> In that case, why don't they start their companies abroad from the start? Well, possibly because they are leeches. It's pretty easy in France to work on you

> In that case, why don't they start their companies abroad from the start? Well, possibly because they are leeches. It's pretty easy in France to work on your startup while collecting unemployement benefits (and no need to get fired to collect unemployement, there is a special case of voluntary quitting that permits you to collect benefits). The French state is a very good angel investor, the trouble starts when you need VC...