How to start a business in France
Hacker News loves talking about the state of startups in France [1], and the particularities of our social security system [2]. There is no official answer in English on the Web to the question "how to start a company in France", so we've built a website to guide you through it with as little headache as possible. https://mycompanyinfrance.fr It's open-source software [3] built inside the French public startup incubator, beta.gouv.fr. For those interested : does it convey most of the information you need ? What's missing ? It's the first iteration, and we're planning many new…
How to start a business in France launched on October 16, 2018 with 78 votes, #604 of 2,827 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches.
In plain words
How to Start a Business in France is a website that guides entrepreneurs through the process of establishing a company in France. Built as open-source software by the French public startup incubator beta.gouv.fr, it provides English-language information on French startup procedures and the country's social security system. The site aims to simplify company formation with minimal bureaucratic friction and is in its early stages with planned future features.
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Hacker News loves talking about the state of startups in France [1], and the particularities of our social security system [2]. There is no official answer in English on the Web to the question "how to start a company in France", so we've built a website to guide you through it with as little headache as possible.…
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