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Re:Zombie Startups in Europe by tw1010 on Tuesday October 02, 2018 @06:34AM (#18120297)
So glad people are talking about the deceptive strategies EU companies uses to mimic those in the US. It's as if there's a deep cultural force against acting like US startups here in the EU, which I frankly don't like and would like to see some push against, and I think all parties will be happier once we've gone through the phase shift.
Re:Zombie Startups in Europe by k__ on Tuesday October 02, 2018 @06:37AM (#18120305)
I don't think this is a special EU force.

Only the fact that most people can't deliver.

Sometimes it's the dev and you end up with crap instead of a product.

Sometimes it's the CEO and you end up with a consultancy instead of a product business.

Re:Zombie Startups in Europe by jacquesm on Tuesday October 02, 2018 @07:41AM (#18120593)
And sometimes it works.
Re:Zombie Startups in Europe by sievebrain on Tuesday October 02, 2018 @01:26PM (#18123742)
There are a lot of zombie startups in the USA too. Look at how many valley firms never make a cent yet somehow go for years without dying.