I’m always fascinated by the winding paths that lead people to entrepreneurship in Germany, and Kathleen’s journey does not disappoint. It’s got everything: opera, love and accidentally starting a business at the Ausländerbehorde. SUBSCRIBE THE POD: SPOTIFY | APPLE PODCASTS…
I had the pleasure of speaking with Paulina Burzynska, an emotional exploration & somatic wellbeing guide, retreat host, who spoke about starting a business in Germany as an expat. Originally from Poland, she moved to Germany in her early 20s while navigating the complexities of chronic illness.
In this episode, I sat down with friend, colleague and fellow Wahlmünchnerin to talk about her business journey in Munich. Katie and I have known one another for awhile now and I knew the broad outlines of what she does, but it was great to get the whole story, end-to-end in this conversation.
this episode, I sat down with Igor Ranc, the mastermind behind Handpicked Berlin, one of the city's most successful newsletters for tech workers and expats. What started as a simple experiment with 20 subscribers has grown into a thriving business with over 11,300 readers and counting.
Rachel Wright shares her journey from Connecticut student to Berlin event designer, building a thriving B2B business serving international tech companies. Learn about visa navigation, design thinking methodology, business model pivots, and practical advice for expat entrepreneurs in Germany's startup ecosystem.
Three-time founder Sanjeev Thapa shares how he deleted 3,500 LinkedIn connections, burned €700k over-engineering a startup, and cracked the code to building businesses in Germany as an expat from Nepal.
From politics to digital marketing: Jordan Beck Wagner's journey from Washington D.C. to building a successful marketing agency in Germany. Learn how she leveraged blogging, networking, and expat experiences to create Jordan Beck Media, plus essential tips for starting a business as selbstständig in Germany.
In this episode of the Germany Expat Business Show, I caught up with a friend, and sort-of-former colleague, Gray Dawdy. I met Gray while I was contracting at a service design agency, where he often enjoyed a friendly chat while making a coffee in the agency Teeküche and bonded over our mutual Californian backgrounds.
Tarek is a resilient, smart entrepreneur with a remarkable journey from Syria to Germany. Tarek's story is one of perseverance, adaptability, and innovation, as he navigated the challenges of living through geopolitical upheaval (to say the least) starting all over in Germany and eventually co-founding a successful business.
Gelyn is a mom who moved to Germany at the height of the pandemic in 2020, found herself jobless and very pregnant. Inspired by her daughter (and probably a few hormones), she wrote her first children’s book, "Most of All, You Are Loved," a response to the pandemic, divisiveness, demonstrations, the Ukraine war, rising stories of bullying and increase in suicide rates amongst teens.
Discover the journey of Erin Wilson, founder of Third Place Yoga, as she shares her experiences of moving to Germany, building a thriving yoga business, and creating a welcoming community for locals and expats. Learn how she navigated the challenges of self-employment in Germany.
I met Afshan at an expat event in Munich, and boy am I glad I did. We started chatting and could have gone on for hours. In this episode shares her global story of entrepreneurship and e-commerce.