O'Hear: Europe's Tech Sector Historically Excels in Enterprise Software
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TechCrunch journalist Steve O'Hear discusses why European tech hubs have traditionally built strong B2B enterprise businesses rather than consumer giants.
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“If you look at what Europe does best, or has historically done best, it's a lot of enterprise software, and sort of less You know, less consumer and less sexy.”
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