> It may just be me, but I have a feeling that Dutch startups have a tendency to focus on the Netherlands first, and either don’t feel the need to go global or just fail to do so.

That leaves the more interesting question: why is The Netherlands different from Sweden in this regard? My impression was that The Netherlands, if anything, is more internationally-focused.

> Also, compensation. The Netherlands has a lot of good people, but they’ll leave for greener pastures.

Does Sweden pay better, taking into account cost of living? And if so, why?

(not disagreeing, btw, just more questions)