Accelerating Bitcoin with Car González

 
 

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“When you’re just talking about monetary policy and number go up technology that doesn’t really spark the imagination, that draws in the wrong type of people… When you see builders actually building and trying to change the world for the better that’s the thing that really gets people in the door.”
— Car González

SHOW DESCRIPTION

Car González is the co-founder of Pleb Lab, a Bitcoin accelerator in Austin. In this interview, we discuss the Bitcoin community in Austin, why he decided to start Pleb Lab, how to grow Bitcoin development and the importance of third spaces for Bitcoiners.

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Building businesses is hard. Many brilliant ideas often don’t make it through the first year - it’s not their concept or even their people that’s the problem, they’re just not robust enough to survive. This is where accelerators come in - providing support when companies often need it most.

They play an important role for startups by providing expertise & resources to early-stage companies. These programs offer an environment where startups receive mentorship, gaining invaluable insights and guidance to navigate the challenges of business development.

Businesses in Bitcoin are no different. The need for Bitcoin-specific spaces is critical, and in 2021, Pleb Lab was founded to address this market. They created a hacker space and accelerator that supports early-stage Bitcoin startups and developers.

TIMESTAMPS

00:01:22: Introductions
00:05:18: Working through the bear markets
00:09:09: Bitcoin makes dreams
00:12:05: From Austin Bitcoin Club to PlebLab
00:20:29: Building on the Lightning Network
00:24:58: PlebLab membership, and global Bitcoin hubs
00:34:57: Bitcoin community vs crypto community
00:49:23: Expanding the Bitcoin 'node' network
00:55:03: Funding PlebLab
01:04:52: An alien tangent
01:08:19: Final comments

 

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