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Berlin Start Ups to Watch
Berlin is one of the most affordable and hippest cities in Europe. Combine these two factors and a flourishing start up market is a natural consequence.
Combine these two factors and a flourishing start up market is a natural consequence. Young people are flooding to Berlin full of enthusiasm and new ideas for the world and Berlin’s start up scene is evidence of that. New businesses are constantly cropping up with solutions for all the the world’s problems, be it the lack of efficient travel planning apps, getting delivery from restaurants that don’t deliver or new ways of buying clothes and accessories online.
With a new start up founded almost every hour Berlin is poised to create a huge number of new jobs and while not all of these are successful some amazing things have been created there. Soundcloud, the ubiquitous music app, is based in Berlin. With almost 200 million monthly users it is obvious that this city knows how to churn out success. Keep your eye out for these up and coming Berlin based start ups, they might just be the next Facebook or Instagram.
Vamos
Vamos connects users to events happening tonight. Whether you find yourself at home or abroad you can use Vamos to find your nightlife. Sort things according to food and drink based events or nightlife and find anything from a food truck festival to an all night rave. Especially great for travellers or people new to the city you can plug in your location and automatically find all the best events. Vamos will even sync with your facebook account and let you know if any of your friends will be there.
GoEuro
Sick of fiddling with 10 different tabs comparing prices for trains, buses, rental cars and flights? GoEuro wants to solve that problem. Type in your start and end point and they do the rest. You can set your preferences to prioritize speed or price, because sometimes the bus ride takes a few hours longer but costs you less than a quarter the price of the flight. GoEuro prides itself on helping travellers discover destinations outside of major cities: think outside the box and discover a city without a major airport or train station!
Jobspotting
Jobspotting has developed an algorithm to match people with the right jobs. They ask users to fill out their skills and their goals and find jobs that work. Stop sifting through buzzwords and let your computer do the work. They can’t do everything for you, you’ll still have to send in your CV after all, but Jobspotting eliminates the tedious scrolling and searching and shows you jobs that you want.
Avuba
Available in the App Store, Avuba is a totally free mobile banking app. Say goodbye to account fees and hello to sending and receiving money by text. The best part about it is that the person you’re sending money to doesn’t even need to have an Avuba account, all they need is a smart phone and an internet connection. Send them money and they enter their bank information to receive the money securely.