Professional advice on running a small business in France

Valerie Lemiere: Start Business in France

Bonjour, I'm Valérie Aston, a French business advisor. I help English speakers prepare, create and manage their freelancing activity in France, so they can focus on their customers & development.

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:

  1. Power Hour: Book a one-to-one call for advice on your business project. Get up to speed quickly, talk through your options and understand the implications of your choices.
  2. Micro Entrepreneur & Artist Registration: Let me handle your business registration in France. I'll manage the whole process for you, while sending you a useful factsheet and tips to guide you with the paperwork.
  3. My French Business Visa: Online course and 1-to-1 coaching to prepare your business visa application. Get Valerie’s support for 6 months to develop your business plan, finances and submit your visa application. Life access to course + Zoom calls for 6 months.
  4. Manage Your Micro Entrepreneur: Join my group of micro entrepreneurs and get support for 1 year to learn to manage your French business. Create your online accounts, do your declarations, bookkeeping. Includes live monthly Q&As + 1 year Forum access.
  5. Private Forum: Ask me anything about your business for a year. Avoid sleepless nights and get reliable answers. I've answered about 93,285 questions for 3,521 members since 2009!

Business blog

How to work as an artist in France

What are the specifics of setting up as an artist in France, the difference between artists and other businesses, whether you need a visa, the tax regimes for artists. ...

By Valérie Aston · 14 Aug 2024 · 463 views

Resources

100 Business ideas to Freelance in France
Let’s Freelance in France Challenge
Micro Entrepreneur Facsheet
Let’s Freelance in France Newsletter

Business podcasts

How to set up a health cover and get a carte vitale

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

Adding an APE or NAF code to your business

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

Complete overview of the auto-entrepreneur system

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

Everyone's questions

Business Plan Avis Favourable

Asked by Nathalie · 9 Sep 2024
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Stop working to take care of baby. Is there any help?

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TVA applicability for a non-EU client paying from their EU account

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Tax options question

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Help for categorization of activity on INPI

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Should I be paying U.S. taxes on this payment?

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Payment to United States Bank Account

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Categorization of activity on INPI.fr

Asked by prairie2coast · 31 Aug 2024 · 1 reply
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Registration question INPI Micro Entrepreneur

Asked by Andie · 30 Aug 2024 · 1 reply
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UK company setting up French Subsidiary

Asked by Treffamille · 28 Aug 2024 · 3 replies
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Can I keep my personal address private?

Asked by Andie · 28 Aug 2024 · 3 replies
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What status to protect my house/assets?

Asked by Andie · 28 Aug 2024 · 1 reply
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SASU vs UK LLC

Asked by NombreHombre · 23 Aug 2024 · 7 replies
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Cooking at Home

Asked by Nathalie · 20 Aug 2024 · 5 replies
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Virtual Adress for my micro-entrepreneur

Asked by Manuel56 · 17 Aug 2024 · 1 reply
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Closing down the business bank account

Asked by Manuel56 · 17 Aug 2024 · 4 replies
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Which visas are the right ones?

Asked by JHC · 16 Aug 2024 · 3 replies
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Testimonials

Thank you for your continued advice which is proving invaluable as we search for the most suitable business approach for us in France.

-Lozza