I live in Silicon Valley but organize an incubator in Paris (with other branches in other European cities). I argue these issues daily with our founders. To hi

I live in Silicon Valley but organize an incubator in Paris (with other branches in other European cities). I argue these issues daily with our founders. To hire someone in Silicon Valley, plan on spending a minimum of $80K. A senior engineer will cost you $130K easy. So I don't understand why salaries would be a barrier to hiring in Europe, people work for cheap there. One of the barriers I see is the lack of super-angels. I don't want money from dentists and doctors, I want to raise money from entrepreneurs who know what it's like to start a company. The problem is that in France (and Europe in general), even the successful entrepreneurs tend to hide, because it's not polite to talk about being successful/rich. In Silicon Valley, there is an endless stream of entrepreneurs with serious cash who are interested in hearing your story.