[pavlov]

I find it only positive that there's a European startup scene that tries to do things differently from Silicon Valley.

If you want to do the unicorn chasing thing, it makes sense to go to San Francisco. Places like Berlin, Madrid or Helsinki each need to have something unique to offer; there's no point in being a cheap imitation of the California dream.

[ecthiender]

Perfect. I think you nailed it. Posts claiming that European startup scene is bad is only looking for unicorn chasing. I just don't think it's a healthy, organic way of building a sustainable company.

I think more startups should stop imitating the SV culture and come up with their own way of doing business.