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Adyen Co-founder: Europe Needs Better Storytelling, Not More Ambition

A co-founder of the payments company Adyen argues that Europe's tech sector, while possessing strong execution and product discipline, often fails to adequately communicate its ambition and vision. He contrasts this with the United States, where founders are more comfortable articulating future possibilities to attract talent, capital, and customers. The author suggests that European companies can leverage their inherent global perspective and capital efficiency to build world-class technology, but they must improve their storytelling to gain market momentum. AI

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Adyen Co-founder: Europe Needs Better Storytelling, Not More Ambition

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Thijn Lamers ·

    Adyen co-founder: Europe does not need more ambition. It needs to stop hiding it

    Thijn Lamers says European humility, not weak products, is holding back the next Adyen.