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# Can Startups Have a Company in Estonia?

The e-Residency program favors global startups whose members may live in different parts of the world or want to expand internationally, without being limited by geographical limitations.

Why?

* As members of the digital nation, **the board members of an Estonian company can sign legal validity documents with their e-resident cards**, including binding agreements for your company, hiring people, or making strategic decisions. Wherever you are, you can manage your company.

* Estonia’s startup ecosystem is one of the richest and most active ones in the world. In fact, **it is the European country with the most unicorns** (startups with more than 1 billion valuation dollars) **per capita**. 

* In addition, if your startup is innovating in the area of **cryptocurrencies or blockchain, in Estonia you will find a friendly administration** and specific licenses to carry out your activity.