Ask HN: company in US a bad idea regarding patents?
I am NOT based in USA, but it seems like a good idea to start up a company there for a couple of reasons:
a) if i need investor money later on, it would be easier to get it in US, and they want to give it to a US company
b) my potential users will probably be US companies, and they will probably be more comfortable dealing with a US company. (is this correct, or just in my mind?)
c) an exit where i get bought is more likely in US. not that aiming for that at the moment, but would be bad closing that door.
however, what makes me nervous are patents. if I would actually manage to go somewhere with my ideas, it seems unavoidable that at some point someone will claim you infringe their software patents.
from that point of view, I would rather set up a company in for example Sweden, but then I think I am closing doors (regarding investors, users, exit).
what are your views on this?
if you got to choose where to setup a company, where would it be? (regardless where you live).
Are my fears regarding investors, users, exit just in my head?
Are my fears regarding patents just in my head?