Professional advice on running a small business in France
Bonjour, I'm Valérie Aston, a French business advisor. I help English speakers create and manage their freelancing or small business in France, so they can concentrate on developing their activity.
Moving to France is exciting: new home, new work, new culture! But having to grasp the business rules can be overwhelming, especially if you don't master the language yet.
How I can help you:
There is a new central and unique website to register new businesses in France and to update existing ones. “Portail e-procedures” and its site procedures.inpi.fr will replace other official sites from 1st Jan 2023. ...
By Valérie Aston · 30 Nov 2022 · 155 views
You have registered your French business and you are ready to invoice your first customer. Congratulations! But what on earth are you supposed to add to a French invoice? This article shows you the compulsory information ...
By Valérie Aston · 1 Nov 2022 · 219 views
You are one mile from the finishing line, starting to celebrate this massive achievement when you suddenly realise that there is a steep hill just after the last bend… ...
By Valérie Aston · 20 Oct 2022 · 228 views
Discover Manage Your Micro Entrepreneur, a 3-month group course to help you sort, organise and get control of your French business. ...
By Valérie Aston · 18 Oct 2022 · 220 views
You’ve made the decision: you are moving to France by the end of 2022, or early 2023. And now is the time to start working on your project, and to prepare your visa application. ...
By Valérie Aston · 9 Jul 2022 · 898 views
Many of you are taking the opportunity to think about your future move to France. Nothing like a holiday in France to do some research on your favourite area or town ...
By Valérie Aston · 8 Jul 2022 · 529 views
This podcast explains how to set up a health cover and how to get a carte vitale for entrepreneurs. Find out how your carte vitale will be issued and answers to popular questions on health cover. ...
By Valérie Aston · 10 May 2011
This podcast discusses the implications of adding an extra APE or NAF activity code to your current business and how to do it. Adding an extra APE activity code can be done for an auto-entrepreneur, an entreprise ...
By Valérie Aston · 10 May 2011
This podcast, which is 44 minutes long, will give you a complete overview of the auto-entrepreneur system. It's perfect if you're starting a business in France as an auto-entrepreneur, or you're registered and want a ...
By Valérie Aston · 6 Sep 2013
I love the way you respond. I don’t understand everything you say just yet but it will all make sense to me when I read up about the points you make. Thank you for the service you offer.
-Sandra
