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Company Setup & Legal
firma.de
German company incorporation — UG and GmbH setup service.
firma.de
Stripe Atlas
Incorporate a US Delaware C-Corp online. Recommended if you're raising VC.
stripe.com/atlas
Start-bereit
Shelf UGs ready for immediate transfer. Can have a company running in 48 hours. Spun out of Berliner Volksbank.
start-bereit.com
EU Inc
Andreas Klinger's petition for a pan-European company entity. Sign and support.
eu-inc.org
Berlin Business Address Guide
Shruti Kuber's community-sourced guide to business address options for company registration.
Notion
Copla
Europe-focused compliance platform supporting ISO certification workflows. Compare audit scope and provider costs before choosing a platform.
copla.com
Tax & Finance
Sorted
Tax filing tool for freelancers in Germany. Recommended by community members.
sorted.eu
mika.ai
AI-powered German tax filing. Good for simple freelance situations.
mika.ai
CapitalSnapshot
AI-powered financial co-pilot for founders — runway, cash flow, scenario planning. Built by BERLIndians member Shruti Kuber.
capitalsnapshot.com
Xolo.io
Cross-border contracting and invoicing for freelancers and small businesses.
xolo.io
Hiring & Teams
Remofirst
Employer of Record — hire internationally without setting up local entities. Community-recommended as cheaper alternative to Remote.com.
remofirst.com
Rahul Wadhwa (School of SDR)
Community-recommended resource for BDR/SDR hiring and training.
LinkedIn
Parakar
EOR and international employment services. Recommended by community members for contractors in Europe.
parakar.eu
Open Doors
Specialist job board for design roles, shared by the community as a targeted alternative to broad talent databases.
opendoorscareers.com
EU Funding & Grants
eucalls.net
Aggregator of all open EU funding calls. Good starting point for grant discovery.
eucalls.net
EIC — European Innovation Council
Flagship EU grant and equity body for deep tech and innovative startups.
eic.ec.europa.eu
EXIST
German government program for research-to-market startup grants. Very administrative but real money.
exist.de
Berlin Life
Darshan's Berlin Guide
Handpicked guide to Berlin's best cafes, co-working spots, restaurants, biergartens, gelatos, and lakes. By BERLIndians member Darshan Gajara.
dub.sh/guide-Berlin
service.berlin.de
Book Bürgeramt appointments for Anmeldung and other civic registrations. Book early — slots go fast.
service.berlin.de
Amapola Coworking
Affordable neighbourhood co-working in Friedrichshain (and other locations). Also offers mail scanning service — useful when traveling.
amapola-coworking.de
ImmobilienScout24
Main platform for Berlin apartment search. Competitive market — have your documents ready before you start.
immobilienscout24.de
Tools We Actually Use
Cursor
AI code editor. Community's go-to for coding, typically paired with Claude Sonnet.
cursor.com
Perplexity
AI search. Rapidly replacing Google for research queries in the community.
perplexity.ai
Tab With a View
Free browser extension — every new tab shows a stunning view from somewhere in the world. Built by BERLIndians member Darshan Gajara.
withaview.co
Posture Wellness
Open-source macOS menu-bar app that checks posture on-device and nudges you when you slouch. Built by BERLIndians member Sameer Bhatt.
sameerbhatt.github.io