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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
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
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