Absolutely man, I am doing the same thing. I've gotten a bunch of people into crypto through bitshares. I am even creating real world value when I can. I have a friend who designed a PV solar array system for me and did some general contracting work organizing the project. After hearing me speak so highly of Bitshares and the Larimer projects, he let me set up a portfolio for him to pay for his work! And then less than a week later he was wanting to put some of his own money in.
This is one of the big pieces of how we are going to really shift things! It's going to take boots on the ground and people presenting options to other people that will eventually create mass adoption. And I completely agree that Bitshares is a great platform for an easy and satisfying user experience. In the end, this is what will drive widespread use - performance.
Great work @matthewdavid, following you now.