It took me €80 in cash and an afternoon to incorporate a liability limited company in Germany. That seemed pretty easy, too.

But it seems the US is unique in the way that raising capital is much easier than elsewhere. That can be great if you want to start a business, but it also means that competition can grow quickly, too.

They’re not an American but they’re also not from “other countries”, but from one specific country. None of the 27 countries of the EU have that level of corruption or hyperinflation either. My country has an absolutely horrible reputation for business and somehow I’ve had mine for almost 9 years without much bother.