I think there are quite a few startup and freelancer visas that aren't all that hard to get access to. I guess I also should have specified how much capital, but I was thinking sub 100k euro. For instance there's the new Estonian digital nomad visa if you make 3k and change and work for a foreign (non Estonian) entity, Germany has their freelance visa that didn't seem all that hard to acquire from the folks I met who had it while I was in Berlin. Below is an article I found after a few minutes of Googling that outlines a few worldwide.

https://startupswb.com/startup-visa-heres-15-countries-that-...

I can confirm that the German freelance visa is really easy to get. I documented the process here: https://allaboutberlin.com/guides/how-to-get-a-german-freela...

Interesting, thanks for the link. I've been curious about the Estonian one. I'd be interested in hearing how that has worked out for people.

Of course - any specific q's on the Estonian one? It's run by a bunch of former colleagues and I was around for a bit of the early planning/discussion. Happy to share what I can