Latest information for small businesses in France


Join My French Business Visa course

Join My French Business Visa course

My French Business Visa Course is a step-by-step guide to help you structure and prepare for your future business in France. Turn your idea into a strong visa application. ...

By Valérie Aston · 23 May 2023



Deadline : Declare your French properties by June 2023

Deadline : Declare your French properties by June 2023

You might have recently received an email from Direction Générale des Finances Publiques, asking you to declare or validate the information on your French properties. In this article, I’m explaining why. ...

By Valérie Aston · 22 Mar 2023







How to register as an Agent Commercial in France

How to register as an Agent Commercial in France

This article is for you, if you want to register as an agent commercial in order to sell houses in France, working with an estate agent called “agence immobiliere”. ...

By Valérie Aston · 22 Dec 2022


Forum membership going up 1st Jan 2023

Forum membership going up 1st Jan 2023

The Start Business In France Forum is the palace where you can ask me all your business questions for a full year. Since 2009, I have answered over 88,000 questions ...

By Valérie Aston · 14 Dec 2022



New website to register and update businesses in France

New website to register and update businesses in France

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


What do I need to add on a French invoice?

What do I need to add on a French invoice?

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


Running a French business feels like a marathon

Running a French business feels like a marathon

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