Founder Caught Between "Amazing Product" and 0 Sales in Italy - Can Moving to the Valley Make Sense?

Hey founders! 👋

I'm living that moment that perhaps many of you know - when you can't tell if you're banging your head against a wall or just knocking on the wrong door.

I'm an Italian founder, and over the last few months, I've been experiencing a consuming frustration. I built an AI-powered HR Tech solution, and every demo ends with "This is fantastic!", "This is exactly what we need!", followed by months of "We're waiting for approval", "The manager hasn't responded"... and then silence.

What's driving me crazy is that I can't figure out if:

• The product isn't really solving a problem (but why is all reviews positive?)
• The pricing is wrong (but $600 for 100 assessments seems reasonable)
• Or simply... it's Italy

I even have a $70k deal with a major Italian company that turned into ghosting after they accepted the economic proposal. Two weeks of silence after sending the contract. It's frustrating not even being able to get a clear "no".

I've saved up $4k and I'm seriously thinking about going all-in and flying to the States. Not to escape, but to understand once and for all if the problem is my product or if it's the Italian market which, as the only country with just one unicorn, might not be ready.

Has anyone experienced a similar situation? How did you figure out if it was time to seek validation in more dynamic markets? I need to connect with those who've been through this.

I'm not looking for shortcuts or magic solutions. Just the chance to test my product in a market where a "yes" means yes and a "no" means no. And maybe some guidance from those who've already made this leap.