France has been hurting entrepreneurs in various ways. E.g. http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/global-observer/is-france-about-to-hinder-its-entrepreneurs/ http://

France has been hurting entrepreneurs in various ways. E.g. http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/global-observer/is-france-about-to-hinder-its-entrepreneurs/ http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/global-observer/is-france-ab... I'm not sure risk aversion is always the core reason, but there is often a lack of understanding from gov & people. In Europe, you also need to market your products to a very diverse market (dozens of European languages, different social standards in different countries, etc.). In USA, the market is more homogenous.