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The European Scale-Up Question Ep. 2 - Europe’s Hidden Growth Tax
European Startup Pulse · 2026-05-07
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Why do European startups scale slower than their US counterparts? In this solo Startuprad.io analysis, Jörn Menninger examines the operational infrastructure behind Europe’s scale-up gap: regulatory fragmentation, cross-border legal complexity, GDPR implementation lessons, the 28th Regime proposal, and the hidden friction compounding across European startup expansion. Related episode with Thomas Jarzombek: Enjoy the show? Blog recap: Watch on YouTube: The Audio Podcast Subscribe here:
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