http://blog.123factory.de/tags/entrepreneurship/Recent content in Entrepreneurship on 123 Factory BlogHugoen-USWed, 02 Mar 2022 12:32:00 +0900http://blog.123factory.de/posts/berlin-from-division-to-startup-mecca/Wed, 02 Mar 2022 12:32:00 +0900http://blog.123factory.de/posts/berlin-from-division-to-startup-mecca/<p><img alt="Berlin: From Symbol of Division to Startup Mecca" src="http://blog.123factory.de/posts/berlin-from-division-to-startup-mecca/image1.jpg"></p> <h3 id="low-cost-of-living-and-support-policies-attract-startups-the-role-of-factory-berlin-in-building-the-ecosystem">Low Cost of Living and Support Policies Attract Startups… The Role of Factory Berlin in Building the Ecosystem</h3> <p>When I first moved to Berlin for my studies 10 years ago, the shock of seeing such a &ldquo;disorganized&rdquo; city as the capital of Germany lasted for quite a while. Berlin&rsquo;s U-Bahn Line 1, which served as the setting for the musical &ldquo;Line 1,&rdquo; first opened in 1902, and it felt like the facilities and atmosphere hadn&rsquo;t improved much since then. The subway stairs and elevators often smelled of a familiar(?) odor found in poorly maintained restrooms. I soon realized the source of that smell was &ldquo;Gil-maek&rdquo; (drinking beer while walking on the street), and I eventually nodded in understanding.</p>