Self-employed people are often lone wolves. But not in the Gründervilla in Kempten. Here founders of new businesses work together closely. Young entrepreneurs benefit from low office rents, flexible working conditions, and an exchange with other creative minds. Two young companies founded the office community and turned it into an innovation network that provides contacts and know-how for start-ups. Thus, pioneers do not have to go to Berlin or Munich to implement their ideas, but can find supporters locally. Hence the Gründervilla fosters innovations and secures jobs in the region.