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From AI to sustainability: 10 startup ideas for 2024
Let’s face it - 2023 wasn’t a great year by many metrics, but it has seen some interesting developments for businesses. AI has been a hugely disruptive presence, providing new tools that threaten t...
How to make your business more resilient
Wherever you are in the world, this isn’t an easy time for businesses. From wars and political turmoil to inflation and supply chain issues, consumers are feeling the pinch, and companies in all in...
5 tips for doing business in Europe as an American
So you’re looking to do business in Europe. Whether you’re intending to expand there, set up a new business or just to build relationships, you may be taking a set of assumptions with you. Perhaps ...
An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Renting Properties in France
If you’re a foreign entrepreneur who wants to rent a property in France in order to live and work in the country, or if you’re a property investor who wants to start a property portfolio of rentals...
The best startup & home business ideas for 2021
It may seem risky to make assumptions after the year we've had, but with the arrival of the vaccines we can hopefully see an end to the coronavirus pandemic. This will mean a return to normality fo...
How to prepare your business for the end of Coronavirus
With all the difficulties being faced by businesses at the moment, it can be hard to look beyond the current crisis. Yet there will come a point in the near future where things return more or less ...
Best business apps for remote working during Coronavirus
So you’ve decided to switch to remote working - or more likely, the coronavirus has forced your hand. You’re probably familiar with Skype and you can still use email, but that’s no replacement for ...
How to adapt your business to cope with Coronavirus
The spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) has already had a major effect on businesses around the world. While many governments have announced measures to ease the burden, most businesses simply can...
5 Tips to Help You Get to Grips with French Working Culture
France is a wonderful place to live and work, but it can also be quite particular. The French business world is renowned for being accommodating to workers, but not all of those stereotypes hold tr...
5 Things Startups Can Learn From French Working Culture
Think of France, and you probably think of the country’s quality of life. Food, wine, romance, culture...everything points to it being a great place to live. A phrase that probably doesn’t come to ...
How to choose a website builder for your new business
A professionally designed website is one of the most powerful tools in an online business’ arsenal. Great web design is expensive, however, and great web designers can be hard to find. It’s not unh...
How to transfer your business to France
France was once seen as a country that was anti-entrepreneur. But since the election of Emmanuelle Macron, France is now back on the business map with new labour laws that favour the employer and t...
4 Simple Tips For Exporting Your eCommerce Business To France
Consumer culture in France is perhaps better developed - and preserved - than anywhere else in the world. The historical home of high fashion is also a haven for physical retail businesses, with lo...
How to pay cross-border VAT in the EU
If you’re opening a business in or expanding to the European Union, you may not be aware of your obligations when it comes to value added tax (VAT). Because of the open trade between EU countries, ...
Lessons in French Business – How Our Startup Survived Recessions, Referendums & Rough Times
We’ve been in business for 10 years now and during that time we’ve managed to keep our heads above water during a monster worldwide recession, a knock-on economic dip in France that seemed to be ne...
7 key differences between European and Indian business culture
Co-operation between businesses in India and the rest of the world has increased dramatically in recent years, and much has been learned. Many differences still exist however, and these can be diso...
The best business destinations for Belgian entrepreneurs
Belgium is lucky location-wise. Nestled between three European financial behemoths and with direct routes to the Channel Tunnel and the North Sea, it provides easy access to European markets for Be...
Business Brexit: How To Relocate Your Enterprise to France
In the post-Brexit clamour to tempt businesses away from Britain, the best claimant may be France. The UK’s closest continental neighbour already has thriving hubs for many of the UK’s key industri...
How do I pay VAT / TVA in France?
“If I’m a foreign entrepreneur, how do I pay the correct VAT rate in France for my services?”
This is a question that troubles many international business owners when they do business within globa...
How does the payroll system work in France?
If you're thinking of owning a business in France and are planning to employ people to work for you, then you will need to hire someone who knows how the payroll system works in France.
Many busin...