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- You recently published research on the expansion of 175 US companies into Europe. I’d like to discuss a number of points from the piece, but first off… what prompted you to do this research and write the piece? - Part of the report is about timing… ie. when is the right time is for a b2b SaaS company to make the leap and expand into Europe.  Talk us through your findings and conclusion w/ regard to timing. - In preparation to make that jump, you recently talked about the challenges for “globalizing” a company and that it really starts at the CEO’s desk… what do you mean by that? - As an investor, how do you prepare a CEO to shift mindset from US-centric to a more global one? - When a company makes the leap to Europe, what are some of the most common pitfalls/mistakes they make? - How do the challenges of growing a b2b software company across Europe differ from that of growing it in the United States? - Is there a particular playbook that you follow when bridging the gap between the US and European markets,