Proposal “Dash-to-Adoption“ (Closed)Back
| Title: | Dash to Adoption - 100 Businesses in 100 Days |
| Owner: | sovbtc |
| Monthly amount: | 333 DASH (7304 USD) |
| Completed payments: | 3 totaling in 1000 DASH (0 month remaining) |
| Payment start/end: | 2016-09-05 / 2016-12-19 (added on 2016-08-24) |
| Final voting deadline: | in passed |
| Votes: | 1096 Yes / 227 No / 0 Abstain |
Proposal description
I've always wanted to do something like this! I think it's a cool idea" - Evan Duffield in an email response to seeing the Dash to Adoption proposal
Cross Post from here: https://www.dash.org/forum/threads/proposal-dash-to-adoption-100-businesses-in-100-days.10348/
John Bush here on the road with the Dash Across America Tour. It’s been a fun ride so far and we have done a great deal of work promoting Dash to the crypto space and liberty community as well as the general public. (See what we’ve accomplished so far by clicking this link.)
Our appreciation of Dash is growing and we were even recently shunned from the Las Vegas Bitcoin Meetup due to our support of this awesome crypto currency! It has only driven us to further appreciate the value Dash has to offer as well as the community of excellent people around it.
We are deciding to dive in deeper with our promotion and support of Dash.
Below is a proposal for an exciting project that we think will do very well to further Dash as a major player on the crypto currency stage. Vote yes today!
Proposal: Dash to Adoption - 100 Businesses in 100 Days
Over the course of the past several months my interest in Dash has grown considerably. Having researched the currency at great lengths, used it in my business life, and promoted it to the community at large, I feel the fundamentals are in place for this cryptocurrency to explode in growth. This is basically already happening as you read this!
With innovations like InstantX and 2.5 minute block sizes along with a involved and growing community, I found myself wondering, why are there not more businesses accepting Dash?According to the Dash merchant map (https://mapme.com/dash-merchants), there are 60 businesses worldwide that accept Dash. While this number is strong relative to other cryptocurrencies, with the value that Dash brings to the table and the recent growth in marketcap and community, it should be greater.In order to grow adoption and further the value and legitimacy of Dash, allow me to present......
Dash to Adoption: 100 Businesses in 100 Days
Vision: 100 more businesses accepting Dash as payment for their goods and/or services within 100 days
Mission: Reach out to businesses likely to adopt Dash, educate them on the value of Dash as a payment system, and assist them in setting up Dash as a payment gateway while working with the Dash Core Team to build Dash's payment processing applications and working with Dash merchants and customers to further the interests of the Dash business community
If this proposal passes, starting on September 15th and ending on Christmas Eve, December 24th, I will bring 100 businesses on as Dash accepting merchants.
This will increase the current number of Dash merchants by 166%!
Note: If we are not able to accomplish this goal within the allotted time frame, I will continue to build towards 100 businesses until I reach the goal. I do however feel confident this goal is achievable in the allotted time frame. The 100 days challenge will add a great deal of excitement, making it easier to bring merchants on board and allowing for more promotion to the general public.
In order to accomplish this goal, I will do the following:
GOAL: 100 BUSINESSES ACCEPTING DASH
COMPLETION DATE: September 16th - December 24th 2016
OBJECTIVE: Build and launch website or landing page explaining benefits of Dash merchant adoption, tracking progress, and sharing news about our campaign and Dash adoption in general
COMPLETION DATE: Launch on September 15th
OBJECTIVE: Work with Dash community to compile list of Dash users that are excited to spend Dash with new merchants. (this will help to build excitement and interest with potential merchants that are on the fence)
COMPLETION DATE: Begin work with community immediately with completion by September 15th
OBJECTIVE: Audit current list of Dash merchants and produce report on the state of Dash merchant adoption with statistics, trends, and an analysis of the tools and applications available to merchants
COMPLETION DATE: Before September 30th
OBJECTIVE: Add new businesses to Dash Merchant Directory and promote big-name businesses than come on board and milestones of the campaign
COMPLETION DATE: Ongoing throughout campaign
OBJECTIVE: Build long term relationship with merchants to ensure they are equipped to handle Dash payments in the present and in the future
COMPLETION DATE: During campaign and ongoing
OBJECTIVE: Launch the Dash Merchant Associate, a network of businesses, developers, and Dash users whose goal is to further the interests of the Dash merchant community and it’s patrons
COMPLETION DATE: Before September 30th
I plan on first targeting a few big names like CheapAir.com or eGifter while also starting with low hanging fruit. Businesses that already accept bitcoin and businesses I am close with. I will focus on Austin, TX and local liberty and crypto friendly businesses and also explore certain industries like cannabis retailers and companies that sell online privacy tools.
Overall, most businesses will likely be online merchants, followed by brick and mortars which I will target, and finally I will work hard to recruit large press worthy businesses.The Dash community will be able to monitor my progress via a business tracker on the landing page. Additionally, I will post press releases, updates, and reports in the Dash Forum and will send to necessary people to publish through Dash social media channels.
Cost to the Dash Network:
1,000 Dash to be paid out over the course of three months (333.33 x 3) with the first payment being September 5th.
This equates to 10 Dash per business we sign up and includes the following:
I am available to answer questions and am open to improving this proposal.
Thank you for your consideration,
John Bush
P.S. - I will blogging about my budget proposal and whole process on Steemit. Should be exciting for those following along. Check it out - https://steemit.com/bitcoin/@sovereignbtc/the-future-of-business-contracting-directly-with-the-dash-protocol-follow-my-progress
Manually vote YES on this proposal:
dash-cli mnbudget vote-many 425ff0f24bce7135e23483777588ce1308e56504f2f76dde017bfe3f5aa06bd1 yes
Manually vote NO on this proposal:
dash-cli mnbudget vote-many 425ff0f24bce7135e23483777588ce1308e56504f2f76dde017bfe3f5aa06bd1 no
Cross Post from here: https://www.dash.org/forum/threads/proposal-dash-to-adoption-100-businesses-in-100-days.10348/
John Bush here on the road with the Dash Across America Tour. It’s been a fun ride so far and we have done a great deal of work promoting Dash to the crypto space and liberty community as well as the general public. (See what we’ve accomplished so far by clicking this link.)
Our appreciation of Dash is growing and we were even recently shunned from the Las Vegas Bitcoin Meetup due to our support of this awesome crypto currency! It has only driven us to further appreciate the value Dash has to offer as well as the community of excellent people around it.
We are deciding to dive in deeper with our promotion and support of Dash.
Below is a proposal for an exciting project that we think will do very well to further Dash as a major player on the crypto currency stage. Vote yes today!
Proposal: Dash to Adoption - 100 Businesses in 100 Days
Over the course of the past several months my interest in Dash has grown considerably. Having researched the currency at great lengths, used it in my business life, and promoted it to the community at large, I feel the fundamentals are in place for this cryptocurrency to explode in growth. This is basically already happening as you read this!
With innovations like InstantX and 2.5 minute block sizes along with a involved and growing community, I found myself wondering, why are there not more businesses accepting Dash?According to the Dash merchant map (https://mapme.com/dash-merchants), there are 60 businesses worldwide that accept Dash. While this number is strong relative to other cryptocurrencies, with the value that Dash brings to the table and the recent growth in marketcap and community, it should be greater.In order to grow adoption and further the value and legitimacy of Dash, allow me to present......
Dash to Adoption: 100 Businesses in 100 Days
Vision: 100 more businesses accepting Dash as payment for their goods and/or services within 100 days
Mission: Reach out to businesses likely to adopt Dash, educate them on the value of Dash as a payment system, and assist them in setting up Dash as a payment gateway while working with the Dash Core Team to build Dash's payment processing applications and working with Dash merchants and customers to further the interests of the Dash business community
If this proposal passes, starting on September 15th and ending on Christmas Eve, December 24th, I will bring 100 businesses on as Dash accepting merchants.
This will increase the current number of Dash merchants by 166%!
Note: If we are not able to accomplish this goal within the allotted time frame, I will continue to build towards 100 businesses until I reach the goal. I do however feel confident this goal is achievable in the allotted time frame. The 100 days challenge will add a great deal of excitement, making it easier to bring merchants on board and allowing for more promotion to the general public.
In order to accomplish this goal, I will do the following:
GOAL: 100 BUSINESSES ACCEPTING DASH
COMPLETION DATE: September 16th - December 24th 2016
OBJECTIVE: Build and launch website or landing page explaining benefits of Dash merchant adoption, tracking progress, and sharing news about our campaign and Dash adoption in general
COMPLETION DATE: Launch on September 15th
OBJECTIVE: Work with Dash community to compile list of Dash users that are excited to spend Dash with new merchants. (this will help to build excitement and interest with potential merchants that are on the fence)
COMPLETION DATE: Begin work with community immediately with completion by September 15th
OBJECTIVE: Audit current list of Dash merchants and produce report on the state of Dash merchant adoption with statistics, trends, and an analysis of the tools and applications available to merchants
COMPLETION DATE: Before September 30th
OBJECTIVE: Add new businesses to Dash Merchant Directory and promote big-name businesses than come on board and milestones of the campaign
COMPLETION DATE: Ongoing throughout campaign
OBJECTIVE: Build long term relationship with merchants to ensure they are equipped to handle Dash payments in the present and in the future
COMPLETION DATE: During campaign and ongoing
OBJECTIVE: Launch the Dash Merchant Associate, a network of businesses, developers, and Dash users whose goal is to further the interests of the Dash merchant community and it’s patrons
COMPLETION DATE: Before September 30th
I plan on first targeting a few big names like CheapAir.com or eGifter while also starting with low hanging fruit. Businesses that already accept bitcoin and businesses I am close with. I will focus on Austin, TX and local liberty and crypto friendly businesses and also explore certain industries like cannabis retailers and companies that sell online privacy tools.
Overall, most businesses will likely be online merchants, followed by brick and mortars which I will target, and finally I will work hard to recruit large press worthy businesses.The Dash community will be able to monitor my progress via a business tracker on the landing page. Additionally, I will post press releases, updates, and reports in the Dash Forum and will send to necessary people to publish through Dash social media channels.
Cost to the Dash Network:
1,000 Dash to be paid out over the course of three months (333.33 x 3) with the first payment being September 5th.
This equates to 10 Dash per business we sign up and includes the following:
- marketing of the campaign and promotion of Dash as a valuable medium of exchange
- publishing reports and auditing existing data
- assisting developers by providing important information concerning what merchants need and expect to be successful in accepting cryptocurrencies
- ongoing support to businesses we bring on board
- facilitating the creation of the Dash Merchant Association
I am available to answer questions and am open to improving this proposal.
Thank you for your consideration,
John Bush
P.S. - I will blogging about my budget proposal and whole process on Steemit. Should be exciting for those following along. Check it out - https://steemit.com/bitcoin/@sovereignbtc/the-future-of-business-contracting-directly-with-the-dash-protocol-follow-my-progress
Manually vote YES on this proposal:
dash-cli mnbudget vote-many 425ff0f24bce7135e23483777588ce1308e56504f2f76dde017bfe3f5aa06bd1 yes
Manually vote NO on this proposal:
dash-cli mnbudget vote-many 425ff0f24bce7135e23483777588ce1308e56504f2f76dde017bfe3f5aa06bd1 no
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This could be Dash to adoption in 1000 days .. I dont mind really.
Dash to Adoption is underway! Check out our page here: http://dashtoadoption.com
So far I have helped to setup 12 businesses with 8 more in the process of adding Dash bringing the total number of converted business to 20. It has taken me 44 days to do so. So that's 20% of my goal in 44% of the time which means I need to pick up the pace. I am working with my virtual assistant to compile large lists of prospects and will be contacting them all as well as reaching out to local businesses in the Austin area.
Tonight or tomorrow I will be sending out the Dash merchant survey to a list of 63 existing Dash merchants. In my emails I have also found more businesses that accept Dash that were not previously listed on any maps or listings. I will add them to the Dash Map and SpendDash.com.
I created a forum post that will serve as the beginnings of the Dash Merchant Association - https://www.dash.org/forum/threads/dash-merchant-association-where-merchants-users-activists-and-developers-organize-and-cooperate.11239/ Not much action yet but I will be invited all of the existing merchants to participate.
Head over to my update on t he Dash Forum to see some pictures from new merchants promoting the fact that they accept Dash.
http://spenddash.com/crypto-activists-aim-to-grow-dash-economy-by-bringing-on-100-new-merchants-in-100-days/
but these six businesses mostly do not mention DASH or show the logo on their sites - in some cases you must ask them by email if they accept.
if you are an investor in dash or potential investor the community's extra scrutiny is a good thing and shows our decentralized governance system is working as intended.
" I think a reputation verification system with a foundation in the Dash blockchain would do well to create more security and unity within the community. Something to consider."
it has been considered and is called dash evolution.
i fast forwarded to the reputation system part but this is a good video for all things evolution. amanda reads the dash evolution white paper....
Dash's Evolution: 'The One True Bitcoin as Satoshi Envisioned It'?
In light of Bitcoin Core's deviance from Bitcoin's whitepaper, many have wondered if Satoshi's vision is gone for good. A redditor claims that Dash's 'Evolution' -- a forthcoming upgrade -- has the right incentives and governance to achieve a "peer to peer electronic cash" system.
https://youtu.be/tfBAsxh6H50?t=1016
1. Encourage Dash community to come together, forming a group (through Slack, or Dash forum, or whatever platform works best) of Dash spenders. These are people who are committing to give all the new businesses that come on board an honest look and if they find something they are interested in they are likely to buy with Dash. A buyers club of sorts. If I am able to garner a decent size group of spenders, this will help when pitching Dash to new businesses.
2. Come Black Friday, assuming all the stars are aligned and this proposal passes, I will organize a "Dash Dark Friday" event whereby I will encourage Dash accepting businesses to submit a listing that includes a special deal if you do your holiday shopping with Dash. This will garner much media attention and will be a good way to bring together Dash businesses and Dash buyers. I may put together a small Dash proposal for funds to pay a webmaster and for advertisings Dash Dark Friday.
3. I will regularly promote through press releases, blog posts, and videos when we bring on new businesses. I will share this outreach directly with the Dash community hoping to spur some movement of Dash.
4. It has always been Catherine and my MO to encourage crypto enthusiasts to spend their coins so as to build the crypto eco system and add legitimacy to the currency. We have done this with bitcoin with much success for years and are excited to be doing the same with Dash.
<img src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0961/9054/files/Screen_Shot_2016-08-30_at_12.22.55_PM.png?1098223175197985014" alt="evan quote">
publishing reports and auditing existing data
working with developers and core team members to further the development of applications and software that make it easier for merchants to accept Dash and customers to spend Dash [color=red](we already have proposals in the works for this, if you could hook up with these other teams and not waste time duplicating work, that would be good) [/color]
ongoing support to businesses we bring on board [color=red](I assume you will be on call for them, right?)
facilitating the creation of the Dash Merchant Association [color=red](This would be very cool, I like this idea)[/color]
If i feel a lack of progress those yes votes will be switched to no votes (which is the beauty of our budget and governance system).
Regarding a firm being able to do the same job for equal pay and with the same output, i dont think thats the case. The amount of effort and the different pieces of this project may cost an arm and a leg for a marketing firm to execute. Its not just a couple travelling in a bus. We outsource when needed to virtual adsistants, contract labor, or volunteers. With our combined two decades of experience with marketing and organzing, we practically are a firm, only we live what we are promoting and we dont wear suits! Often times grassroots elbow grease is the best way to get things done.
Good point when u say not many are spending dash and we need to reach out to crypro types. To this I reply its kind of like the chicken and the egg scenario. Perhaps there is smaller spending because there arent many places to spend? Also, think of this as a great big PR push. What better way to draw in crypto enthusaiasts then by getting our currency in there face with earned media and showing them how smooth and simple it is to spend Dash to get their favorite things?
This proposal is quite early, however even if only a 5-10 online retailers are conviced to integrate DASH, it would be worth. Which DASH payment processing software will you recommend a) online shops b) local, physical stores?
All this aside, if this proposal were for a more reasonable amount (like ~$1500/month), I may have voted yes in spite of my qualms.
Regarding the amount being asked, this is the amount needed to buy time to focus on this effort and make it a success. In addition to on-boarding the businesses I will be providing them with support, putting out PR and marketing, and organizing a Dash Merchant Association.
great proposal but a bit pricey and too early imo.
here's the two things i would need for it to get my votes...
" Plus, when Evolution is ready to roll out, we will have a list of 100 businesses to work with in upgrading their setup."
1. lol, that was actually one of the things i was going to suggest. a follow up with each business after evolution is released.
2. i also agree with the user or users that were concerned that no one would use it and the business owner would get bummed out and think he wasted his time.
i see this as a real possibility but an easy fix would be to set aside 1 dash for every business you sign up. that way you can demonstrate instantsend and they would be getting paid for their time. we get a new dash owner/member/investor plus a business accepting dash.
maybe give them .75 dash the first time and then give them .25 after the evo release. they will be much more willing to pick up the phone when it comes time to update to evo. plus, it should make it easier for you to get them on the phone in the first place by telling them you want to give them some free digital cash.
p.s. not sure why you included the 2.5 min block time that was invented (if you want to call it that) by litecoin and is not that big of a deal for us.
our main features are instantsend, privatesend, masternode payments, decentralized governance, treasury funding and future DAO's. EVO will add a lot more.
p.p.s you may want to note if the businesses you reach out to would be interesting in hosting a dash/btc atm as it looks like a dash DAO is going into the atm business.
On point 2. my plan is to organize a list of Dash users that are interested in spending Dash with new merchants we recruit as part of the Dash to Adoption Campaign. I can then let the potential adopters know that if they come on board I have X number of Dash users that have committed to giving their business a look and possibly spending some Dash with them. I will personally set some of the monies aside to do business with some of the vendors. In do this I am hoping to generate some interest, add some incentive for signing up, and hopefully create some long term economic relationships should Dash users find that one of their regular expenses is now attainable with Dash.