The 4-Phase Framework Italian SaaS Founders Use to Break Into the US Market (And Why 73% Fail at Phase 2)

Monday, 18 May 2026 / Published in Founder Resources, Startup Strategy
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When Italian SaaS companies expand to the United States, they face a 73% failure rate within the first 18 months—not because of product issues, but because they fundamentally misread US market dynamics. Italian SaaS expanding to the United States requires understanding that the US market operates on entirely different rules than European markets, from sales