Hello, 'grown-ups',
Well, after serving a hard apprenticeship in alt-coins, I'm on the verge of graduating to 'big school'
I have a big dream, a social venture project I really believe in & yesterday I posted my funding pitch for it on
BTCjam.To 'put some meat on the bones' of what is hinted at in the final paragraph, I'm prepared to offer 50% ROI on a 46 BTC investment, to be repaid in 4 equal instalments from month 9 onwards. I can't post about this in the 'lending' section as I have zero acceptable collateral.
Securing such a deal would make a massive difference to the initial growth rate of phase 1 and hence the overall success of the project - but I can't find a single funding agency that even permits me to request such a deal.
I truly believe that if more time & money was invested in 'grass-roots' people like me, the growth & success of crypto-currencies in the real world will be advanced faster & more efficiently than by some of the strategies that are currently popular.
Here's my pitch - I hope those of you who are BTCjam investors will look favourably on it, and those who are not but share something of my ethics will get in touch....
Hello Dragons,
My name is Aslan Freeman, I'm a 54 year old Englishman, a former industrial electrical engineer who became 'just another victim of the recession' 3 years ago. I've been 'into crypto' since last winter and have recently become a member of the UK Digital Currency Association. I have no dependants or outstanding debts & have modest personal aspirations.
I want to raise £14,169 to kick-start phase 1 of my social venture "Project Hadrian".
My business plan & financial forecast for phase 1 have just been approved by Gateshead City Council for the Government 'New Enterprise Scheme', after 3 months of mentor-ship under a former CFO of VSEL.
Unfortunately, despite the positive noises coming out of Whitehall, financial assistance is currently unavailable for any UK crypto-venture through traditional sources, not even the government-backed 'Start Up Loan Company'.
*** PROJECT HADRIAN ***
I live in an ancient market town of 3,811 souls close to Hadrian's Wall (A World Heritage Site) in the North of England, a place which holds a claim to the title of being the 'geographical centre of the British Isles'. In summer, it's a popular base for international visitors taking walking/mountain-biking/heritage tours of the area but out-of-season there is chronic under-employment.
My goal, my passion, is to ensure that this beautiful, historic yet technically under-served town becomes the regional front-runner in the drive for acceptance of digital currencies, rather than a forgotten backwater.
Then to help other places to do the same.
PHASE 1
To establish & develop a full-time crypto-mining business to be the financial engine room for the project. Apart from a small contingency fund, the entire start-up budget is for the purchase & advance hosting of 18 TH/s of SHA-256 ASIC miners.
Over the following 9 months, all of the net profit generated will be re-invested into purchasing next-generation hosted miners (as they become available) until the business is capable of totally financing all subsequent expansion phases.
PHASE 2
Beginning with the lease of one of several empty high street properties, to establish & develop a 'Bitcoin Information Centre' to educate, empower & support both citizens & businesses alike. This will provide training & quality employment for the equivalent of 4 permanent full-time positions.
PHASE 3
Liaising with the town council & the local round table, to provide the informational, technical & financial support to ensure that every single one of our local shops, bars & hotels accepts & welcomes digital transactions.
PHASE 4
In partnership with the relevant NGOs, trade associations & interest groups, to expand Bitcoin knowledge & acceptance to every retailer & hospitality business from Birdoswald to Chesters, creating a 100 square mile 'Bitcoin Zone'.
PHASE 5
To provide the financing & mentoring for at least 2 similar mining-based start-up ventures in similarly under-served rural locations.
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I have the skills & experience, and perhaps more importantly, the vision & passion to lead this project to long-term success. To bring a real & positive difference to many lives.
With your support it WILL happen, so please – 'dig deep'.
In a perfect world, I'd prefer to work with a single investor who, like me, sees more in crypto than just a chance to make money, who understands what a powerful tool the blockchain is for bringing financial empowerment to the many. For someone like this, especially if they were willing to defer repayments until at least month 6, I'd be prepared to offer a significantly better ROI than that set out in this pitch.
Needless to say, I welcome any & all questions, by any suitable medium.
