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:
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 · 542 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 · 332 views
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 · 1567 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 · 656 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 · 2353 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 · 2725 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
We looked at doing all our own business registration, but it was all so complicated. Thankfully Valerie was on hand to sort everything out for us. An absolutely superb business and I have recommended this to a few of our friends.
-Kimbers Chester
