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It's hard to find out what other startups (from Europe) use for billing. Can anyone give any examples?

I understand that the rules are different and that most of the banks here are probably old-fashion, but isn't there a way to work around al those problems?

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A slightly unconventional, but doable, approach for businesses aiming at the US market (or otherwise working primarily in US $) is to incorporate a subsidiary in the US and handle billing there.

Is it actually possible to start a subsidiary as an European citizen?

You don't have to be a resident to incorporate, although (as always) the laws often are quite arcane. If I remember correctly, taxation differs massively depending on whether your European company owns the US corporation/LLC or whether individual persons do.

You have to register with a state, and Delaware seems to be the preferred one, as they're basically a tax haven. The Liechtenstein of the US…

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