Hacker, peep shows, jail: the story of a French tech billionaire Artificial intelligence is the next realm to be conquered in legendary tycoon Xavier Niel’s colourful career
How do I register as an artist to sell paintings? Painters fall under the artistes-auteurs tax and social security regime
$193bn: how did this French businessman get so rich? Bernard Arnault frequently beats Elon Musk to ‘world’s richest man’ title, we look at his complex relationship with France and what he owns French Indiana Jones fan turns his hat envy into a booming business French e-bike mania spurs entrepreneurs to design their own models Low-rent lock houses in Brittany offered to tourism entrepreneurs
Hope for French amethyst industry as friends open mine The pair believe there are more gemstones in the ground despite serious efforts to uncover them ending a century ago
Reader experiences: What it is like to be your own boss in France With Covid raging in 2020, record numbers of workers opted to start their own businesses and the trend is growing this year. We look at the different ways of finding freedom at work in France and talk to those who have made the step
French ‘hybrid’ wine barrel made of clay and wood 'is the future' Some winemakers in France and abroad have been experimenting with clay fermentation vessels, similar to the amphoras used by ancient Romans
Macron announces labour law changes for self-employed in France New measures offer greater financial protections and simplified administration processes if you work for yourself. We explain the changes and how to claim benefits
Vaccine sparks interest in plug-and-play freezer monitors A French start-up offering plug-and-play freezer monitors is seeing a surge in interest from health authorities needing to monitor temperatures for storing Covid-19 vaccines
French Health Minister thanks Covid statistic site creator A young IT engineer from Savoie has been congratulated in person by the Health Minister for his website which gives Covid-19 statistics in an easy-to-understand format
Whisky production in France is picking up pace Connexion's Jane Hanks speaks to a producer whose first whisky has just been launched
Do French entrepreneurs need separate work bank accounts? Reader question: do I need a business bank account for my micro firm?
France must ‘work twice as hard’ after confinement France will “have to work twice as hard” after confinement to jumpstart the economy from a crisis worse than that “seen even in wartime”, business federation the Medef and the French junior economy minister have said.
Working as a couple in France All spouses or partners who carry out work for a family business must now be declared as working and pay into a social security scheme. Group calls for “1,000 village cafés” to revive France Lille offers ‘trial shop’ scheme for new entrepreneurs Carte de séjour refused to Briton due to low income
Boost ahead for small businesses Proposals in the new Loi Pacte aim to simplify procedures and open up businesses for growth and improved competitivity and should give new and small businesses a boost by removing some restrictions. French social agency has mission to support artists Cécile brings Kate’s royal maternity chic to Paris Threshold doubled Incubator women who are changing face of enterprise Labrador Tag Feed