"This crisis could lead to the beginning of a new era": Interview with betahauss CEO, Madeleine Gummer v. Mohl
Summary
That’s exactly what Madeleine Gummer v. Mohl (a pioneering entrepreneur and one of our Top 50 most influential women in the startup scene) did back in 2009 when she opened up betahaus together with Christoph Fahle and Maximilian von der Ahe. When we started betahaus in 2009, we wanted to create something flexible and collaborative, a place where innovators and people who felt like misfits could break free from the traditional office environment and work differently. You also founded BETAPITCH, a global startup competition, offering winners a trip to Silicon Valley, cash and 6 free months of coworking. Our business is built around real, physical space and in-person interactions, so our first response was to take emergency measures to ensure the safety of our staff, members, and the neighbouring community. We’d like to think that this crisis could lead to the beginning of a new era, one that starts with the collective shock of a global pandemic, but ends up unlocking new potential to rethink how we engage one another, what we value, and how we want to live and work.