Comments on: Yeah, Where are all the %&*#$@ Startups? http://www.allpeers.com/blog/2005/08/30/yeah-where-are-all-the-startups/ The official AllPeers blog Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:08:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: James Bishop http://www.allpeers.com/blog/2005/08/30/yeah-where-are-all-the-startups/#comment-5794 James Bishop Wed, 07 Sep 2005 20:56:33 +0000 http://www.allpeers.com/blog/2005/08/30/yeah-where-are-all-the-startups/#comment-5794 I agree to a certain extent with some of Paul Graham's commentary - he is certainly cheerleading for startups like nobody's business (and putting his money where his mouth is!). I think like many people who have been proved right once he has subsequently spent a lot of time being gloriously wrong - see "Hackers and Painters". I do however generally agree with your analysis of the European attitude to risk, particularly pertaining to funding software. I agree to a certain extent with some of Paul Graham’s commentary - he is certainly cheerleading for startups like nobody’s business (and putting his money where his mouth is!). I think like many people who have been proved right once he has subsequently spent a lot of time being gloriously wrong - see “Hackers and Painters”.

I do however generally agree with your analysis of the European attitude to risk, particularly pertaining to funding software.

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