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The initiative is good because they have, at least, the objective of doing something about it. There is in fact a lot of startup accelerators and incubators bei

by nicrogo 14y ago

The initiative is good because they have, at least, the objective of doing something about it. There is in fact a lot of startup accelerators and incubators being created in Europe based on Y COMBINATOR & TECHSTARS models. There are just not mature enough yet, but this will come. The problem is that, besides London, there is nowhere to go in Europe. The population is generally "old school" and is quite pessimistic, they are simply uninterested. In Europe, people want to work less and earn more while in USA, poeple will do just anything to succeed. It's no miracle that America is the best place for startups, Europe has a different cultures due to different lifestyles. Mentality changes with initiatives so I welcome this one and will wait to see the results before bearing a judgement. After all, when there's no evolution, there is a revolution! It's the moto of the french revolution and France is in Europe so let's be optimistic for this one ;)

d4nt 14y ago
As one of the 500 million people wants to "work less and earn more", I'd just like to point out that all Americans are gun slinging Christian fundamentalists. Oh wait, did I just make an assumption about a rich and varied culture all conforming to an exaggerated stereotype?... you know I think I did ;)
- nicrogo 14y ago
  I know you did because you are probably emotional about it :) You may not be part of the majority but I've lived and traveled in Europe all my life and I can assure you that it is not a stereotype, probably not even 70% but more than 50%. it is a fact that politics, languages, history, cultures and lack of cohesion are barriers for expansion. Most poeple, besides uk, germany and scandinavia, in Europe work less and complain much more than in america (also because they have more weight,rights & insurances). How can you solve a problem if you fail to acknowledge it first? If Europe is still not a startup hub, that's the reason why. So I welcome the initiative which is a proof of a will of change and good analytics.

by nicrogo 14y ago

d4nt 14y ago

As one of the 500 million people wants to "work less and earn more", I'd just like to point out that all Americans are gun slinging Christian fundamentalists. Oh wait, did I just make an assumption about a rich and varied culture all conforming to an exaggerated stereotype?... you know I think I did ;)

nicrogo 14y ago
I know you did because you are probably emotional about it :) You may not be part of the majority but I've lived and traveled in Europe all my life and I can assure you that it is not a stereotype, probably not even 70% but more than 50%. it is a fact that politics, languages, history, cultures and lack of cohesion are barriers for expansion. Most poeple, besides uk, germany and scandinavia, in Europe work less and complain much more than in america (also because they have more weight,rights & insurances). How can you solve a problem if you fail to acknowledge it first? If Europe is still not a startup hub, that's the reason why. So I welcome the initiative which is a proof of a will of change and good analytics.