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Home goods e-retailer Wayfair makes the big move to Berlin
Online home furnishings retailer Wayfair has announced it will be moving its German operations from Munich to Berlin on October 15. The website was founded in the US in 2002 and launched micro sites in
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What I learned Tweeting for Germany – rotation curation comes to town
James Glazebrook from Überlin blog explains what happened when he dipped his toe into the latest social media craze – rotation curation – and ended up caretaking a Twitter account calle I Am Germany
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VIDEO: Kitchensurfing brings the dinner party to Berlin
Kitchensurfing has today launched in Berlin, giving home diners a chance to culturally connect with keen cooks and culinary artists. An online marketplace of chefs for foodies, the site allows users to hire someone
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The 5 golden steps to getting started in Berlin
Berlin has become a city of opportunity for many a wide-eyed hopeful. A massively creative atmosphere, cheap rents and a burgeoning startup scene means that every year more and more internationals are making their
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Rocket Internet’s Zalando beefs up Berlin property portfolio
Zalando, Rocket Internet’s online shoe and clothing retailer, is expanding its offline presence with three separately located office buildings in Berlin. The main, newly acquired 25,000 square metre space (pictured above) in Friedrichshain, has forced the
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VIDEO – Investor (and poet) Edward Shenderovich of Kite Ventures
Edward Shenderovich, founder of Moscow-based venture investment fund Kite Ventures, has a growing portfolio of Berlin-based startups. With companies like HitFox, Delivery Hero and SponsorPay to his name, the Russian-American entrepreneur recently paid the
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“I’m a Bob the Builder” – Oliver Samwer at CEO Berlin
“In the internet industry, there are Einsteins and there are Bob the Builders. I’m a Bob the Builder,” stated Oliver Samwer in front of an exclusive crowd of 130 people at CEO Berlin. The
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VIDEO: Peter Read – “I’d love to find another 5-10 companies in Berlin over the next year or so”
London-based Angel investor Peter Read is becoming a distinguished figure in the Berlin startup scene with a string of German companies under his belt. With the likes of MoviePilot, Gidsy, EyeEm, Loopcam, Wummelkiste and
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Social Media Week – moving the debate beyond just “women in tech”
Last night’s Social Media Week panel discussion in Berlin considered not just how to get more women into tech but whether and why that conversation is needed. Anika Lindtner, Linsey Fryatt, Jess Erickson and
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Airbnb rival Wimdu confirms cuts to international offices, refocus on Berlin
Wimdu, the Airbnb rival backed by the Samwer brothers’ Rocket Internet, is trimming down its international offices and moving some international staff into the company’s Berlin HQ. The backdrop: tense competition in the market
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