Dash Hive

Making Dash a Currency in Utah

Purpose

• Bootstrap Dash as a real currency in Utah
• Build community of producers and consumers
• Create an effective non-corporate organization (experiment)

Motivation

• Cryptocurrency industry is losing sight of the goal
• Social engineering attacks undermining projects (e.g. bitcoin)
• Metcalf's law: (non-linear value increase as users increase)
• People secure Dash, not code
• Ultimately provide all perks that government provides 

Business Model

• One client - Dash DAO
• Possibly be self sustaining over time
• Joint masternode
• Have savings, increase value of Dash

Organization

• Not a government entity
• Somewhat like a cooperative
• For-profit / for prosperity
• Department based
• Leadership without titles

Membership

• Full-time, part-time, contract work
• Need to retain 1 DASH for membership
• Pseudo-equity compensation
• Signup and referral bonuses

Departments

Philosophy

Operations

Marketing

Execution

Technology

Outreach

Example Projects

• Software development
• Marketing campaigns
• Dash incentive programs
• Meetup sponsorships

Mindset

• Bring your goals (what is your purpose)
• Bring your talents (be proactive)
• Dash Hive grows from bottom-up
• Focus on autonomy, responsibility, reputation

Governance

• Macromanage, not micromanage
• Sunnie Giles recent TEDx SLC talk
  • Self organization
  • Simple rules
  • Trial and error

Thank you

meetup.com/dashcommunity

riongull@gmail.com