Imho:
French start-up ecosystem is booming. Still immature in some aspects.
Really good tech companies, less aggressive in sales than german for example.
Cash is coming really hard from french VCs but also UK and some US.
I consider France a tax heaven for start-up with multiple leverage:
- JEI (Jeune Entreprise Innovante) status: basically you pay low employer's contribution
- CIR (Crédit Impot Recherche): you have 30% of you Research and Development (if it's really R&D) refunded as tax break or cash.
- BPI (Banque Publique d'Investissement): basically some free money, loans and cash for equity investement; Really easy if VCs are already onboard.
- Unemployment law. If you've worked enough you get paid for a period of time to find another job and creating a company qualify as finding another job.
Other cool stuff: culture, low salary, top tier math/engineer schools, good business school/MBA, great community but a bit too nice.
Bad stuff: weather in Paris, English is pretty bad (with some progress), French market too small for most businesses, a lot of uneducated BAs, VCs and Entrepreneurs. Europe fragmented market, administration is slow and heavy, overcrowd of start-up recently.
Imho: French start-up ecosystem is booming. Still immature in some aspects. Really good tech companies, less aggressive in sales than german for example. Cash is coming really hard from french VCs but also UK and some US.
I consider France a tax heaven for start-up with multiple leverage: - JEI (Jeune Entreprise Innovante) status: basically you pay low employer's contribution - CIR (Crédit Impot Recherche): you have 30% of you Research and Development (if it's really R&D) refunded as tax break or cash. - BPI (Banque Publique d'Investissement): basically some free money, loans and cash for equity investement; Really easy if VCs are already onboard. - Unemployment law. If you've worked enough you get paid for a period of time to find another job and creating a company qualify as finding another job.
Other cool stuff: culture, low salary, top tier math/engineer schools, good business school/MBA, great community but a bit too nice.
Bad stuff: weather in Paris, English is pretty bad (with some progress), French market too small for most businesses, a lot of uneducated BAs, VCs and Entrepreneurs. Europe fragmented market, administration is slow and heavy, overcrowd of start-up recently.