With the one exception of the US, where would you pick and why? Are there any non-US cultures that really support entrepreneurship, embrace failure as a stepping stone to success, and don't also try to hammer down the nails that stick out?
Ask HN: If you could start a start-up anywhere in the world
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#2I think London's start up scene is becoming something interesting at the moment.
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#3As bad as the US is becoming in many respects, the one thing its still got over the world is that its the one place that respects and rewards entrepreneurship to even the smallest degree.
The barriers to entry in the US are numerous and much more burdensome than they should be in a free society....and are still a flat out cakewalk compared to what the man with an idea faces in other countries.
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#4I'm betting on Canada now. Beats Russland hands down.
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#6Look into startup Chile. Sounded pretty interesting a few years back...
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#7We need to start a new country and call it Ycombinator. Nowhere in the world supports entrepreneurship enough.
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#8Hacker News, Quora, etc are supportive of entrepreneurship - that is your support and mentorship network.
Incorporate in a low-tax low-regulation business-friendly jurisdiction like Singapore, bank in stable country like Switzerland and live/work wherever you like.
Consider the 5 flags-theory for web-based business: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perpetual_traveler
Re: Ask HN: If you could start a start-up anywhere in the world
#9Hacker News, Quora, etc are supportive of entrepreneurship - that is your support and mentorship network. Incorporate in a low-tax low-regulation business-friendly jurisdiction like Singapore, bank in stable country like Switzerland and live/work wherever you like. Consider the 5 flags-theory for web-based business: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perpetual_traveler
I really, really love this idea.
Re: Ask HN: If you could start a start-up anywhere in the world
#10Hacker News, Quora, etc are supportive of entrepreneurship - that is your support and mentorship network. Incorporate in a low-tax low-regulation business-friendly jurisdiction like Singapore, bank in stable country like Switzerland and live/work wherever you like. Consider the 5 flags-theory for web-based business: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perpetual_traveler
I really, really love this idea.
It's not so much about the tax avoidance - it's really about flexibility and the realization that the world is much different that it was 20 years ago. Location is less important - don't let governments or culture hold you back.