The False Ceiling of Global Access
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The Problem We Were Actually Solving What struck me was that our platform was technically global, but in reality, it wasn't. We had a patchwork of country-specific integrations and a list of restricted regions that seemed to grow by the day. It wasn't a technical problem per se, but a logistical one. The more we tried to cater to every country's regulations and payment gateways, the more our infrastructure and maintenance costs skyrocketed. Meanwhile, our customers were getting left b