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That's the Good. There's also the Bad, and the Ugly. I've left France (I'm french), and now live in Malta, because of the Bad and the Ugly. France has high tax
by weddpros 12y ago
That's the Good. There's also the Bad, and the Ugly.
I've left France (I'm french), and now live in Malta, because of the Bad and the Ugly. France has high taxes (and 50% social contributions), very anti-entrepreneur and ultra-bureaucratic mindset, a sinking economy, a vastly anti-libertarian political landscape, and a high cost of living vs. quality of living.
If you're tempted anyway, Good Luck.
- boracay 12y agoFor most entrepreneurs "regular" startup hubs, despite their burdens, are worth it for everything else they offer.
- Gmo 12y agocost of living vs quality of living : Frankly, this is true almost only for Paris. I live in Nantes right now (after 7 years in the Netherlands) and the quality of living is great, at a fraction of the price in Paris. Second, not everybody is a libertarian, so I'm quite OK with what you call "anti-libertarian landscape". Bureaucratic mindset : Apart from Malta, have you ever lived anywhere else in Europe ? I don't know the bureaucratic mindset of Malta, but I can say that I did not find a great difference between France, the Netherlands and Germany for instance.
- weddpros 12y agoI also lived in Switzerland (5 years), where bureaucracy is definitely less of a problem than in France: it just works (the first time, not after weeks and 2 attempts). When I hear "France has great tax credits systems for startups", I think "if you spend months in paperwork, maybe". That's what I call a bureaucratic hell. As for being a libertarian, I guess it's the case of a majority of entrepreneurs. If one enjoys government control, he's probably not an entrepreneur... Who wants a 3500 page labour code like we have in France? Ever changing laws? New regulation and a new tax every month?