Salvadoran students from the CUBO+ program took a major step into the world of Bitcoin entrepreneurship during the third day of the Plan ₿ Network Summer School. One of the highlights was a conversation with Oleg Mikhalsky, managing partner at U.S.-based Fulgur Ventures, a venture capital fund focused on Bitcoin and the Lightning Network.
Joined by Bitcoin advocate Giacomo Zucco, Mikhalsky shared insights into how venture funds assess early-stage startups and what mindset founders should develop. Students asked about profitable business models and investor expectations. “What I took away is that we’re in such an early stage that there are many opportunities. It’s a time to explore and see what kind of Bitcoin-related business I can build,” said participant José Sáenz.
Juan José Barrera inquired about expectations for student-founded startups. Mikhalsky praised the group, saying it was “the segment with the best questions I’ve been asked.”
Earlier, Swiss lawyer Gianni Cattaneo taught students how to structure Bitcoin-friendly companies in Switzerland. In the afternoon, Knut Svanholm explored Bitcoin’s philosophical roots, and technical sessions by Bitfinex and Lightning Labs introduced advanced tools like RGB and the latest innovations in the Lightning Network.
For the Salvadoran students, it was a day that highlighted Bitcoin’s full potential—not just as a technology, but as a global, competitive business ecosystem they’re already stepping into.