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  • Should governments help startups?

    If Yes/No – Why? And if "YES" – what kind of support would you welcome? (For example financial assistance, expert advice, etc.)

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    Not relevant to your question. Still. Startups should run governments or at least a part. That won't be just interesting but would also lead to improvements in many ways, at least in most aspects if done right.
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    Ricardo Batista
    Yes, through tax breaks. Don't make us apply to anything.
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    Hossein Yazdi
    In my opinion, yes, though the amount of investment must be based on the potential of the startup to grow well. Regarding the support, as you've noted, both financial and expert advice can be provided, however, the amount could be tuned based on the growth potential, in my opinion.
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    Hossein Yazdi
    I got you now @busmark_w_nika. Maybe through share proportion in revenue similar to how investors invest on startup, but with a lesser rate to be more supportive,
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    Governments should absolutely support, I understand that many ideas might be of no interest but many startups start at something and they end up being a completely different thing. If governments aren’t willing to support financially then definitely in every other aspect possible. Resource wise etc…
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    AmazingSylvia
    Of course they need to. Only if they support startups, can the local The local entrepreneurial climate getting better. More and more people innovate and start up businesses, the economy will be energized local businesses will get better and better.
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    Ivan Spadacenta
    Governments should support startups only if access to assistance is truly equal for everyone. I don't have a lot of experience, but in my country (Italy), access to assistance is often contingent on personal connections, favors, and partly personal gains (a softer way of saying "corruption"). Instead, it should be contingent on the actual objective characteristics of the project.
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    Peter Hansen
    Yes, for the good of the country. A country that seriously helps start-ups will also, in the long run, have a better business climate for the benefit of the wealth of the country
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    Peter Hansen
    @busmark_w_nika yes, you are absolutely right
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    Simon Rosner
    Yes government help us in startup's
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    Pavel Demidovich
    It depends where do you live
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    Pavel Demidovich
    @busmark_w_nika for example in my country it is not possible at all
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    Stain Lu
    Grimo AI (Alpha)
    Of course yes. Government is for proper allocation of resources, whereas in a total free market which influences the political sides, it's natural for government to tend to enterprises without interferance, leading to widespread monopoly.
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    Andrew Noah
    Yes governments help in start up
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    Maurizio Isendoorn
    I'd say they don't need to actively help, but they should absolutely not get in the way. If they don't do that I'm already satisfied😂
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    Giacomo Bretel-De Simone
    Best way government can help startups from my experience is financial incentives, i.e. grants, loans, tax discounts...the government can also facilitate the development of the startup ecosystem by subsidizing incubators/start up campuses
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    Boris Markarian
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    100% should, the development of the country is based on the development of new technologies
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    Magomed Vedzizhev
    I think it would be nice if there were government grants
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    Milli Sen
    No but there should be lenient rules and regulations related to taxes.
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    Ruben Boonzaaijer
    Only exceptions I think
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    Ruben Boonzaaijer
    @busmark_w_nika that only startups that are important enough should get funding from the government
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    Ryan Zhang
    Absolutely, governments should support startups as they are pivotal in driving innovation and economic growth. By providing resources and creating a favorable regulatory environment, they can significantly accelerate the success of emerging businesses.
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    Hans Paul Pizzinini
    If you dont have a strong VC culture like in Silicon Valley, potentially yes, i.e., in the EU
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    Sergei Vorniches
    Whenever I see 'government' and 'help' in the same sentence, it makes me really nervous to be honest.
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