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Maybe because the average European is very poor, and the 1% who got money, are investing abroad? I moved from Brazil to Germany and I was impressed with how th
by thiago_fm 7y ago
Maybe because the average European is very poor, and the 1% who got money, are investing abroad?
I moved from Brazil to Germany and I was impressed with how the average german is poor, meanwhile there are definitely a great deal of families in Europe that are very rich for centuries, yet, their kids are studying in the US, founding companies in low-tax countries...
Meanwhile the average european in good european countries pay upward 40% taxes. The shitty european countries are worse than 3rd world countries as the youth all move to the strong ones to just be salaryman instead.
To sum up, the problem with lack on entrepreneurship in Europe has nothing to do with culture, but rather, the lack of money in general.
Anyways, I wish there would be better opportunities, because I've always wanted to become an entrepreneur. But without any family to support me, but a family that I need to support, expensive rent prices and so on, it is something that I can only dream that my future siblings will be able to give it a try.
For instance, I'm in Europe to save money, as the exchange rate(vs. Brazilian money) benefits me. So maybe when I'm around 45, in over a decade, I can found my own business, obviously not in Europe.
Life is hard. Maybe when you are privileged, you fail to see how much people work hard even to make ends meet. Or even to see their plans. I believe people in general are very entrepreneurial and take opportunities when they show up -- it's just that there aren't any. It almost sounds as people are implying europeans or ? are a set of stupid people, given that they don't take risks or opportunities. When the reality is different.
For instance, In the US, when you run $1 trillion deficit country without inflation problems due to your currency being a reserve currency, heavily inflating capital and making almost the whole world want to be part of this money extravaganza, draining talent and development from the rest of the globe, it is very easy to say that the Greek have trouble generating wealth...
- jamesb93 7y agoWhat do you mean when you want to be an entrepreneur? What makes you tick? Do you want to discover talent, help fund ideas, work on the ground level within a company? There are plenty of really useful things that have been built in Europe in and out of tech where you could facilitate in these kinds of roles. I don't see how you can't be an entrepreneur in the EU, unless an entrepreneur to you is to have loads of money and to perform vapid pr stunts for the next fad. Spotify, Tom Tom, City mapper, runtastic, factorio, World of tanks, transfer wise, todoist, telegram are all examples of businesses which have emerged from the European economic region and the EU itself for example.
- thiago_fm 7y agoExactly what I've meant: You don't understand how hard and rare it is, so somebody can afford to be an entrepreneur. It isn't about running costs of businesses, but the ability to support yourself and your responsibilities, it is about being able to run your HOME, while you work until your business take off. Just check the background of the people who founded those companies you enlisted and you will see what I mean. It isn't the average European.
- jamesb93 7y agoI hate to break it to you, but anyone who starts a business is not the average European anyway.