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Solo Mining Log – Day 21 & 22 Date Units BTC G1 G2 BTC (in-game) Efficiency Status 8/17/2025 75.31 0.00003635 2.23 1.01 1283 20.36% Sent 8/16/2025 75.31 0.00003639 2.27 1.03 1283 20.06% Sent What I’m seeing: BTC output is holding steady—basically no change between the two days. Gear output dipped slightly on the 17th, but efficiency actually improved, which is a decent trade-off. I’m still sitting above 20% efficiency, so the solo setup’s clearly doing its job. The unit count hasn’t changed either, which makes sense since I haven’t tweaked anything. I’m just letting it run while I build up BTC to grab one of the new boxes. They finally dropped, and I’m not jumping in blind—I want enough BTC to buy one outright and then track the returns properly. Next Steps: Once I’ve got the box, I’ll start logging box runs separately. I’ll track: BTC spent vs earned Gear output per box Efficiency compared to solo Time-to-break-even I’m expecting box farming to be more volatile—probably higher peaks but less consistency. If it ends up being more profitable long-term, I’ll shift strategy. If not, I’ll stick with solo and maybe rotate in boxes when BTC’s cheap. For now, I’m just stacking and watching. Might set up a side-by-side tracker once I’ve got 3–5 box runs logged. That should be enough to get a decent baseline. Let me know if you want to help build that tracker or run projections based on current box prices and average yields.

Day 20 – Multiple Income Streams & Mining Wins 1. Affiliate Earnings $0.37 USD earned passively from affiliates using my hash power. $57.42 USD earned from affiliates purchasing miners. 2. Solo Mining Rewards Morning payout at 07:16: 0.00003641 BTC (~$4.35 USD). 3. MinerWars Block Reward Later in the day: 0.00008747 BTC (~$10.46 USD). Daily Breakdown Referrals: $0.37 Affiliate miner sales: $57.42 Solo mining: $4.35 MinerWars: $10.46 Total: $72.60 USD — a solid day with earnings flowing in from several different sources.

Spot on Tim – I think a lot of founders underestimate how quickly they need to get that across. You’ve probably got about 30 seconds to convince an investor you’re worth listening to, so clarity on your customer, problem, and edge is everything. And yes on the numbers – “educated guess” won’t cut it when someone’s about to wire you money. Investors can smell fluff a mile away. ! Accepted your page request on linkedin :)

Great post Charlotte – all of these are painfully true. I’ve seen so many founders burn through their early advantage because they try to do everything at once (or worse, do it all themselves). I think the big one that gets overlooked is how easy it is to think you’ve validated your idea just because friends and family say they like it. Real validation comes when strangers are willing to part with their money. Also agree on scaling too soon – it’s tempting when you’ve had a good month, but without solid product–market fit it’s like building on sand. For me, the most underrated fix is networking early – having the right people in your corner can save you from half the mistakes on this list.