Thanks Jordan!
That’s great to see. I wonder if nostr:npub1jadxeczshxk2x0yuuz9gpd6jpmy5j8vkh3mluxk2jqa32fclf6mq70u6f3 and nostr:npub15xqg2kz8qwy3gt3f04rjncyp4w9aludt2rgwhc30lfuftrm6d2msrd9rv7 have also submitted a bill?
Best advice I can give someone starting a small business is:
Learn accounting.
No, you don’t have to get a masters degree in it. You do however need to understand the basics.
You don’t want to just trust your bookkeeper or CPA.
You need to understand what the numbers mean and how they impact your business.
At first it can be intimidating but it’s not that difficult. A few hours a week and you’ll be fluent enough in no time.
Do it and don’t procrastinate.
#SmallBusiness #protip #accounting #Entrepreneur #startup #gn #nostriches #plebchain
Anyone know if Donald Trump will issue an executive order (EO) eliminating the need for millions of small businesses to file the BOI report once and for all?
A bunch of states are fighting it but having the President Trump put an end to it would be the best case.
The BOI is an invasion of #privacy - would be great if anyone had an update. Maybe nostr:npub1trr5r2nrpsk6xkjk5a7p6pfcryyt6yzsflwjmz6r7uj7lfkjxxtq78hdpu ?
#boi #fincen #eo #SmallBusiness
1. “How to Make Love Like a Porn Star: A Cautionary Tale” by Jenna Jameson
2. “Sinner Takes All: A Memoir of Love and Porn” by Tera Patrick
3. “Lights, Camera, Sex!” by Christy Canyon
4. “Raw Talent: The Adult Film Industry As Seen by Its Most Famous Male Star” by Jerry Butler
5. “Superstar” by Viva
6. “John Holmes, a Life Measured in Inches” by Jennifer Sugar
7. “Ron Jeremy: The Hardest (Working) Man in Showbiz” by Ron Jeremy
8. “Ordeal” by Linda Lovelace
9. “Absolute Mayhem: Secret Confessions of a Porn Star” by Monica Mayhem
10. “I Am Jennie” by Jennie Ketcham
I don’t think people truly understand how incredible it is that we now have uncensorable speech and money.
Number go up (NGU) is great and all but seriously, this has to be the dawn of a new age most of us can’t comprehend (me included).
#nostr #grownostr #plebchain #bitcoin #btc
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Whoa? Like recurring payments? If so, would this be available for other things like local services (mowing grass or pool cleaning weekly or monthly accounting services, etc)
It was a great episode.
I’ve recommended his interviews but Michael’s examples go over most people’s heads.
His metaphors and analogies are great but a lot of people can’t understand turbines, let alone capturing volatility and transforming into high and low voltage of money lol
Listened again to a Michael Saylor interview with Chris from Quoth The Raven (QTR Research) about not debating Peter Schiff (#bitcoin vs #gold) because Schiff barely owns any gold.
Saylor said he would be surprised if anyone owned $1+ Billion of gold bullion.
That surprised me.
Anyone know of someone owning significant gold bullion?
#btc #asknostr
I've seen #bitcoin predictions in 2024 from $95K (obviously already hit) all the way into the millions at the end of 2025.
Who wouldn't want that? Problem is with these predictions is some people, mostly younger, will be tempted to YOLO and go all in. Usually with margin or debt (credit cards, HELOC's etc).
Prepare for the worse, hope for the best.
#BTC is already at $100K+. This is exceptional performance considering beginning 2024 we were at ~$40K.
Do we all wish it goes to $500K, $1M, $10M+? Of course but appreciate where we are, have patience, and enjoy the journey.
Don't bet on anyone saving you or "pumping your bags". If it happens, great. If it doesn't, that's fine too.
Just my advice for younger folks from life experience. You do you.
#NFA #Lessons #yolo
It's fun to be crazy bullish.
The best play is to be conservative.
Prepare for the worst, hope for the best.
#GM #plebchain #grownostr
Without being a lawyer and with the limited info I have, I think he should have not served any time or the prison sentence should have been very low.
It's a difficult case because he didn't do anything directly and it's all non-violent.
For each charge:
- Aiding and Abetting Distribution of Narcotics by Means of the Internet - I think it's hard to argue against this given the website had menu categories specifically for different types of drugs.
– Continuing Criminal Enterprise - It's hard for me to consider the Silk Road a criminal enterprise since it's hard to prove intent BUT lawyers can easily argue this case.
– Conspiracy to Aid and Abet Computer Hacking - If no proof computers were hacked by Ross, this is an easy win for Ross.
– Conspiracy to Traffic in Fraudulent IDs - Similar to first point above, if the site had menu categories for fake id's, it's hard to argue against it. I don't know if they did though.
– Conspiracy to Launder Money - If it's purely because users transacted in Bitcoin, I'd say this is the weakest of all charges because that was just their accepted currency.
I'm not a lawyer and it's just my opinion on what I read and the limited amount I've seen.
Again, the biggest mistake made was having menu categories and language on the website specifically mentioning drugs and possibly other items some countries find illegal. If the site just had an "Other" section and users posted there, I think it would have been much harder convict him.
I'm hoping he gets released any moment. Have you heard anything yet?
Hi Barry, thanks for the reply.
I did mention the sentence was double life sentence + 40 years and that he's served 11 years 3 months thus far.
Again, I think he should be free. A double life sentence is overly harsh. However, I do think he broke laws. Here's why:
- The Silk Road facilitated drug sales.
Unfortunately, that's considered illegal in the US and most countries in the world, including Iceland where it looks like the main server(s) were located.
If he and/or the servers were located in a country where that was not illegal, then I would agree with you.
I might even agree with you *if* the website didn't actually have a website menu category specifically called "Drugs" and sub-categories for "Opioids" and the like.
If there were no categories for drugs and users just listed the stuff under "Other", I would likely agree with you 100% that he didn't commit a crime but going out of your way to add those menu categories means you understood what you were doing. I think that's where he made the mistake, it's hard to argue against it.
Having said that, I think drugs should not be illegal. I think adults should make their own choices. I think it's immoral for the government to tell adults what they can or cannot do with their bodies.
It seems like he's a good person that made a mistake and I think he's definitely more than paid the price and should be free.
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I'm glad a conversation can be had about it. This case is difficult because it's emotional and triggering for a lot of people. It's interesting to see peoples replies and reactions to this topic.