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Re:Why It’s Hard for Startups to Create Wealth in Europe by lazyjones on Wednesday October 02, 2019 @09:53AM (#21136414)
Where are the talented people in Europe? I was looking for some for 14 years when I had my startup (in the most liveable city in the world apparently), but nobody came. What I learnt is that - naturally - nearly all highly talented people go to the USA (or sometimes UK) to maximise their chances. Also, the 2 most talented/intelligent people in IT I know since they were kids live in the US permanently now. One is at Google.

Keep believing that you'll find "huge numbers of highly talented people" here, you won't - unless perhaps you mean in the arts...

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Re:Why It’s Hard for Startups to Create Wealth in Europe by itronitron on Wednesday October 02, 2019 @11:26AM (#21137467)
>> I was looking for some for 14 years when I had my startup ... but nobody came

did anyone show up, and if they did in what aspects were they lacking? Genuinely curious.

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Re:Why It’s Hard for Startups to Create Wealth in Europe by helij on Wednesday October 02, 2019 @05:42PM (#21141067)
You didn't offer enough money.
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Re:Why It’s Hard for Startups to Create Wealth in Europe by lazyjones on Thursday October 03, 2019 @12:06AM (#21143580)
The people who came wouldn't suddenly have become more talented if I offered more.
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Re:Why It’s Hard for Startups to Create Wealth in Europe by helij on Thursday October 03, 2019 @02:58PM (#21150716)
If you offered more suddenly more talented people would appear at your door. People with the know how quickly realise the range. If the top of the range is too low they don't come knocking even.
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Re:Why It’s Hard for Startups to Create Wealth in Europe by playing_colours on Thursday October 03, 2019 @04:57AM (#21144960)
They are not evenly distributed. If you mean Vienna under the city - software engineers do not tend to stay there - low salaries, no software product jobs, only basically IT departments - so you are seen as spends there.
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Re:Why It’s Hard for Startups to Create Wealth in Europe by AdrianB1 on Wednesday October 02, 2019 @05:28PM (#21140930)
It depends where you are looking for them. They are plenty, but don't walk on the streets wearing a big sign.
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Re:Why It’s Hard for Startups to Create Wealth in Europe by c0l0 on Thursday October 03, 2019 @02:28AM (#21144289)
> but nobody came.

)-,;

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