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German Startups Taking the Stage

March 28, 2009

Hamburg cityhall, Germany

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Several months ago I moved to Hamburg, Germany after spending many years in Austin, TX - a fantastic city and tech startup mecca. I am and have always been in/around the startup world - as a founder, partner, employee or contributor. Nothing amazingly famous, but a number of fun, profitable companies who made some great software. I’m now a consultant in a Startup Accelerator - headquarted in Austin and my outpost here in Hamburg. The point is that I dig the startup scene, have a pretty keen eye for great companies & business models that will likely bubble to the top - and I love talking to & working with people behind them.

As a newcomer to Hamburg, I’ve been digging into everything going on in the startup & social media world - here and in Germany overall - since, as I’ve said, this is where I make my living. Reading blogs, tracking on Twitter, going to meetups like Open Coffee Club, Social Media Club and meeting tons of people. So, when the opportunity arose to partner on GermanyStartups.com - I thought it would be an interesting way to dig deeper into the who’s, what’s and why’s of this startup economy.

As can be my way when I write, I’ve been agonizing over how to tell the bigger story. That story is this… that there are some really great tech startups here, with innovative business models, strong financial foundation, and an eye for growth during a challenging economy. But, rather than make that a single article, I’ve decided to dive deep into the foundation, the catalyst for growth and success that I’m finding here.

The upcoming topics will include:

  • The economic & investment foundation of the tech startup scene in Germany. Bootstrapping means something a bit different here
  • The ‘big wins’ in Germany - successful companies who have paved the way for a strong tech & VC/Angel investment scene
  • Interviews with the founders & investors behind some of those companies
  • Interviews with people behind the forward-thinking events here in Germany, such as the Next09, MicroBlogging Conference and DLD 09

Is there anything you want to see? Any people you want interviewed? Let me know what you’re interested in hearing about.

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