Legal status, invoicing, platforms, rules that keep changing: what you need to know to run a business on your own.
Your quote got no reply and you don't dare follow up? Here is how many times to do it, when, and what to write to get an answer without annoying anyone.
Your old salary divided by twenty? That's nearly three times too little. Work out your real minimum price, then learn to state it without apologising.
Are your ceilings and rates moving in 2027? No, but your returns, your APE code and your invoices are. Here is what applies to you, and what could still change.
Do you charge VAT as a French auto-entrepreneur? In 2027 the annual return goes and a new one falls due every quarter. Here are your dates, and the spring trap.
Registered, website live, and still no calls? Here is where to look for your first clients, what to write to them, and what French law allows when you prospect.
Your platform is about to pay URSSAF for you, but not for everything. See what you will actually receive, and what you still need to declare yourself.
You have a skill, a legal status, and still nothing to offer? Here is how to write a clear, priced offer and test it before you build anything.
Royalties, YouTube ad money, client work: each income has its own regime. Contributions at 16.20%, VAT, the €14,424 cap and how to combine both in 2026.
E-invoicing, e-reporting, approved platforms, VAT exemption: what France's reform really demands from a one-person business, and what to set up before September 2026.
The PPWR has applied since 12 August 2026: producer registration, authorised representative, packaging compliance. Your obligations, country by country, in plain English.
Apple is reworking its App Store commissions in Europe: 26, 20, 15 or 5% depending on the checkout path. What each rate really costs a solo developer.
From February 1, 2027, YouTube doubles its entry thresholds and ties Shorts revenue to 10 million views over 90 days. Here is what changes for your channel.
