[UVB-76]

> The list of regulations that affect startups, especially in the web/software space is rather small. The impact of regulation on the startup scene in Europe is almost zero.

Complete and utter nonsense.

If you're planning on establishing a start-up in the UK/Europe, and you believe this to be the case, you need a lawyer to give you a reality check sharpish.

[matt4077]

I've been running a successful startup in Germany for 5 years and I feel the impact of bureaucracy is negligible in the scheme of things.

One exception may be employment law, but that's not made by the EU and generally, once you figure it out for your first employee, it becomes much easier for any 1+n.