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I don't think this is the case, in France or anywhere. And I'm certain it's not the reason SV creates more startups. The real reason is that this is where star
by Grustaf 5y ago
I don't think this is the case, in France or anywhere.
And I'm certain it's not the reason SV creates more startups. The real reason is that this is where startups were invented, so for historical reasons the concentration of capital and talent is extremely high.
- quietbritishjim 5y ago> SV ... is where startups were invented What exactly do you think "startup" means? To me, the word just means a new small business. Such things have been around for centuries, before the USA even existed never mind SV. That's true even if you take startup to mean specifically those taking large outside capital with a goal to grow large quickly (which I don't think is necessary, a bootstrapped startup is still a startup IMO).
- Grustaf 5y agoIf you take it to mean "new small business" then there is no lack of startups in Europe, or Bangladesh for that matter. I'm using the word in the Paul Graham sense, new companies that aim for really fast growth. And yeah, that also sort of existed before SV but I think you actually know what I mean.
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