This group should push for legislation changes also. It's not only about networking or spreading the word. I, particularly want to expose the Spanish case: youth unemployment is around 50% and Spain is really far away in the list of most friendly places to start a business.
It's really hard to start your own company in a garage and automatically start owing the government a €340 monthly fee, especially when that's the amount of money some families have at hand to feed themselves.
Many talented people, courageous enough to start their business go to The UK and do it for a one time fee, that's around 70€. In Spain we're talking about ~€5000 on your first year of operation, just because you own "My Startup Inc." on paper.
Please Europe, make it easier for European entrepreneurs to start our businesses. The entry barrier in countries like Spain are discouraging people from doing it.
It's really hard to start your own company in a garage and automatically start owing the government a €340 monthly fee, especially when that's the amount of money some families have at hand to feed themselves.
Many talented people, courageous enough to start their business go to The UK and do it for a one time fee, that's around 70€. In Spain we're talking about ~€5000 on your first year of operation, just because you own "My Startup Inc." on paper.
Please Europe, make it easier for European entrepreneurs to start our businesses. The entry barrier in countries like Spain are discouraging people from doing it.
Edit: grammar.