The Plan to Put a Bitcoiner in Every Boardroom on Earth | Scott Ellam #222

<p>What if every executive recruiter on the planet became a Bitcoiner? That&#39;s not a thought experiment, it&#39;s Scott Ellam&#39;s actual plan.Scott is back on the show six months after taking XCE public. He breaks down how XCE is solving the three biggest problems facing private recruitment companies — cash leakage, scaling headcount, and the near-impossible exit — by structuring the entire business around a Bitcoin treasury.🇬🇧 Join the UK Bitcoin Business Network here: <a href="https://bitcoincollective.co/bbn/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://bitcoincollective.co/bbn/</a>CONTACT JORDAN:X: <a href="https://x.com/JayW132" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://x.com/JayW132</a>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-walker-293955106/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-walker-293955106/</a>Email: hello@bitcoincollective.coCONTACT SCOTT:💬 X: <a href="https://x.com/btconlyscott" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://x.com/btconlyscott</a>💼 LinkedIn: <a href="https://uk.linkedin.com/in/scott-p-ellam-5a097449" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://uk.linkedin.com/in/scott-p-ellam-5a097449</a>Topics covered:- Why XCE presented at Bitcoin 2025 in Las Vegas as the first traditional operating business built around an active Bitcoin treasury- Accepting 0.516 Bitcoin as payment for a recruitment fee — and what comes next- How Adam Back has followed on through multiple raises, including a recent equity raise where 100% went into Bitcoin- XCE&#39;s performance-based equity scheme and how it&#39;s already attracting staff who aren&#39;t even Bitcoin-native- AI in executive recruitment — what it can do, what it can&#39;t, and why person-to-person roles may be the safest careers going forward- International settlement pain, stablecoins, and where Bitcoin fitsTIMESTAMPS:00:00 Intro — Disrupting global executive recruitment with Bitcoin01:00 Welcome back: six months since the pre-IPO episode01:30 Bitcoin 2025 Las Vegas — what the conference felt like03:00 Who was in the room: institutions, nation states and Michael Saylor05:30 XCE&#39;s Vegas presentation: the first Bitcoin-treasury operating business06:30 The three biggest problems for private recruitment companies08:00 How XCE solves cash, scale and exit using Bitcoin10:00 Educating the recruitment industry on Bitcoin13:00 How private owners can join the XCE group without needing to self-custody17:00 Talent retention: Bitcoin-backed equity and the IPL analogy21:00 How XCE attracted staff who weren&#39;t Bitcoin-native28:30 Accepting 0.516 BTC as a recruitment fee — how it happened33:30 International settlement, stablecoins and Bitcoin rails38:00 The latest raise, Adam Back&#39;s continued backing and what&#39;s next41:30 AI inside XCE — from negotiation training to full business integration49:00 The K-shaped AI recovery and why high-skill careers will pull ahead55:00 Roadmap: growing Bitcoin per share, acquisitions and global disruptionREAD OUR NEWSLETTER:<a href="https://newsletter.bitcoincollective.co/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://newsletter.bitcoincollective.co/</a>LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/06sBiOznJDxuhafDmkE9VK?si=3f0a8bb8abd64eecApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-bitcoin-collective/id1561573613Fountain: https://fountain.fm/show/AYHiNhTTv0HOgGEjRjWNYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bitcoincollective?sub_confirmation=1All content provided by The Bitcoin Collective and guests in this episode is for informational and educational purposes only and is not financial, trading, or investment advice.The Plan to Put a Bitcoiner in Every Boardroom on EarthHow a UK Recruitment Company Is Using Bitcoin to Disrupt a Global IndustryHow to Use Bitcoin to Solve the Three Biggest Problems in Recruitment⸻EDITED BY JAMES PEARCELinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-pearcesf/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"