[codegeek]

"but there are so many other markets where you can build and sell much simpler products and dominate. "

You need to clarify this with real examples. Which Markets ? The reason everyone wants to be in US Market is because of the size, adoption, maturity of consumers (willingness to spend) and many other reasons. Yes there may be markets where it may be easier to replicate but they have limits and ultimately you want a piece of the US Market.

[ramikalai]

Brazil is a great example. 218M+ people. 1 Language. Sure there's less willingness to pay/wealth, but the fruits are lower hanging. You can sell less complex products at a wider scale with less competition.

Sure they have limits but why start in the US? What makes it great is what makes it super competitive.