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Re:How to Found a Company in Germany: 14 "Easy" Steps and Lo... by bildung on Sunday April 07, 2024 @12:28PM (#39961806)
And yet the self-employment rate in Germany seems to be higher than in the US: https://genderdata.worldbank.org/indicators/sl-emp-self-zs/?...
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Re:How to Found a Company in Germany: 14 "Easy" Steps and Lo... by tticvs on Sunday April 07, 2024 @12:33PM (#39961835)
Most self-employed people in Germany operate as "Kleinunternehmer" and therefore lack the liability protections provided by the LLC equivalent discussed in the article. It's apples to oranges.
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Re:How to Found a Company in Germany: 14 "Easy" Steps and Lo... by lttlrck on Sunday April 07, 2024 @03:48PM (#39963273)
That depends how they defined self-employed. It could vary widely based on which vehicle was used, LLC, LTD, sole-proprietor. And LLC and LTD is ambiguous, yet easy to attain outside Germany.
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