Country-by-country

An excellent source of information on business locations in Europe

Thanks to Dante ULYSSES for this valuable link to a comprehensive document from Grant Thornton.

Good prospects for start-ups on Greece

Read the success story here

More work needed for German start-ups

Read about the Venture Village idea here

Another great source on firm-creation in Germany

Reach the source here

Starting a new business in Germany

The German authorities do a very good job of encouraging people to create new businesses (perhaps this is one of the reason why Berlin is said to be the 'internet start-up capital of Europe'). Here is a comprehensive government site in English that will help.

Start-up case study: rolling 'incubator' in Africa (OK, I know, Aftrica is not a country!)

Now this is a good idea, and not just for the countries of Africa: a bus lead of start-up experts going around talking to people about creating a business. I wouldn't mind doing this in Greece, for example. Anyone got a bus and some seed funds?  Enjoy, again thanks to the BBC (GB): Read the full story here.

Start-up case study - bee products in Greece

Here is a nice story - thanks to the BC (GB) news service - about a couple who met at work and converted the love of one of them for bees, and their love of each other, into a viable long-term business. No flash-in-the-pan this one, but a heartening and honest story about the vision and the hardships, and the disagreements (on-going) that are a part of most start-ups. While, I am usually rather skeptical about couples, or even friends, starting a business together - what works in a personal relationship does not necessarily (even usually) translate into a good working relationship - this one seems to work despite the ongoing conflicts. Perhaps, because these conflicts are talked about openly, they have found a way to make it work.  Enjoy! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25124048