Starting a Business in France

The word entrepreneur is of French origin, and business conditions there are highly favorable for those with a spirit of enterprise and the will to succeed. Starting a Business in France is an essential new title for all those people who dream of starting or buying and running a business in France but don't know where to begin. The book explores the possibilities for running businesses such as guesthouses, shops and farms as well as the potential for earning money by using some personal skill or attribute, perhaps by becoming a builder or craftsman. There are some fields in which English-speakers have an edge over the locals, including setting up hotels or campsites catering to English vacationers and businesses catering to expatriate homeowners or running a language school. Starting a Business in France covers the different types of business structure available and the pros and cons of each. Readers are guided through all the essentials including financing a business with the help of business incentives and grants, bank loans and mortgages, and the procedures for buying or leasing a business. There is also invaluable information on where to go for advice on French laws, planning requirements, and business conditions. Also included is full detail on: businesses and trades in demand; sources of advice and assistance; procedures for starting up; suitable business structures; how to buy an existing business; where to get loans and grants; tax, social security and pensions; finding and employing staff; and much, much more.de Vries, Andre is the author of 'Starting a Business in France', published 2004 under ISBN 9781854583062 and ISBN 1854583069.