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2026-01-23 07:29:26 UTC

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Do I feel called? Or was that decision spurred by a survival need?
Kind of both, I guess. That idea came to me at a time where I had recently admitted to myself that I'm a long way from making a living as a musician or a writer and running low on finances... But I did know I wanted to work either in Bitcoin or something creative. And I also knew I didn't have the resume or the technical skills to get a job within the Bitcoin industry.
So, when the gift card idea occurred to me, I dismissed it at first. It seemed boring, banal, simplistic. But it lingered on in my head, and I started putting threads together from different experiences and interests to create something unique. I got the idea for selling the discount codes - Reverse Affiliate Marketing - affiliate marketing where I don't claim commissions, but charge the end user for the opportunity to get better prices. The insight I mentioned earlier about buying gift cards for fiat in Australia to save money on groceries. Membership and loyalty system where members can refer new members by gifting them gift cards, buy or earn membership levels for life, and earn a share in the (future) profits of the company (I was also considering trying to get financing via crowdfunding, but opted for that road instead - although I haven't really pushed or explained this idea in public too much). Integration of my passion for copyright-free works via the @nprofile…jsp2 initiative and section (and creating a synergy between a for-profit company and a not-for-profit arm of it, which would then in turn act as a promotional avenue).
And I thought this was the "low hanging fruit" in the Bitcoin space. Which has not proven to be true, of course, haha. But it's an interesting experience and experiment, and if necessary I can keep the overheads so low that I can continue it even if it doesn't generate any profits for years and I just pay the monthly bills from doing some fiat job. Also, being a Bitcoin company, I feel that there are (and will be) many avenues to evolve into or pivot into. If there's anything this experience has taught me, it's that we are so early 🚀
Hey what about yourself? I remember you mentioned you were (are?) an entrepreneur at some point in your life as well when we met in Helsinki? BTW I'm still up for that call if you'd rather talk that way.

2026-01-19 16:19:08 UTC

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1. No, but I also haven't seen them for sale anywhere before
2. Right now, rarely. But if I could get them at a discount (which I did for a grocery store in Australia via my roadside assistance subscription) and/or pay for them in BTC (and I actually needed the things or it was a suitable gift for someone), I would do it more often for sure
3. No, but I bought the I was responsible for coming to life 😄
4. No, but most aren't on nostr or hardcore bitcoiners either
I guess they are more of an expression of art and beliefs. I mean, there is definitely a practical value to the merch, the calendar, the gift cards & discounts as well, but value is subjective in any case. And you're right in terms that most people don't seem to value those offerings highly enough to part ways with the amounts of sats I'm asking for them.
I have been quite open & vocal about nostr and Bitcoin among my friends, and have at least sparked some curiosity in some, but orange and/or purple pilling ain't an easy job either. My current route is trying to expose the interconnectedness of different aspects of life (I can write about yoga, spirituality, psychology and philosophy and tie Bitcoin into it; or about free speech and censorship resistance and V4V and tie nostr into it).
Oh yeah, value first for sure. Most of my artistic stuff (music, writing, photos) are published under Creative Commons licenses. I figure if people get value from it, or it helps them create value, it will come back around in one way or the other...
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