TIP: Assurance Maladie - English help line
Their website Ameli.fr also answers a few common questions on how to get reimburse according to your personal situation. ...
Latest information for small businesses in France
How to start a Table d’Hôtes business in France
The first thinsgs to be aware of when starting a table d’Hôtes business in France are: A table d’hôtes is strictly reserved to guests staying in your chambre d’hôtes. If your friends have a gîte nearby, you won’t be ...
Which legal structure should you choose to set up your business in France?
The legal structure of your bisiness in France will impact on your liability and taxation. To help you make the right decision, I have compiled a basic overview of the different types of businesses available in France. ...
How to register your business in France online
You can register your business online in France, in person or by post. To set up your business online you'll need to have several documents ready beforehand, e.g. passport, proof of qualifications for regulated ...
How to market your business in France to English people in France
Now that you know where your potential customers are, the question is how can you best market your business to them? The most successful way to reach your English customers in France, is to advertise in the English press ...
Is your website talking to you?
To improve your online results you absolutely must have this kind of information at your fingertips and the best way to get it is by using Google Analytics. It’s a free service from Google, just ask your website designer ...
Promoting your French gîte or chambre d’hôtes to increase your bookings
Out of season and even in the holiday season it takes a lot of work to find customers. Here's a few ideas to get you started. If you have any questions about registering of running a gîte or chambre d’hôtes business in ...
Registering a business in France to sell on French markets
How to register as a commerçant ambulant. Contact your local préfecture or sous-préfecture and ask for a carte de commerçant ambulant. A temporary certificate entitled attestation provisoire, valid for 30 days will be ...
Financial and social help to start your business in France
Would be entrepreneurs registered with the unemployment agency, can benefit from the EPCRE, EDEN and ACCRE. The Etude Préalable à la Création ou Reprise d’Entreprise (EPCRE) enables you to get free help from a profession ...
Auto Entrepreneur: Starting your business in France made easier in 2009
The French Government is working on a new law, which will simplify the process of setting up a micro enterprise business in France. The Loi de modernisation de l’économie will have an impact for you if you have a micro ...
How to use chèque emploi in France
Chèque Emploi Service Universel (CESU) provides the employee with health insurance as well as points for their retirement plan. As the employer, you are covered if the employee had an accident at work. If the person you ...
Setting up a gîte, chambre d’hôtes or table d’hôtes in France
A chambre d’hôtes generates from 1,500 euros to 3,000 euros per year, with an average charge of 49 euros for two people with breakfast. The average number of nights rented varies from 85 to 114 per year. ...
Where and how to register your business in France
Many business activities registered with the Chambre de Métiers such as builder, hairdresser or electrician require a Brevet d’Etudes Professionnelles (BEP) or Contrat d’Apprentissage Professionnel (CAP), which are the ...
How to start your business in France
No legal documents are required to set up an enterprise individuelle. It is registered in your name and your general income will be taxable to the income tax (impôt sur le revenu). If your spouse is working with you, he ...
Free seminar: How to start your business in France
How to set up your business in France. Analysing your market potential. Choosing the legal and tax structure. Provisional plan and social charges. Which help could you benefit from (taxes exoneration, bank loans at ...