Starting a Business in France

The number of foreign home owners in France has surged in recent years; furthermore the number of expatriates who have taken up full time residence in France has grown significantly as well.  Of these people, most are far from retirement age and many have moved to France with the idea of starting a new business to fund their brand new life abroad.

The author of ‘Starting a Business in France,’ Andre de Vries, appreciates the complexities of starting or buying a business abroad and he brings his experiences and research into the subject matter together in this book to provide an invaluable aid to anyone who is about to embark upon a new business venture in France.

The book is also of great practical assistance to anyone who has recently established or bought a business and now needs help running it, managing it or expanding it.

De Vries believes in beginning at the beginning!  So if you’re still dreaming of the concept of becoming self employed but don’t know where to begin ‘Starting a Business in France’ will set you on the right track.  The author encourages the reader to work to find their strengths and weaknesses, likes, dislikes, skills and talents and thus discover the ideal business idea from within.  He also examines some of the more traditional ideas that many people explore detailing pros, cons and things to consider.  He discusses running a guest house, opening a shop, buying and running a farm and developing a practical skill into a business for example.  And he also examines different business structures in general terms.

When looking at general business structures de Vries is able to break down the advantages and disadvantages of each for the benefit of the reader.  He goes on to examine leasing or buying business premises, financing a business, financing the purchase of a business and how to buy a business.  He also gives the reader plenty of further resources that they can tap into to get more help or advice on a specific theme.

Once a business has been established de Vries begins to introduce the reader to the red tape and bureaucracy surrounding the reporting and accounting of a businesses activities.  He gives excellent advice and help with VAT, book keeping, dealing with other taxes and also pensions and insurances in France.

Finally the author takes the reader through staffing issues and marketing the business - from recruitment and remuneration to advertising and promotion.  This makes for an all round, detailed and all encompassing guide for anyone considering or already running a business in France.  If this includes you - click here to purchase a copy of this invaluable title from our bookshop today.