International Business Meanderings

Contrary to popular belief, tax rates are not extortionate in France. A bit high, maybe, but nothing to howl at too much.
No, what really hurts the entrepreneur, the businessperson or the self employed are the dreaded cotisations. They do exist elsewhere, of course: social security, health insurance, state pension, etc.

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I am getting lots of contact these days from Offshore development companies - mostly from China and India - who want “business partnerships” to enter European markets.
Fair enough, that’s what I do.

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This is not a new discussion, but I am faced with this question. Can a real world presence help your online sales. When the item you are selling is aimed at “real people”, not gadget heads like me.
Does it help to see the product on a shelf, to get people to buy? In a strange […]

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Shameless plug time: You’re a small technology company or startup, you want to sell to Europe? See my other sites for sales services and translation services

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It seems that the Xing networking platform wants to attract more French-speking members, judging from this. If you are interested, click here and get a month’s premium membership (and so do I): Join XING
XING France invitation special
Invite your friends in France to join XING. For every person you invite who registers by September 30, you […]

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We often think that bureaucracy is the enemy of the French entrepreneur, or of companies wanting to set up operations… That’s only partly true (bureaucracy will be the subject of many posts… just not this one)
The main problem facing a new company in France is getting paid for your goods and services within a reasonable […]

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