Summary: 100's of people have used my helpline to discuss, fully understand and improve their business in France.
The Helpline or Power Hour is a one to one service that covers a lot of ground. It's for when you want to get up to speed quickly, to talk through your options in-depth and fully understand the implications of your choices.
How the business helpline works
Prior to our call you fill in my online form with a summary of your situation and the topics you want to discuss. During our Zoom call, we'll discuss your situation, I'll answer all your questions and cover any issues or concerns that come up.
Example topics covered in a business helpline call
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Business Project
You want an external point of view on your business project(s) or want to check how the French rules and regulations may impact you.
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Business Visa or Carte de Sejour
You are wondering which visa or carte de sejour to apply for - visa profession liberale, visa talent, RECE visa, or how to switch from a visitor visa to a business visa. Let's talk about what is expected of you for each visa (business plan, savings, turnover, documents) and identify a realistic timescale.
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Choosing a legal structure
Auto-entrepreneur / Micro Entrepreneur, Entreprise Individuelle, EURL, SARL, SAS, SASU, LMNP, SCI…You are unsure which legal structure is best for your business, what the implications are in terms of liability and social charges.
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Cost and taxes of starting a business in France
You are worried about how much your French business will cost you and do not understand how social charges, income tax or VAT work.
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Working as an Artist in France
You are an artist and want to register as such, as your main activity. This is a completely different business set up in France. You want to understand the different regimes available to make a choice, how taxes work and the process to register as an artist in France.
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French health care cover
You are wondering whether your business will provide you and your family with a health cover and how the French healthcare system works for entrepreneurs.
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Developing your business
Your business activity is increasing, great news! You started with an auto-entrepreneur and now want to move to something else to pay less taxes, to protect your assets or to work with a business partner.
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Closing your business down
You want to close your existing business down : micro entrepreneur, LMNP, EURL/SARL, SAS/SASU. You are wondering how to prepare for it and how will it impact your health cover. Can you downside to a smaller business?
Why I can help your business in France
Start Business In France has been in business for 15 years, helping expatriates prepare, create and manage their French business. Prior to this, I worked for 10 years with French entrepreneurs and know French rules and regulations inside out. My day to day job involves helping English and French speaking entrepreneurs to work on their business plan, financial plan, look for finances, market and develop their activity.
Availability
You can check my availabilty and book your call within a couple days.
French business helpline cost
An hour call over Zoom cost 150€. You can book your call here and you'll receive a confirmation email with a Zoom link for our call. Please use the form to give me more information about your business project and current situation.
Not included
I'm sure you'll understand I have to set limits and expectations, so not included are writing reports of any kind or making calls on your behalf. You can ask for our call to be recorded and get a copy of our chat txt file.