I've looked into SeedCamp before and it certainly sounds interesting enough that I am considering it possibly a little later on. I have dual citizenship (EU & US) but I don't have any interest in moving to the U.S. as you said many of your founders have done. However, I can't help but feel a bit skeptical of investors in the E.U. as they hear they are not willing to take much risk and sometimes want more equity or have higher demands than investors in the U.S. In addition, there are not as many investors in the E.U than in the U.S., or so I hear.
What is your view on this? Has this changed at all or is the situation the same, better or worse than say, 5-10 years ago?
If your founders had no need to move to the U.S. for funding related reasons, would you still recommend they move to the U.S.? If so, why? I ask you this since there are many different pros and cons to establishing a business in the U.S. or the E.U. For example, in the U.S. you pay higher for attorneys and some say you are more likely to deal with legal matters (lawsuits, etc) there. On the other hand, in the E.U. you pay less for attorneys and have less lawsuits to worry about but the cost per each employee can be drastically higher due to labor laws.
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Hello and thanks for the AMA!
I've looked into SeedCamp before and it certainly sounds interesting enough that I am considering it possibly a little later on. I have dual citizenship (EU & US) but I don't have any interest in moving to the U.S. as you said many of your founders have done. However, I can't help but feel a bit skeptical of investors in the E.U. as they hear they are not willing to take much risk and sometimes want more equity or have higher demands than investors in the U.S. In addition, there are not as many investors in the E.U than in the U.S., or so I hear.
What is your view on this? Has this changed at all or is the situation the same, better or worse than say, 5-10 years ago?
If your founders had no need to move to the U.S. for funding related reasons, would you still recommend they move to the U.S.? If so, why? I ask you this since there are many different pros and cons to establishing a business in the U.S. or the E.U. For example, in the U.S. you pay higher for attorneys and some say you are more likely to deal with legal matters (lawsuits, etc) there. On the other hand, in the E.U. you pay less for attorneys and have less lawsuits to worry about but the cost per each employee can be drastically higher due to labor laws.
Thanks in advance!
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