Start a Business in France — Legal Structures, Business Plan & Funding

À propos du cours

From the first idea to official registration, this course walks you step by step through starting a business in France. You learn how to pick the right legal structure, build a solid business plan and finance your project by the book.

Every module is grounded in the real, up-to-date French framework: micro-entreprise, sole proprietorship, EURL, SASU, SARL and SAS, the INPI one-stop shop, URSSAF, VAT schemes, and support measures such as ACRE or ARCE. You work with concrete notions: break-even point, financing plan, forecast income statement.

By the end, you will be able to compare legal structures against your own situation, build a credible forecast, put together a funding application, complete the registration formalities and understand your first accounting and tax obligations. A complete foundation for launching your business with confidence.

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Choose the legal structure that fits your project (micro-entreprise, EI, EURL, SASU, SARL, SAS)
Compare liability, taxation, social security regime and image across structures
Structure a convincing business plan and a forecast income statement
Calculate your break-even revenue and your break-even date
Build a financing plan and tap into support schemes (ACRE, BPI, ARCE)
Complete the formalities through the INPI one-stop shop and obtain your SIRET
Understand your bookkeeping obligations, VAT, the IR/IS regimes and your legal duties

Contenu du cours

Module 1 — Choosing your legal structure
Micro-entreprise, sole proprietorship and companies (EURL, SASU, SARL, SAS): selection criteria and trade-offs.

Micro-entreprise, sole proprietorship or company: the big picture

15:00
Liability, taxation and social security regime

17:00
Which structure should you pick? A decision tree

16:00
Quiz — Module 1

Module 2 — The business plan and the financial forecast
Business plan structure, forecast income statement and break-even point.

Module 3 — Funding your project
Own funds, love money, bank loans, support schemes (ACRE, BPI, ARCE), crowdfunding and the financing plan.

Module 4 — Registration formalities
The INPI one-stop shop, registration, Kbis and SIRET, business bank account and insurance.

Module 5 — Accounting, tax and legal basics
Bookkeeping obligations, VAT, the IR/IS tax regimes, terms of sale and legal notices.

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Start a Business in France — Legal Structures, Business Plan & Funding

À propos du cours

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Contenu du cours

Module 1 — Choosing your legal structure
Micro-entreprise, sole proprietorship and companies (EURL, SASU, SARL, SAS): selection criteria and trade-offs.

Micro-entreprise, sole proprietorship or company: the big picture

Liability, taxation and social security regime

Which structure should you pick? A decision tree

Quiz — Module 1

Module 2 — The business plan and the financial forecast
Business plan structure, forecast income statement and break-even point.

Structuring a business plan

The forecast income statement

The break-even point

Quiz — Module 2

Module 3 — Funding your project
Own funds, love money, bank loans, support schemes (ACRE, BPI, ARCE), crowdfunding and the financing plan.

Own funds, love money and bank loans

Start-up support: ACRE, BPI, ARCE

Crowdfunding, raising capital and the financing plan

Quiz — Module 3

Module 4 — Registration formalities
The INPI one-stop shop, registration, Kbis and SIRET, business bank account and insurance.

The INPI one-stop shop

Registration, Kbis and SIRET

Business account, insurance and the running order

Quiz — Module 4

Module 5 — Accounting, tax and legal basics
Bookkeeping obligations, VAT, the IR/IS tax regimes, terms of sale and legal notices.

Bookkeeping obligations and IR vs IS

VAT: the basic exemption and the standard schemes

Terms of sale, legal notices and first obligations

Quiz — Module 5

À propos du cours

Qu’allez-vous apprendre ?

Contenu du cours

Module 1 — Choosing your legal structure Micro-entreprise, sole proprietorship and companies (EURL, SASU, SARL, SAS): selection criteria and trade-offs.

Micro-entreprise, sole proprietorship or company: the big picture

Liability, taxation and social security regime

Which structure should you pick? A decision tree

Quiz — Module 1

Module 2 — The business plan and the financial forecast Business plan structure, forecast income statement and break-even point.

Structuring a business plan

The forecast income statement

The break-even point

Quiz — Module 2

Module 3 — Funding your project Own funds, love money, bank loans, support schemes (ACRE, BPI, ARCE), crowdfunding and the financing plan.

Own funds, love money and bank loans

Start-up support: ACRE, BPI, ARCE

Crowdfunding, raising capital and the financing plan

Quiz — Module 3

Module 4 — Registration formalities The INPI one-stop shop, registration, Kbis and SIRET, business bank account and insurance.

The INPI one-stop shop

Registration, Kbis and SIRET

Business account, insurance and the running order

Quiz — Module 4

Module 5 — Accounting, tax and legal basics Bookkeeping obligations, VAT, the IR/IS tax regimes, terms of sale and legal notices.

Bookkeeping obligations and IR vs IS

VAT: the basic exemption and the standard schemes

Terms of sale, legal notices and first obligations

Quiz — Module 5

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Module 1 — Choosing your legal structure
Micro-entreprise, sole proprietorship and companies (EURL, SASU, SARL, SAS): selection criteria and trade-offs.

Module 2 — The business plan and the financial forecast
Business plan structure, forecast income statement and break-even point.

Module 3 — Funding your project
Own funds, love money, bank loans, support schemes (ACRE, BPI, ARCE), crowdfunding and the financing plan.

Module 4 — Registration formalities
The INPI one-stop shop, registration, Kbis and SIRET, business bank account and insurance.

Module 5 — Accounting, tax and legal basics
Bookkeeping obligations, VAT, the IR/IS tax regimes, terms of sale and legal notices.