In this week's Podcast co-host Kevin Garber talks with Petra Zlatevska about the Berlin tech scene: Petra is a Berlin-based lecturer, writer and speaker.

Some of the topics that we cover with Petra:

* How Berlin is different to the rest of Germany.* The appeal of Berlin for tech start-ups.* The importance of German language skills when doing business in Berlin.* The development of "crowdvesting" in Germany.* The Germany company "Rocket Internet".* Uniqueness of Germany company culture and legal structures.* Common industry verticals of the start-ups in Berlin.

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