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I've always thought UBI and Universal Health Care could be huge boons to the start-up economy. Loosing health insurance and all of their income has to be a maj

I've always thought UBI and Universal Health Care could be huge boons to the start-up economy. Loosing health insurance and all of their income has to be a major hurdle for many people taking the step to start their own business.

ekianjo 6y ago
> Loosing health insurance and all of their income has to be a major hurdle for many people taking the step to start their own business. If that was even remotely true then France would the most active center in the world in terms of business creation. I hate to break the news for you, but it isn't.
- chickenpotpie 6y ago
  Why France in particular? Sweden is consistently rated one of the top countries to start a business and they have universal healthcare
- jakeva 6y ago
  I don't think the person you were responding to argued that removing those hurdles would create the most active business creation in the world. Enabling successful business creation is a worthy goal, one I think you'd agree France does accomplish. Not being the superlative isn't the same as failure.
- FpUser 6y ago
  There is UBI in France? How one is protected from loosing the income there? Let's say I give nice warm and fuzzy F-U to my boss and quit. Where do I get money then?
  - hycaria 6y ago
    If you're over 25 with no income, you're eligible for the RSA (~500€/month). Healthcare is free if you don't have any income.
    - FpUser 6y ago
      If you had place to live in then it'll be like paradise but I suspect that one will be living in the street on that €500 right?
- keevie 6y ago
  Right, because for it to be true that fear of losing health insurance is a barrier to starting one's own business, it must be true that it's the only factor at play here.
- fiftyfifty 6y ago
  I think there are many other factors that effect this, including the culture itself. I just don't think France has the same culture of entrepreneurship that the US does. Places like Germany or Taiwan are probably better examples.
bzudo 6y ago
Not only that, but maybe people closer to retirement would take it earlier and not wait for Medicare to turn on. Opening up positions for the next wave of folks.

ekianjo 6y ago

> Loosing health insurance and all of their income has to be a major hurdle for many people taking the step to start their own business. If that was even remotely true then France would the most active center in the world in terms of business creation. I hate to break the news for you, but it isn't.

chickenpotpie 6y ago
Why France in particular? Sweden is consistently rated one of the top countries to start a business and they have universal healthcare
jakeva 6y ago
I don't think the person you were responding to argued that removing those hurdles would create the most active business creation in the world. Enabling successful business creation is a worthy goal, one I think you'd agree France does accomplish. Not being the superlative isn't the same as failure.
FpUser 6y ago
There is UBI in France? How one is protected from loosing the income there? Let's say I give nice warm and fuzzy F-U to my boss and quit. Where do I get money then?
- hycaria 6y ago
  If you're over 25 with no income, you're eligible for the RSA (~500€/month). Healthcare is free if you don't have any income.
  - FpUser 6y ago
    If you had place to live in then it'll be like paradise but I suspect that one will be living in the street on that €500 right?
keevie 6y ago
Right, because for it to be true that fear of losing health insurance is a barrier to starting one's own business, it must be true that it's the only factor at play here.
fiftyfifty 6y ago
I think there are many other factors that effect this, including the culture itself. I just don't think France has the same culture of entrepreneurship that the US does. Places like Germany or Taiwan are probably better examples.

bzudo 6y ago

Not only that, but maybe people closer to retirement would take it earlier and not wait for Medicare to turn on. Opening up positions for the next wave of folks.