Ask HN: If you could start a start-up anywhere in the world • Hacker News Board

Re: Ask HN: If you could start a start-up anywhere in the world

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Post by geoka9 » Mon, Feb 25, 2013, 2:06 AM UTC

hect0r wrote: post #77

geoka9 wrote: post #53

Earlier quoted context omitted.

When people bring up places like this, it makes me wonder if they've considered the implications of inadvertently breaking the laws that are based on traditions/religion. Like being caught with a porn magazine in your bag or even crossing a province border with a bottle of booze (even that can be illegal there).

Neither pornography or booze are prerequisites for startup success. If someone has a predliction for either that they cannot surpress then I suppose this UAE the place for them.

Yeah, you just have to be extra careful, otherwise off with your head :)

Re: Ask HN: If you could start a start-up anywhere in the world

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Post by johnmw » Mon, Feb 25, 2013, 10:11 AM UTC

For bootstrapping, I chose India! I've been living in the beautiful Himalayas and paying $500 a month to do so. That's a $3000 investment for 6 months development time to test out your idea. The internet here isn't so crash hot, but that is not a problem when you just need to do the odd Git check in. A Hyperjuice battery is a essential investment, powercuts are all too common.

Re: Ask HN: If you could start a start-up anywhere in the world

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Post by meerita » Mon, Feb 25, 2013, 12:08 PM UTC

cpursley wrote: post #68

meerita wrote: post #45

I'm in the process to make one here in Spain. It is hard, yes it is. I like it because Barcelona is a great central point, full of foreigners who embrace english and all kind of european cultures as well latin america. What I am looking for? an american partner. It will be good for various reasons as I think startups should be done.

That's great. Have you seen where people in northern Spain are finding abandoned villages and renovating them to be somewhat self-sufficient? That would make a pretty cool startup hub. P.S. I see you are a UX/UI designer - any social links (dribbble/behance/twitter, etc)? I'm sure there's Americans on here (like me) or here on the lookout of that skill set.

@minid, http://www.minid.net. My portfolio is not on behance. There's no need to move northern spain, in Barcelona we have plenty places with cheap prices to setup an startup. I do preffer remote working and go relocation when the first round is setup :).

Re: Ask HN: If you could start a start-up anywhere in the world

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Post by cpursley » Mon, Feb 25, 2013, 12:33 PM UTC

kintamanimatt wrote: post #79

cpursley wrote: post #78

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Yep, this is what desperate empires do when they know it's the end of the line. The US has enacted a series of virtual Berlin walls. The only way to escape is to expatriate and relinquish citizenship at an American embassy. And to add insult to injury, the US Government takes 45% of all your assets over $2.5 million if you take this route (not that I have that problem). And this is already after-tax income, mind you.…

I don't think it's as high as 45%, or at least I can't find something to corroborate that.

Pretty close.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142405270230387960457741...