This is a wonderful illustration of ingroup bias, a cognitive error that can affect your chances of success in business.  I have over twenty years of blood, sweat, and tears experience with startups in many sectors, including recently payments, currency, and bitcoin.  I suggest you consider that if you attempt to assess something you don't know, you'll be wrong more often than if you reserve judgment.  A lot of the substance of business strategy is just about trying to guess correctly -- and to plan for possible scenarios when you're not sure.  So you should strive to be honest with yourself about how you might be wrong.  Some fundamentals don't change, even with paradigm shifts.  Cheers.

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I am an advisor to seed capital, angel, and venture capital funds. I have an MBA from HBS and have worked in major venture capital and consulting firms in the US. I freelance these days, and enjoy helping entrepreneurs get their businesses started. I will take an initial look at your business idea for 1 BTC and give you advice on how you might ameliorate the key risks and investor might see — so that you can gain access to appropriate finance and have a successful launch of your company. Essentially, you will get a diligence summary -- the sort that an investment professional would circulate inside a firm for discussion about a deal, which will critique your pitch and your plan and outline the key risks an investor would face.  I will suggest types and structure of finance that would be appropriate for your company.  Should the engagement continue, I charge 0.5 BTC/hr for engagements of greater than 40 hrs, and 0.75 BTC/hr for engagements of shorter duration. We would scope the project and define the deliverables together. If you're uncertain, please reach out and let's discuss your project.  I look forward to talking with you.