HACKER Q&A
📣 stein1946

Which EU country would you recommend for setting up a startup?


I am an EU citizen with full rights, and besides the EU I would eventually like to serve North America. Where would you recommend I setup a company?

I am between Estonia and the Netherlands and I'd like some advice from people who have setup in either

  👤 anovikov Accepted Answer ✓
Why not in Delaware?
👤 merek
There are a huge number of factors to consider depending on your company's goals and your personal goals. Things like access to investors, access to talent/staff, your desire to relocate, your profit/reinvestment intentions and tax treatment.

Maybe describe why you're interested in Netherlands & Estonia.

👤 fakedang
Parent company in Delaware only for VC funding from US VCs. Final setup in Estonia for cost, Netherlands for ease of doing business and Switzerland for prestige or some intangible shit.

If you're not going for VC funding from the US, you can skip the Delaware setup and setup solely in the EU, ideally in the place where you're currently at. Don't make it all the more complicated than it needs to be. By the time you're big enough to obtain VC funding, your legal partners will have a better idea of how to structure the company.