Jobtober Day 12 - Get on the Inside
Your favorite Bitcoin startups are closer than you think — sometimes just one Telegram group away.
One of the fastest ways to get noticed in Bitcoin is to get on the inside of your favorite Bitcoin companies.
Many startups run beta tester groups or ambassador programs — small communities where early users help shape the product, report bugs, and share feedback. These are often hidden gems for networking and career opportunities, because this is where community-driven hiring really happens: founders notice the people who show up, contribute, and care.
I actually landed one of my own Bitcoin jobs this way. When I first heard about the Fountain app, I was so enthusiastic that I joined their beta tester group on Telegram. Back then, there were only around 30 of us — including the founders and the CEO.
In which other industry do you get to hang out directly with the people building your favorite tools? It’s rare — and we should make the most of it.
When they later posted that they needed help with customer-support tickets, I raised my hand — and got hired to set up their support department, which happens to be my area of expertise from the fiat world. Since the team already knew me from my contributions in the group, it was an easy yes for them.
Almost every Bitcoin project has a small circle like this. If you can’t find one publicly, ask!
Why would a team hire strangers from a CV when they can bring on someone who:
already loves the product,
uses it regularly,
knows it inside out, and
has already proven their enthusiasm and reliability?
This is a low-hanging fruit for startups — and a massive opportunity for you.
Your task for today:
👉 Think of your top three favorite Bitcoin projects.
👉 Find out if they have a beta tester, ambassador, or community group.
👉 Join, observe, contribute — and look out for opportunities shared there first.
Because jobs will always be posted there first — long before they hit any public job board.
P.S. Unsurprisingly, we do the same at Bitvocation. Whenever we have new BTX projects coming up, we first ask inside the POW Lab community. It’s simply easier — and smarter — to work with people who already share our values, show initiative, and understand what we’re building together.
Huge thanks to our amazing sponsors Podcasted!, BitVault, Bitcoin Treasuries Media and Wave.space for supporting Jobtober and helping Bitcoiners become findable.
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