The Good Life France Magazine September/October 2015 | Page 75

Life in France has proved successful for the couple in more ways than one and setting up business wasn’t as difficult as they had feared.

“Setting up a business has been very smooth – it as hard or as easy as you want it to be, all in French of course. It takes 2-3 months to have all of the paperwork cleared. You can do it all online, and the internet is full of helpful information. I am at a bit of an advantage speaking French but Stephen would point out that whilst there is plenty of information on line in English he would have struggled with all the paperwork if he had had to do it alone”.

The best thing about running a business online in France has been the flexibility says Eve. “We generally start work at 9am and finish at 4pm time to pick up our daughter Anna from the French school. Of course though with an online business we are open 24 hours a day 365 days a year and Stephen is often answering emails in the middle of the night! Our hours are pretty flexible though and we can take time out as and when we please”.

See Eve's tips for starting a business