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:
I have created a micro entrepreneur mini course for just for you! And my promise is simple: within a couple of hours this course will enable you to make an informed decision ...
By Valérie Aston · 28 Oct 2021 · 409 views
I often get asked whether managing a micro-entrepreneur is feasible as an English speaker. I’m giving you an idea of the time needed to manage your micro entrepreneur. ...
By Valérie Aston · 8 Sep 2021 · 720 views
After a long break in August, if you have settled with the French way of life, it is time to get back to your objectives and reorganising your daily routine. ...
By Valérie Aston · 2 Sep 2021 · 351 views
INSEE, the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies in France has recorded a strong increase of business registrations from February to April 2021 compared to 2020, with an increase of 71.2%. ...
By Valérie Aston · 16 Jul 2021 · 834 views
As we hit the summer season, you might have had a couple of bookings already for your French property and just realised that it should be declared in some way. Oops! ...
By Valérie Aston · 15 Jul 2021 · 1638 views
You are ready to launch your business in France and you would also like to register your brand or trademark. But where the heck do you start? Let me show you how to do this. ...
By Valérie Aston · 13 Jul 2021 · 1211 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 am very grateful that this service is available. Although my French is ok, my experience of dealing with administrative papers back home, let alone in a foreign country, was a risk I was willing to take to register a new business. Thank you very much. Coupled with joining the forum for an additional but relatively small fee is well worth the investment. The ability to ask any question and receive a prompt response has enabled me has helped me gained a deeper insight into business management and administration in France which I would have never foreseen 12 months back. It is just another important step into better integration into a new culture. I've recommended you to friends.
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