A freelancer or one-person business in France is called a sole trader or enterprise individuelle. Since May 2022, they must indicate the mention "entrepreneur individuel" or the initials "EI" on their documents. Read on. ...

By Valérie Aston · 2 Jun 2022 · 711 views

Join me for a live masterclass on How to create a gite in France. We are getting closer to the summer reason and I want to make sure that you are ready to welcome your guests. ...

By Valérie Aston · 13 May 2022 · 265 views

April-May marks the French income tax season. Here are my tips to help you complete your income tax declaration as a Micro Entrepreneur. ...

By Valérie Aston · 5 May 2022 · 1397 views

I’m excited to be sharing with you the launch of my new course to help you create your first business in France. And yep, it’s called My French Business. Coming out this March. ...

By Valérie Aston · 22 Feb 2022 · 1754 views

Each year, the Government votes a new Finance Act with changes impacting businesses. Here's a summary of changes for 2022. ...

By Valérie Aston · 9 Feb 2022 · 1084 views

This article covers how to open a French bank account, whether it's for you as an individual or for your business in France. ...

By Valérie Aston · 4 Feb 2022 · 892 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