53 sats \ 0 replies \ @michael OP 21 Nov 2022 \ parent \ on: I'm Michael Atwood, founder of Oshi & organizer of Austin Bitcoin Club. AMA. bitcoin
We're working on tools to help you help us. Soon TM.
Ultimiately, it's about building trust and relationships with businesses near you, and leveraging that to introduce them to something unique and interesting: bitcoin.
If you already know a business owner, have a chat with them about Oshi and what accepting bitcoin may do for their business. Maybe you have a friend or family member who owns a business, or they know someone who owns a business - leverage that!
Talk with friends and family about using bitcoin to buy something. SHOW them how to do it. Set them up with a wallet (something like Strike or CashApp is a nice stepping stone to the bitcoin economy).
If you're looking to bootstrap a Bitcoin Beach near you, realize it's all about community and trust at the local level. The most distributed, trustless network on the face of the earth is all about trust!
Get familiar with the tools and show businesses and consumers any chance you get how bitcoin works. Send them a few sats, show them what a bitcoin point of sale looks like, etc. At the local level, it all starts with you.