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 have currently registered a micro entrepreneur or are feeling lost with the number of letters and paperwork coming through the post. Or you registered your micro entrepreneur up to 6 months ago, but are wondering if ...
By Valérie Aston · 13 Jul 2020 · 2 views
Once a month, I will be producing a Q&A video session, to show you the kind of topics I cover in the forum, one-to-one calls or on my online courses. ...
By Valérie Aston · 9 Jul 2020 · 39 views
Get ready to register your French property as a holiday let! Find out about the best set up, regulations and taxes to manage a gite, chambres d'hotes or table d'hotes in France. ...
By Valérie Aston · 8 Jun 2020 · 221 views
WIN free access to my online course on Freelancing as a Micro Entrepreneur + 1-to-1 Power Hour from Start Business In France For Someone You Think Deserves A Treat. ...
By Valérie Aston · 25 May 2020 · 226 views
Enrol for my new course on How to Freelance in France as a Micro Entrepreneur ...
By Valérie Aston · 18 May 2020 · 600 views
As a micro-entrepreneur, you still have to complete a French income tax form for 2019, even if you opted for impôt libératoire. Here is how. ...
By Valérie Aston · 28 Apr 2020 · 2223 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
Thanks for helping me navigate the bureaucracy involved in starting my auto-entrepreneur business here in France. I realised the value of your services when one agency involved in the process failed to pass on my details to another agency. You got me out of this ‘Catch 22’, and I now have my business registered and a social security number.
-Richard Spooner
