Germans don’t do tech startups – more access to capital might change that
The mindset in SV is to fail fast - yes, with all the consequences for the investors. That&#x27;s why investing in startups is a high risk investment. And that&#x27;s also why the cautious way of doing business in Europe doesn&#x27;t help with the startup economy. Being too cautious prevents from taking high risks.<p>I interviewed several times with startups proud of not having any funding behind. Very nice. Still, my question is... Who cares? The main difference is that in the USA money is constantly being invested, there is a lot of debt but that&#x27;s the way to innovate. In Europe on the other hand, if you fail, or if you make debts you better hide yourself.