with a percentage commission.

Bitcoin endowments

Endowments are used throughout education and many other areas of the non-profit world. This service could purchase Bitcoin as an asset and watch it grow in value. Bitcoin in profit would be used to help fund the organizations it works for.

Fitness coaching paid by Bitcoin

Fitness coaching, nutrition planning, and exercise planning could all be paid in Bitcoin. An industrious Bitcoiner could make an income via Bitcoin through this type of arrangement.

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1623 sats \ 7 replies \ @benthecarman 4 Mar 2023

Just copying a normal business and accepting bitcoin instead of fiat doesn't really work. Using bitcoin normally limits your customer base by 1000x so you need to be able to do something no one else can.

888 sats \ 1 reply \ @DarthCoin 4 Mar 2023

Indeed, Bitcoin is changing completely all the systems we are used to have in fiat world. Trying to adapt Bitcoin to existing systems will not work. Businesses should try to adapt their models to Bitcoin.

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @bobw OP 4 Mar 2023

Some of these businesses though are really bitcoin businesses with fiat backing it. That’s the deal with Fiverr. It would be better for freelancers to be paid in Bitcoin. It’s a pure value for value business model.

20 sats \ 0 replies \ @bobw OP 4 Mar 2023

It depends on the scale of the business. What Nostr is showing me is that you can find clients that are interested in paying via Lightning. Just take a look at the zap counts.

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby 4 Mar 2023

I am thinking about how you can use Bitcoin payments as leverage in the services sector. Basic example: Say market rate is $25/hour for house cleaning services. I offer the service for $20/hour payable in Bitcoin thus undercutting the competition and potentially driving more business.

Definitely a barrier with the old boomer crowd, which in this instance might be a customer base you are missing out on but you could also easily accept fiat as well but charge standard rates for fiat payments.

This was just a crude example but there are many small service businesses where offering discounted pricing for bitcoin could actually be used to expand customer base.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @random_ 5 Mar 2023

"So in war, the way is to avoid what is strong, and strike at what is weak." -Sun Tzu

5 sats \ 1 reply \ @deleted231216 4 Mar 2023

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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @benthecarman 4 Mar 2023

Yes, for the individual it is great, but building a business on relying on those people doesn't really work.

10 sats \ 2 replies \ @grayruby 4 Mar 2023

The Bitcoin company I want to see in the world is the one that enables businesses that don't have an existing rewards program to offer a bitcoin rewards program. Give me some sats back on my coffee purchase, not a free coffee after 10. Bonus sats available to entice add on purchases. Ex. buy a muffin with your coffee today 1k sats back, get your hedges trimmed along with your regular lawn mowing 10k sats back etc.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby 4 Mar 2023

100 sats for a muffin. I got a bit generous there.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @deleted231216 4 Mar 2023

https://oshi.tech helps businesses to accept Bitcoin and offer rewards.

101 sats \ 2 replies \ @deleted231216 4 Mar 2023

Fiverr type service (Bitcoin instead of fiat)

Microlancer was launched in 2018: https://microlancer.io KYC-free Bitcoin freelance platform with escrow and reviews. You can post a job or list your services.

There is also https://freelanceforcoins.com and https://reddit.com/r/jobs4bitcoins

Craigslist type marketplace (Bitcoin instead of fiat)

Working on this here: https://bitejo.com (Launched in 2021) No escrow but you can use an external escrow e.g. https://bitrated.com or https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2439910.0

Also have a #NostrMarket scraper here: https://nostr.bitejo.com and trying to work on a more complex Nostr marketplace with a custom post type and relay implementation.

There is also https://t.me/BitcoinP2PMarketplace which is more active and has optional escrow.

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @bobw OP 4 Mar 2023

Didn’t know about most of these. Super helpful. Thanks.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @DeltaClimbs 4 Mar 2023

Have you figured out a good way to have Sybil-resistant proof-of-transaction history to enable relational contracting with participant fungibility?

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @AGORA 28 Jan

Check and trade in the ~AGORA territory, it's like Craigslist but pay you Bitcoin 😉