Over the past 15 months of being a part of the Steem blockchain, I have been so encouraged, inspired and motivated to live a successful life as a successful entrepreneur. This can be linked to unique characteristics of originality, quality, community-building and peer curation that the steem blockchain stands for. Amazingly, my getting to read the stories of some communities and projects built on the blockchain as well as the impact they've made to people and nations compounds the pills that build my trust that a successful career can be built on the steem blockchain. Prior to 2012 when I made my first ever entrepreneuship move in research consultancy, it was an audious task that was full of discouragement and setbacks. It took passion to continue in the journey for five years even when everything around spoke the adverse. However, when I joined the steem last year, my dwindling hope was restored because I saw yet an uncommon blogging platform that one could endlessly learn and as well gather the the needed skills, team as well as funds for an effective start-up. From thence, I saw myself as #steempreneur looking out for every way possible to leverage the blockchain for all faucets of my life career. ### The Oracle-d Example and Motivation The very first time I really did understand that businesses could be linked to steem was through @oracle-d when they were making plans for the BLockchain Institute in Indonesia. A subsequent success of that project and other project initiated by them such as @Steem-ninja broadeded my perspective about #steem and so much that can be recovered from it. Currently, I am looking out for ways to replicate what @oracle-d and other unique communities are doing in my Creativity Hub in Uyo, Nigeria. One of the ways was to [start receiving STEEM as payment for services from my clients](https://steemit.com/steem/@uyobong/paywithsteem-a-promotional-banner-poster-as-we-begin-to-receive-steem-and-sbd-as-payment-options-at-gracefield-creative) and it has been a good booster to the hub. My clients have started seeing the value of steem and they're in for accounts opening and [acquaintance lectures](https://steemit.com/steem/@uyobong/steem-acquantance-lessons-1-in-nigeria-promoting-steem-design-of-promotional-materials-for-steem). ### Recommendations for my trainees and Entrepreneur I wish to use this medium to communicate to the young people in my niche and my trainees to leverage the #Steem Blockchain for their Career Building while seeing @Oracle-d as a trusted Model #### Watch this video [![Oracle-D 1080 thumb play button .jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmch4YEuiwJDFHG54VXXz6dR4WvLBL4QJY4MVCvxsThXRU/Oracle-D%201080%20thumb%20play%20button%20.jpg)](https://youtu.be/uhqEuQHrhmY) [Video source, @Steem.marketing, @oracle-d, @andrarchy](https://steemit.com/steem/@steem.marketing/the-steemit-podcast-ep-2-oracle-d) --- In the above video Matt Starkey (@starkerz) and Dylan Leighton (@anarcotech) generously share many of the insights they’ve gained while bootstrapping a startup in this volatile industry. --- #### Below are audio options
[![listen on apple.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmfYptnFMiuaeuXraJ9NSMvd7aEGX3h7yJ6ke8wU68sbRF/listen%20on%20apple.png)](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-2-decentralized-entrepreneurship-marketing-oracle-d/id1458981455?i=1000435242570) [![Listen on Spotify.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmVLjbuWuLHSwsBGCe7txuCJKFTDdyyrWk6jXHmRL2MUAq/Listen%20on%20Spotify.png)](https://open.spotify.com/episode/39AitWEE9jXVtEf3PLuhXY?si=NQDFgKLbTxSn1o6lUVYelw) ### Here are my reactions to the above ##### 1. [Steem post comment](https://steemit.com/steem/@uyobong/re-steemmarketing-the-steemit-podcast-ep-2-oracle-d-20190419t100312654z) >Thanks @steem.marketing for hosting @Oracle-d. It's cool to know a bit more of @Starkerz and @anarcotech's bio and how they've successfully and linked their career to the #steem blockchain, thus becoming great #cryptopreneurs and particularly #steempreneurs. I'll recommend this video for the young people am training in my Creativity Hub on how to leverage the Steem blockchain for their respective careers. @Oracle-d have been a great inspiration and motivation for my #steem journey. Their willingness to empower people and businesses is amazing. Thanks @andrarchy for this. Kudos! ##### 2. Tweeter activities https://twitter.com/Uyobong3/status/1119174671583404033 ![](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmRGSvXWy92rbVDezfGEekcKfkMBfAzQPkNBdibA3aEawn/image.png) >#steem is powering lives, families, communities and nations. #steem is putting smiles on people's faces #steem is taking over the business sector #steem is encouraging creativity and fights plagiarism With @Oracle_D_com much more empowerment is given on #steem Thanks @andrarchy --- https://twitter.com/Uyobong3/status/1119174671583404033 ![](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmRozpurQYaon83JFxnpYnNn4Eet3wx4b1S36MGXkLL9at/image.png) --- Retweet link https://twitter.com/Uyobong3/status/1119176840122437632 ![](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmSkdtoafAxngvu6PFQf9Ya4PuPY2CUbBKHETzjsHTTNxo/image.png) Please visit [this post](https://steemd.com/steem/@steem.marketing/the-steemit-podcast-ep-2-oracle-d) by @Steem.marketing, resteem and traffic the blog with your great comments. Also take to twitter to share your thoughts and lessons on the video. Below are twitter links shared by @Andrarchy: - https://twitter.com/steemit/status/1118921627025076227 - https://mobile.twitter.com/steemit/status/1118921627025076227 ### Thank you for your time