Ask HN: is it really hard to start a US business from Europe?

Re:Ask HN: is it really hard to start a US business from Eur... by markdown on Saturday March 02, 2013 @09:30PM (#5312214)

I don't think the average consumer (not B2B) checks where a company is based before deciding to transact with the company (unless you're selling a tangible good and shipping is a consideration).

I neither know or care where browserstack.com (the last service I paid for) is based.

As for the legal and financial aspect of setting up in the US, I recommend looking through early posts on the freshdesk.com blog... there is great info there on setting up a US business (from India in their case).

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Re:Ask HN: is it really hard to start a US business from Eur... by Avalaxy on Sunday March 03, 2013 @07:48AM (#5313547)

Thanks for your post! Some more information: it's a C2C / B2C online platform, there is no physical product.

About the legal aspects: I'm actively going to block users from other countries than the US, so I think the only laws that apply to my business are the US laws, but I will consult a lawyer about that.

Reading through the freshdesk blog now, nice site :)

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Re:Ask HN: is it really hard to start a US business from Eur... by salahxanadu on Monday March 11, 2013 @02:09PM (#5358559)

Will you only target english?

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Re:Ask HN: is it really hard to start a US business from Eur... by Avalaxy on Monday March 11, 2013 @02:36PM (#5358738)

Yes, for the time being.

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