I would reply ( in Darth tone )

Thanks for your invitation, but I have already shared most of my experience and knowledge on my substack; Bitcoin education should be free and open for everyone, and ideally in value for value base.

We are here to fuck the banks, we need to onboard more people to Bitcoinia instead of putting a paid wall.

Probably a BTCPay server guide, a link an inbound liquidity service (probably LNBig) and maybe if you have it maybe an LSP integration guide (I know breez has an SDK but do they have a BTCPay server plug-in? Seems like a missed opportunity if they don't). Along with some plug-ins I've seen to integrate with quickbooks maybe a link to satoshi pacioli accounting (https://satoshipacioli.com/about-us/)

Put a different way, I would gather resources I know are useful to questions I get a lot and shove them into a folder marked with what its for then copy and paste the contents.

You can see this style of organizing information on the "Bitcoin SOP" Github repo I made: https://github.com/nerd2ninja/bitcoin-sop

And yeah its a little messy. Maybe you like Lopps way of doing it better: https://www.lopp.net/bitcoin-information.html

Alternatively, you could give your consultation fee rates and take the job.

Truth is, its still really f-ing difficult to accept BTC/LN on a website in a self-sovereign way.

As a new business owner, you should focus 110% of your energy on bringing value to customers. Figuring out how to accept their money really shouldn't cost more than 1% of your time IMO.

So bite the custodial bullet and use a turn-key custodial solution. If BTC becomes a significant portion of revenue, then consider migrating to a self custody solution.

Better to be all-in on the business in the early days, than also try to dabble in server administration, networking, and becoming an expert at managing LN liquidity. Or spending big $$$ hiring someone to do it or consulting fees.

Ask for more info about his business idea. Because there might be already existing options like vida.live

I usually try at the start of my conversation with them to focus on the terminology they already understand and use on daily basis. I immediately show a live version this speeds up their thinking of how they might want to show their product or service.

Here's an example of one of the sites

It uses Shopify WITH Ibex for the payment method IT ONLY ACCEPTS BITCOIN.

sharkenvy.com

Simple comparisons

If their customer does NOT want to pay in Bitcoin I can show them to accept the "order" and send their customer in invoice using zaprite.com

The customer can pay you however they want ACH, Credit Card, Bitcoin.

I try and stay to continue the discussion with them of that maybe their good customer is not YET using Bitcoin, that's okay, "your customer will start seeing the option for them to start paying in Bitcoin when they are comfortable".

Then they usually ask

How will their customer get some Bitcoin ? How can "I" get some Bitcoin ?

I usually ask if they have an Android or Apple phone, and if their comfortable I show them a Phoenix wallet on one of my phones and show them that if they install a wallet on their phone right now I can send them some Bitcoin.

If that takes place I start talking about Lightning, or show them Ibex POS on my phone or website and show that they can get daily SATS sent to the wallet they want.

I TRY AND POINT OUT THE GOAL IS TO USE BITCOIN NOT TO CONTINUE TO ACCEPT FIAT.

I guess this is a short answer, some of my wholesale friends, customers, I've know for many years. Some are highly educated but over think everything.

Some have attended a Bitcoin meeting with me and are now focused on part 2, pricing in SATS issues.

Kinda related Food for thought........

I get some negative comments online from some people that criticize that I'm still showing in USD first and then transaction convert to SATS. I understand their point of view, but I would say the majority of those people are not actually in a B2B ownership, do not yet actually work with companies in other Countries.

They also do not YET understand there are duties and other costs that need to be declared at some point in their Country when they receive goods from the USA, in the USD. So eventually in a few years pricing in SATS will be part of the norm, I repeat part of the norm.

Hope some of my comments might help

Thanks Rich

p.s. I'm migrating globalmerchant.io to the Shopify with Ibex AND adding my own form that would populate the details for a zaprite invoice. should up and running next week.

There are tens or hundreds of people who ask me: hey you know Bitcoin. Lets have a whatsapp chatgroup about the topic and I will invite more people.

I used to say yes. But then I join the chatgroup and realize after a month that I’m the only one posting.

I’m the only one bringing stuff. 99% of the other people are just listening. Never taking action.

If you are the “smartest kid in the classroom you are in the wrong classroom”.

When you send them the 10 hour plus youtube series of what is money of Robert Breedlove and Micheal Saylor they say: it is sooo long. When you send them the website of Darth they say: these guides are too long. Don’t you have a shortcut?

So they never see the hours you put into it.

I’m a bit sarcastic about this and a bit grey or dark.

But my experience is people want your knowledge often for free. Your time for free.

I saw my father as a kid working 8 hours to repair a car of his friends on his Saturdays. And when they finished my father would say when the asked him his price: give me something you feel it is worth.

They would put their hand in their pocket and give my father 5 dollars. For a whole day of work. For his free time!!

I would look at that as a boy of 7. And I would swear: this is never going to happen to me.

I know my price. I know my worth.

If somebody ask me: what is the price? I would say: 10 million sats. For 1 hour.

I only give my time for free when I choose to. If I’m volunteering for a foundation. But just a stranger coming to me for free time, to work for their business and their vision where they make the money? I say no or I put a high price for my time they cannot pay.

I would say, Thanks for thinking about me. But please take some time to look at one of my guides so you can help yourself. Or go to youtube and search for how to receive payments on your website with lightning step by step.

And you will sure get a guide how to.

I do consultancy for some projects but my fees starts at 10 million sats per hour.

Darth

Don't involve yourself with someone else who is "soon to launch a new business" and plan on having you do their leg work.

pass.

You should respond with, "Did you check my guides?"

I'd tell them it's called Lightning Network, not lightening network 😜🍻

Trust your gut. If you feel a moment of hesitation, it's not worth it.

yeah, depending on which business it is, you might don't want your brand related to it. TDV!

I'd just say I'm busy with other projects & maybe recommend someone you think might be interested in it.

You could offer to let him use your name as a partner in the project / for marketing purposes, subject to you signing off on anything that is published on the site. Ask him to propose a revenue share if you even want it. For the build out of the site you could just introduce him to someone you trust and let them take it themselves from there

@Natalia gave a very good answer. But, I'm sure that the real answer coming from Darth will be less politically correct and more straight to the cheese.

I'll like to see the real reply!

I would say: Ask Chatgpt. Darth

PS: Darth don’t kill me. It’s a joke. I know you hate AI, for good reasons!

I would help for a fee i guess(assiming i had the goodwill which i dont). What is the harm?

You could also say:

Hey great idea!!! Please take a number and join the queque. There are 1 million people in front of you with the same request.

Thanks Darth