If you are wondering why your country is not at the top of the innovation heap, take a look at these rankings. Of particular importance for software startups a

If you are wondering why your country is not at the top of the innovation heap, take a look at these rankings. Of particular importance for software startups are Starting a Business, Employing Workers, Getting Credit, and Enforcing Contracts. High numbers imply to me bureaucracy and/or corruption. There is a thread about getting rich in China. At 151, 111, 59, 18 it's difficult for the average, but bright, Joe. I remember reading elsewhere about how long and how much it takes to get a business license. In California it took me 2 hours and $124. In Germany it was months and $20k (mostly band deposit requirements). In some African countries it was years.