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    Founding a Company in Germany: €9,600, 152 Days, and I Still Can't Send an Invoice

    I started a company in Germany in late January. By late June I had spent 9,600 euros, registered two companies, and still cannot issue a single invoice of my own. Here is the timeline, with the bill next to every step.

    Carmine Paolino
    Startups Product Strategy SaaS Bootstrapping Indie

    Comb Shaped Slices

    You don't need to pick a vertical. Build for yourself, listen to your customers, and the shape that emerges is yours.

    Carmine Paolino
    Bye Freshflow
    Career Startups Leadership

    Bye Freshflow

    I co-founded Freshflow 3.5 years ago. Now I'm leaving to build something of my own.

    Carmine Paolino

    About Me

    I build AI tools at Chat with Work and RubyLLM. Co-founded Freshflow. Outside tech, I make music, run Floppy Disco, and take photos.

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