Why not do it yourself in your town? All we did to start Bitcoin Jungle was start talking one-on-one with local business owners about the benefits Bitcoin can offer their business.
We didn't ask for permission, we didn't raise some seed round with venture capitalists, we just talked with people.
You can do it, too :).
I am fighting on my battleground with my media work. Here in Málaga where I live most of the time there are I think 6 or 7 stores that accept BTC via LN. I will start using it in a small bistro near my home just to learn a bit more about the state of adoption here in Andaluzía. But it looks like a real rocky pathway...
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Keep up the good fight, brother! Glad to hear there is some adoption where you are. I can assure you it is very helpful to just use BTC where it is accepted- it reinforces with the merchants that we Bitcoiners are numerous and ever present.
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We'll be doing our best over here. The adoption in my family reached 100%, some friends of mine got it too and imagine that: some also get the macro environment and do not fall into panic in this btc winter.... greets yo You
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