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As for Google, Autonomy had Kenjin. I think in the UK people are just after a career, and I know people who wouldn't work on a speculative software project wit
by zandorg 17y ago
As for Google, Autonomy had Kenjin.
I think in the UK people are just after a career, and I know people who wouldn't work on a speculative software project without applying for grants (eg, free money).
The other problem is that VC's will probably only give to Cambridge/Oxford grads.
I read in some place: "You need a PhD to turn research into a product" (in the UK).
- anigbrowl 17y agoAll quite true. I like the British and lived there a long time but there's a bias against startups and small companies which makes it hard to get the ball rolling. Also, it's true that the grant culture is heavily embedded - partly because of the social system, but also because the cost of living in the UK is relatively high. Remember that in the UK as with most other European countries, sales tax is close to 20%. In general, I'd say living in London is about 50% more expensive than living in San Francisco.
- IsaacL 17y agoThis might be part of it. I study at a UK university and it seems a lot of people expect to apply for a graduate placement at some blue-chip company when they finish their studies - starting up is rarely seen as an option. (Though I know a few people at Warwick who are trying to get a startup community together there - google OoTheNigerian for one) Can anyone from America say if entrepeneurial ambitions are evenly distributed, or are places like Stanford special cases?