The Beginning.

For 9 months we have written on Steemit.com on a daily basis blogging about our life here in Panama, Entrepreneurship and of course Crypto Currencies. When we joined Steemit the initial euphoria was already on a down swing but we knew this platform was a game changer. So we committed to it 100%!

In September 2016, @Ned and the team were looking to hire someone to manage social media. We have been helping companies with their social presence for 5 years so we jumped at that chance. Within a week we were up and running. Then we packed our bags for SteemFest in November 2016 and made some great friends within the community.

The Struggle.

Through December to March of 2017 Steemit went through many changes. Our community was in upheaval and the Steem currency reached a low point. I told @AnaHilarski that it was the time to double down because this time would pass. @Exyle and I had a conversation in Amsterdam that helped me make this decision. We came to the conclusion that once the initial 13 weeks power downs completed in March that the price of Steem would start to trend up.

Steemit Ascending!

March came and the price of Steem doubled! @DollarVigilante called me and congratulated me for being right about the price prediction. He made a video about what was happening and told the TDV community it was time to buy Steem. Then we all know what has happened since then.

We Began Our Power Down and Took Some Profits.

A little over a month ago @AnaHilarski and I began our first Power Down after 100% Power Up posts since it became an option. It was time to buy a vehicle. So we decided to buy a VW Tiguan. I am a Master VW salesman and sold hundreds of VW's in my years working in car sales in Tampa FL. and Rochester, NY. The Tiguan is built in Germany which gives me confidence. Even though I really wanted a VW GTI again, I knew we needed something a little more responsible. The Tiguan has the same 2.0 TSI engine and has some serious get up and go.

How We Bought the Vehicle with Steem.

First we took our Power Down Steem and sold it for Bitcoin. We transferred the Bitcoin to a Wirex Bitcoin Mastercard debit card and then paid for the vehicle. The whole process was rather simple. The hardest part was writing everyday on Steemit for 9 months.

We Want to Say Thank You to @Ned, @Dan, @Steemit and the Community for Making This Possible.