Thanks, Mutti - My DIY Startup Incubator from Berlin
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My best-kept secret that I never told before in public. Iāve been always ashamed to share it but now Iāve gained the confidence to say it out loud publicly.
At the age of 35, I still live āwith my mumā. You can think about it what you want, but thatās a reality, my reality and the price Iām willing to pay as a startup founder.
It has always been clear to me that this is a special kind of support because it allows me to focus on what matters most to me. My startups are bootstrapped, which is why I depend on such help and appreciate it.
Important bonus: When Iām not in Berlin, for example when Iām on the road for my search engine startup (https://studiolist.org), I do not pay room rental, but I can leave all things in the room. Thatās how I finance my business trips (recently six weeks in the US, from New York City to LA on the land route).
P.S. Living in my mumās house with 30+ years burdened me for months and years. I didnāt want to go public with that because I was afraid of the reactions, the ridicule, the malice - also regarding the dating of women. Not very sexy and independent, right? I hear you. But in the last few years, Iāve learned to ignore these sounds and voices and only follow my own sound(track).
I care about what Iām doing and who Iām helping with my actions. But **I donāt care** about your opinion or world view if itās limiting my power radius, restricting my way of expressing myself or trying to destruct my overall positive attitude towards building ventures that transform lives for the benefit of society (https://www.instagram.com/p/3j8ccCNRlp/) and the living environment.
This was my outing. I encourage you to out yourself too.
Have courage and share āI Donāt Careā #idc on your favorite social network:
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[1] in Berlin, Germany, we say āMuttiā when we mean mum or mummy.
My Mutti [1] acts as a startup incubator, letting me rent a 14sqm room for 15 euros a day. She also gives me access to wifi, bathroom, shower, toilet, and kitchen so I can build my startups. Electricity, water and GEZ (a general fee for Germanyās public broadcasting institutions) are included in the price, whereas food, doctor visits, and daily necessities are not.
I use the room as an office, bedroom, sports room and production studio for audiovisual creations.