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Using Bitcoin and Blockchain for Social Impact [LLC 018]

Sure there might be a lot of hype around blockchain and bitcoin these days but let’s look beyond the hype and explore how these technologies can be used for good in the social sector. I’m joined by Paul Lamb, principal of Man on a Mission, a non-profit management consultancy firm.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

  • What is blockchain exactly and how does it work?
  • What is bitcoin and how is it used?
  • How can cryptocurrencies and blockchains address challenges in the social sector?
  • How some nonprofits are using the blockchain technology to help refugees with their legal documents
  • If you want to begin accepting donations or payments through cryptocurrency, what’s the first step you must take?
  • What social sectors could stand to be disrupted and innovated upon because of this new technology
  • What role kindness plays in growing a profitable business

Resources: 

Paul’s HuffPost article: Transforming the Social Sector: Bitcoin and Blockchain for Good

Contact Information:

Paul’s website: www.manonamission.biz

paul@manonamission.biz

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