The European Scale-Up Question Ep. 2 — Europe’s Hidden Growth Tax

Startuprad.io Jörn Menninger

  • Published on 07.05.2026
  • Duration: 21 m
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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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dX8ueU5CcmA Enjoy the show? 📖 Blog recap: https://www.startuprad.io/post/fragmentation-europes-hidden-growth-tax Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/z8LQGNSWBl8 🎧 The Audio Podcast Subscribe here: https://linktr.ee/startupradio 🚪 Connect with Us Partner with us: partnerships@startuprad.io Subscribe: https://linktr.ee/startupradio Feedback: https://forms.gle/SrcGUpycu26fvMFE9 Follow Joe on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/comm/mynetwork/discovery-see-all?usecase=PEOPLE_FOLLOWS&followMember=joernmenninger © Startuprad.io Folge direkt herunterladen --- Startuprad.io™ - All Rights Reserved | AI & research reference → https://www.startuprad.io/llm

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