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. ...
Issues registering, updating or closing a French business with INPI
I mentioned a few months ago that all French business registrations and updates were to be done via the new central INPI. Here’s my feedback after 2 months. ...
Manage Your Micro Entrepreneur group session is open (until 28/02)
I’m excited to announce that doors to the group session of Manage Your Micro Entrepreneur are now open until 19th February at midnight. I’m going to help a group of 20 freelancers with their business. ...
6 Websites you need to set up for your business in France
Discover the 6 websites that you will be using once you have registered your micro entrepreneur or other French business type. ...
7 things to do once you’ve created your business in France
You have just created, or are about to register, your first business in France and are now wondering: what next? I'm guiding you through your 1st to-do list. ...
New Manage Your Micro Entrepreneur group course starting mid-February.
My second group session of Manage Your Micro Entrepreneur will be starting up mid-February. Join the waiting list ...
5 mistakes to avoid when applying for a business visa or CDS for France
In this article, I'm sharing 5 mistakes you want to avoid, to ensure you get this business visa or carte de sejour entrepreneur / profession libérale. ...
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”. ...
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 ...
Keep up-to-date with regulations impacting your French business
One of your toughest challenge as a future or new freelancer or entrepreneur in France is to keep up-to-date with changes. ...
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. ...
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 ...
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… ...
Manage Your Micro Entrepreneur course is live
Discover Manage Your Micro Entrepreneur, a 3-month group course to help you sort, organise and get control of your French business. ...
Work on your French business plan and visa over the summer
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. ...