All that you need while
starting up in this capital city of Germany. ˙ CITY BEAT ˙

After the massive success of
NYC, now it’s the German capital BERLIN! Yes, time now to bring out the startup culture in the UNESCO ‘City of Design’. Source: VisitBerlin

128 10k INHABITANTS With the
HIGHEST LEVEL of Startups per capita in Germany, they are indeed bubbling with innovation! Not to forget the 50% rise in startups since 2008. Source: Europe as a startup hub

Ranked as one of the
top 3 startup ecosystems in the world by Startupbootcamp, Berlin is no doubt on number 20 AMONGST 185 COUNTRIES as considered by World Bank Group in terms of “ease of doing business”.

Are you still thinking whether
you should build your startup here? Just to make your thoughts clear OF ALL NEW ENTREPRENEURS IN BERLIN ARE NOT GERMAN. Source: Baquia Presenting the heart of Europe’s innovation:

1. Where even Coffee Shops
are better termed as STARTUP TECH HANGOUTS Click to know why Cafe Einstein Barcomi’s Deli Cafe Marx Restaurant Espresson Ambulanz Syndicato

2. Where there are Banks
all set to help deserving Startups with the most crucial element MONEY Click to know why Commerzbank AG BBB Bürgschaftsbank Berliner Bank Deutsche Bank Existenzgründungsportal

3. Startup friendly LAWYERS and
firms are there a many, we choose to give you 6 of such gems! Click to know why Osborne Clarke Wilfried Grossmann Lindenpartners Startup Lawyers Gabriele Rainer Agreement24

4. Nor is there a
lack in coworking spaces, after all 62,400 people are employed in Berlin’s 62,400 DIGITAL SECTOR Click to know why Co.up AhoyBerlin Betahaus Ideacamp Sanktoberholz Nest IMA Design Village Supermarket Berlin Agora Collective Cowork INN Buerow Club Office

5. Startup Incubators and Accelerators
seem to have geared up to extract all the INNOVATIVE POTIONS being brewed around! Click to know why MCube Rheingau Founders Startbootcamp Berlin Startup Academy Youisnow IQ Consult German Startups Groups Hubraum Team Europe Rocket Internet

6. You also have some
Out-Of-The-Box mentors and advisors who could give you those Golden Mantras of STARTUP SUCCESS Click to know why Berlin Mentors Weston Hankins Paula Marttila Andrea Sehn Edial Dekker

7. Local sites have also
come up to help you hire some of the BEST TEAM MEMBERS you could ever think of! Click to know why Berlin Startup Jobs VentureVillage Berlinjob.com MARSJOB Myerecruiting Eu-Startups

8. If it’s DIGITAL MARKETING
that you are concerned about, you could easily reach out to these strategists for some exciting campaigns. Click to know why Aperto Glispa Internet Warriors Dots and Space KKLD 3pc

9. PR FIRMS are no
less in number and Quality too! 5 names on our list will tell you why. Click to know why MerryBubbles DELFI Marketing MC Digital Clarity PR Ballou PR

10. For those extraordinarily stylish
WEBSITE GRAPHICS you would need these Designers and Studio contacts definitely! Click to know why Cubus MetaDesign Zacarias GoldWest FJORD FILMGRAPHIK Digitalime

11. WEB DEVELOPERS out here
are always eager to take up challenges and get it DONE! Click to know why Patrick Beser Ali Haberfield Karl Westin Gonzalo Garcia Benedict Wallis

12. Berlin’s Digital Economy report
suggests that IT and Internet startups receive the most venture capital in all of Germany. €133 MILLION was invested in Berlin tech startups in 2012! Coming up next, “Startup Investors in Berlin just for you”.

50 13. 05 Meet some
of the best 50 VENTURE FUNDS doing early stage deals in this City of New-Business! 05 50 Click to know why EarlyBird Point Nine Capital BDMI Fund XLHealth HP Ventures Berlin Venture Partners

14. MICRO VCs doing seed
deals are immensely popular these days! Click to know why Christian Thaler Philipp Hartmann Peter Borchers Christian Nagel Creathor Venture

15. Not to forget the
saviors for Startups, the MOST FAMOUS “ANGELS”: Angel Groups and Active Individual Angels If you visit Berlin as a startup, you’ll know how popular these two Angel Groups are. MAS Angel Fund Business Angels Berlin-Brandenburg The Active Individual Angels are no less in number too! Andrea Sehn Lukasz Gadowski Eric Wahlforss Alex Farcet Felix Petersen Click to know why

16. If you are thinking
whether there are any Startup Pitch EVENTS in Berlin, you would be surprised to see these names Click to know why Next Berlin Startbootcamp Berlin You Is Now Berlin Startup Weekend Pitch Marathon Berlin Hardware Accelerator Betahaus Thursday Breakfast

17. And to know that
more than 400 SPECIAL EVENTS happen each year at Berlin addressing digital issues! WHOA!

18. From Printing Marketplaces to
Tax Experts, this MISCELLANEOUS LIST can be your savior in those wee hours at work! Click to know why Overnight Prints Startup Berlin G1obals FBI- Berlin RSVP Berlin Qunit R&Q Management Berlin JR OfficeService Aaron’s

Finally, we give you some
of the important BUSINESS CERTIFICATIONS you might require before starting up in Berlin. Those who start businesses as a sideline need to notify the regulatory agency (Ordnungsamt) in the district in which their is based that they are trading. Berlin also encourages SMEs in their market entry abroad through their Funding and Financing Program in Berlin. The Berlin Starter Center can help you in doing a lot of the registrations online, thus saving a lot of time. Master Craftman's Certificate is a prerequisite for entry in the Register of Craftsmen and therefore for a licence to start up in the sector. This guide from IHK Berlin can give you more details on this.

BerlinUp Berlin Startups Venture Village
Berlin Startup Map Gruenden-in-Berlin Berlin.de GTAI If you still think you need to know more about the Berlin Startup Scene, HERE ARE SOME HANDY WEBSITES YOU COULD REFER TO

That was quite the guide
we had for you! But like last time, we again have our HANDBOOK FOR STARTUP ENTHUSIASTS IN BERLIN Don’t forget to download it today!

Time for a big Thank
You to Liva Judic, Director at Merrybubbles. She feels that: BERLIN IS CLEARLY BECOMING ONE OF THE MOST DYNAMIC STARTUP HUBS IN EUROPE Did you know? She has also put up her place on Airbnb for new startups in and around Berlin. Check it out here.

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