1. STEPS TO CREATE A COMPANY IN FRANCE
Group 1: modèle

2. FIND AN IDEA In all projects you need: a good, innovative idea,
to find a sector of activity,
to develop the idea
to patent it.

3. 2. DO A MARKET RESEARCH
To create your company, you should do a market research in order to:
Evaluate the offer,
Target the future clients,
Determine the competitor companies
Find the best location.

4. 3. GATHER THE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS
Choose the corporate name,
Determine the business sector,
Take into consideration the results of the market research,
Give a short definition of the business,
Calculate the finances needed,
Estimate the future turnover (3 years).

5. 4. MEET BUSINESS CONSULTANTS
You need to meet the appropriate people who will :
Help you define and develop your project ,
Accompany you all along the setting up of your business,
Give you advice on the accountancy.

6. 5. DRAFT A BUSINESS PLAN
It is a complete file which gives a detailed presentation of the future company.
Reason social,
Objective of the company,
Forecast instalation,
Forecast financial a present of the investor,
Chose a legal structure.

7. 6. FIND YOUR INVESTORS
You need to meet, to choose and to convince your future investors who can be :
a bank,
family and/or friends,
the government through financial aids.
Entrepreneurial contests
a crowfounding
a venture capital

8. 7. REGISTER THE COMPANY
Here are all the administrative steps to register your company:
Get a lawyer you will do it for you,
chose a form legal,
write the statutes,
deposit the capital to the bank,
Files the statuts legal,
Complete the forms of CERFA,
Publish the legal announcement of the creation of the company,
submit the file to the Business Formalities Centre

9. 8. START THE ACTIVITY Set up the company, Promote it,
Hire the employees,
Start your activity,
Study the market carefully,
Adapt and update your offer.