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Whenever this argument comes up I feel like I'm missing something. which typical European regulations get in the way of bootstrapping startups?
by stefanfisk 6y ago
Whenever this argument comes up I feel like I'm missing something. which typical European regulations get in the way of bootstrapping startups?
- zerkten 6y agoI wouldn't make the argument that regulations get in the way without specifying which one. I would make the argument that, philosophically, Europe is very conservative and risk averse in terms of terms of releasing funding. For the purposes, of this argument, I'd also ignore states and political unions. However, you segment Europe, the result tends to be same. This is at all levels of banking and financing. In the US, the balance is very different for almost all types of business. Of course, you can find exceptions, but investors will engage without the level of due diligence, or qualification, that is required in Europe. There are various papers like Assessing the Potential for EU Investment in Venture Capital and Other Risk Capital Fund of Funds (https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/horizon2020/document.cfm?doc_id=14544 https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/horizon2020/document.cfm?doc_i...) which cover some of the issues.