By "invest" do you mean purchase BTC? Or do you mean investing in something else, e.g. investing my fiat in something the pays out in BTC?

Are there any examples?

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What are ways available to earn BTC besides mining?

Here is what I've seen so far:

gambling/lottery
click share (bitvisitor.com)
sell something

what else?

Hi bitcoinologist  -- welcome. I got a project that can use your skillset. I am in the process of implementing Bitcoin at MyMindshare.com, a commercial messaging system. Feel free to check it out at http://mymindshare.com. I also PM'd you with my email address. Glad to answer any questions.

Jim

This is a question for the economics forum, but I'm a newb so I can't post there yet.

I'm interested in building a business using BTC, not engaging in speculative trading. Does the recent price spike in BTC make running a legitimate business more difficult?

I'm the developer of MyMindshare.com, a commercial messaging system and I'm interested in creating a version that is denominated in BTC. I only need a little encouragement and some guidance. It would probably take me a week to set it up. I would be interested in partnering with legitimate, upstanding members of the BTC community. I would be glad to discuss further and answer any questions.

Well, I'm in now! I first heard about BTC on NPRs Planet Money about a year ago. Sounded interesting, and it looks like it is getting more interesting. I would love to hear from anyone in the Los Angeles area.

I'm the developer of MyMindshare.com, a commercial messaging system, and I'm toying with the idea of creating a site denominated in BTC.

Any suggestions on where to go for BTC business development support?