Where I am lacking is the wallet and crypto integration skills and the ability to modify it to add in paid follows, posts, etc.
Maybe try to post this on the service section, but you'll need to pay with bitcoin first, and then talk to them about more collaboration with your equity or whatever it is later. You won't get a good application if it's just an empty promise. Would be better if you disclose some of your mainstream projects such as the news platform you mentioned above to add credibility to your words.