Self-employed through company acquisition: Whether you are implementing your own business idea or want to buy a company: You are a start-up! However, it is not necessarily easier to take over a company than to start one yourself. When starting a new company, in contrast to a company takeover, you have the reins in your own hands right from the start. You can decide everything yourself with the first steps. In the case of company succession, i.e. the continuation of an existing company, on the other hand, you are handed over the customer and supplier relationships, the workforce, the market position and the reputation. In addition, when you take over in an established company, you first have to prove yourself and gain the trust of customers, suppliers and employees. But the real sticking point is the financing, because you want to buy a company without equity. The crux of the…