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I believe there is nothing that differentiates a French man from an American (a large part of America was colonized by the French, after all!). French entrepren
by gavanwoolery 12y ago
I believe there is nothing that differentiates a French man from an American (a large part of America was colonized by the French, after all!). French entrepreneurs can be just as successful, but IMHO they would flourish better in a lighter government.
- duaneb 12y ago> (a large part of America was colonized by the French, after all!) I mean, perhaps indirectly, but it's not like new orleans or quebec are either tech hubs or paragons of french culture.
- weddpros 12y agoI think we're vastly different. When in school in France, nobody will ever ask you if you want to start a business, and entrepreneurs are depicted as vilains. Your family will consider you've chosen the dark side of the force and will insist a "regular job" would be so much less risky. You'll have no idea how a business works, and nobody really knows around you. You'll be told to get a job. You'll be told that working for the government, like 25% of the people, is the way to go. You'll be told that you must choose welfare (France) or business freedom (USA). You'll be told that the only good business is a non-profit association. etc... We're all humans, but we're made different by the society. And it takes efforts to fight what "culture" has put in your mind. In french, we use the same work for "company" and "society"...