{"id":14901,"date":"2026-06-09T06:03:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T04:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bitcoinstuffstore.com\/?p=14901"},"modified":"2026-09-15T14:00:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T12:00:37","slug":"bitcoin-exclusive-store-for-three-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bitcoinstuffstore.com\/en_us\/bitcoin-only-winkel-drie-jaar\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Years of bitcoinstuffstore: From 2 euros to bitcoin Only"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you remember where you were when bitcoin first really grabbed you? For me, it was 2017. I started reading up on it, and the more I read, the more I realized just how big this is. It never left my mind. On June 1, bitcoinstuffstore turned three. Time for an honest story, without any fancy numbers that aren\u2019t there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Table of contents<\/h2><nav><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How it started: money, mistakes and tuition fees<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of course you start with money and exchange rates. You make mistakes by trading. And even worse, you buy shitcoins. That sounds stupid, and it was, but it was a learning path. Or rather, tuition fees. At a certain point I simply knew it: bitcoin only, of course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why bitcoin only? Because I have no patience for noise. I test miners and hardware wallets before they end up on the shelf. For me, that is the difference between selling something and knowing what you are talking about. No crypto knick-knacks, no shitcoins, no compromises. That is not a slogan, that is a conclusion. You can read more about that on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitcoinstuffstore.com\/en_us\/bitcoin-only\/\">bitcoin only<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The first order: 10 stickers, 2 euros<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you want to know when I first genuinely got excited about that store? After a few months, my first order came in. Ten stickers. Two euros. I was as happy as a child. Not because of the amount, because you can't buy anything with that, but because someone thought: this is what I'm going to make.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the meantime, more changes took place. I became a father. I got involved with the local ZwolleBitcoinStad community. And I launched bitcoinstuffstore.com, without any experience building websites. Starting a business had always been a secret dream of mine. I chose WordPress and had someone build the foundation on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiverr.com\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fiverr<\/a> for a few hundred euros. Really great, just start with what's there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The eye-opener: collaboration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through my network I came into contact with other entrepreneurs. What surprised me was how much fun collaborating actually is. And how almost every entrepreneur wants that too. I didn't see that coming. Who we are and why we do this can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitcoinstuffstore.com\/en_us\/about-us\/\">about us<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Three years in numbers, honestly<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shall I just be honest about the figures? Fine. Year 1: break-even. Year 2: profit. Year 3: heavy loss, more costs than revenue. Business is dead in the water. I don't have the exact numbers for you, but that's roughly how it is. I'm not going to sugarcoat it, because that doesn't help anyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still, I\u2019m not giving up. Because beyond those sales figures, something else is happening. Behind the scenes, we\u2019re learning a lot, investing, and continuing to develop bitcoinstuffstore.com. You won\u2019t see that reflected in this year\u2019s revenue, but that\u2019s where the real value lies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The little bridge: An AI team working together<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And now? Today a lot can be done much faster with AI, and that is where I am now. I am building an AI team that collaborates almost autonomously. A CEO that delegates work to two marketing teams that compete with each other. The best output is rewarded with a token. TechSEO checks the latest techniques and the best score, and after that it goes to the executing CTO. Sounds big, and actually it is just the same as three years ago: start with what is there, make mistakes, learn, keep going.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Are you looking for a specific gift that fits this? Take a look at our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitcoinstuffstore.com\/en_us\/top-5-bitcoin-gifts-for-the-bitcoiner\/\">Top 5 bitcoin Gifts<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On to year four<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three years of bitcoinstuffstore isn\u2019t a success story complete with cake and confetti. It\u2019s ten stickers, two euros, one year of profit, one year of loss, and a lot of lessons learned. And that\u2019s exactly why I\u2019m keeping at it. Thanks to everyone who ordered something, shared ideas, or just stuck on a sticker over the past three years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">P.S. Do you know any entrepreneurs in the field who sell great bitcoin products? I\u2019d love to hear about them. Please refer them to me or have them stop by, after all, we can achieve more together than we can on our own.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Weet je nog waar je was toen bitcoin je voor het eerst echt te pakken kreeg? Bij mij was dat 2017. Ik las me in, en hoe meer ik las, hoe meer ik doorhad hoe groot dit is. Het liet me nooit meer los. Op 1 juni werd bitcoinstuffstore drie jaar. Tijd voor een eerlijk [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14934,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_focus_keyword":"bitcoin only winkel","rank_math_title":"Bitcoin only winkel uit Zwolle: 3 jaar bitcoinstuffstore","rank_math_description":"Drie jaar bitcoinstuffstore: van 10 stickers en 2 euro tot een bitcoin only winkel uit Zwolle. 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