IMAGINE IF: MAKE FREEDOM PROFITABLE KEYNOTE
Description
My keynote presentation at the Imagine If conference in Nashville focused on how i think about scaling freedom tech.
Date: September 20, 2025
OpenSats: https://opensats.org
Ten31: https://ten31.xyz
Imagine If: https://bitcoinpark.com/imagineif
(01:02 ) ODELL takes the stage
(01:23 ) Diagnosing the problem
(02:35 ) Ad driven surveillance and addictive platforms
(03:04 ) Open source and open protocols
(03:49 ) Scaling open source: incentives and funding
(04:26 ) OpenSats and Bitcoin powered grants
(05:25 ) Email, an open protocol, and Gmails predatory model
(06:42 ) Make freedom profitable: align incentives
(06:54 ) Ten31 thesis: sustainable, user-aligned businesses
(07:28 ) Case study: Start9 and self-hosted services
(08:16 ) Case study: Maples private AI and open API
(08:51 ) Case study: Primal on Nostr and Bitcoin
(09:37 ) Case study: Strike and low switching costs
(10:25 ) Closing call to action: profit drives scalability
Video: https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqs8g25llcvddu2cacsglckxks2afya2c27pt6g3qf3rh5rma3eachsg5mu8s
more info on the show: https://citadeldispatch.com
learn more about me: https://odell.xyz