Paper Title
Polish Startup Ecosystem: A Comparative Study

Abstract
This study attempts to investigate Polish startup ecosystem and compare its main features with other European countries. The specific problems of Polish startups are connected with the relatively rare acquisition of external support, despite the growing availability of financing and progressing legal changes to support young entrepreneurs under the "Plan for Responsible Development". Most likely it has a socio-cultural background, affecting lower confidence and greater conservatism of Polish startups. Keywords - startups, startup ecosystem, entrepreneurship, Polish startups