SXSW Part 2: Berlin Saloon

It’s our second day at South by Southwest, Austin’s international festival of media and tech. While enjoying the free food and drink, we meet up with Stefan and Kerry, who both work for Berlin Partner, a company that offers business and technology support for investors and entrepreneurs in Berlin. They talk to us about the ins and outs of everything that’s going on in this cultural capital. We talk about the growth of startups, and why Berlin’s becoming so popular for entrepreneurs. Discussing how it compares with Austin, we sure learned a lot and had another very interesting and very successful day at the festival.  ”Berlin is like New York in the 80s, and that was a great time.” - Stefan Time Stamps: 4:30 - What the Berlin Saloon is and why we’re here. 7:33 - Why Berlin is such a hotspot for entrepreneurs. 8:59 - The mix of work and play in Berlin. 10:58 - How Berlin Partner and the German government encourages entrepreneurs to come to Berlin. 12:42 - The open mindset of those in Berlin. 13:52 - The range of entrepreneurship within Berlin and the main sectors within it. 15:49 - How reporters respond to Berlin Partner and what they do. 17:14 - The way that Berlin is seen as a hub of business by many Americans. 23:42 - Whether it’s easier to raise money in Austin or Berlin. 24:33 - What makes Austin attractive for entrepreneurs. 26:44 - The culture shock when moving to America.   Resources: Transcript Berlin Partner Connect with Kevin Turley: Website Connect with Sebastian Sauerborn: Website Connect with Stefan Franzke: LinkedIn Connect with Kerry Quintiliani: LinkedIn