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A Visa for founders, engineers and investors willing to join France

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Re: A Visa for founders, engineers and investors willing to join France

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Post by jlangenauer »

nkkollaw wrote: post #94
jlangenauer wrote: post #5

Apropos of this, I was in Paris recently at a startup event, and was pleasantly shocked at the sheer number of startups and people I saw doing things. This is a good move by the French, and will help attract entrepreneurs away from other countries (particularly like those just across the channel currently inflicting generational economic damage on themselves.)

What's "currently inflicting generational economic damage on themselves"? Would you do an ELI5?

Yes, as others have pointed out, I was referring to Brexit, which has created a lot of uncertainty for those wanting to start or grow a business (and others, too).

Re: A Visa for founders, engineers and investors willing to join France

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Post by blibble »

jlangenauer wrote: post #136
blibble wrote: post #131

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> When people have asked specific questions like "am I going to be able to continue to live here?" ... they haven't recieved answers. the UK Government is has stated it will guarantee the right for EU citizens to remain, if the same right is given to Britons in rEU, however the European Union refuses to engage on the issue ("no negotiation without notification")

It most certainly has not: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jan/09/uk-eu-citize...

have you read the first line?

> Home Office says in letter that it cannot give unilateral assurances until status of Britons in other EU countries is protected

Re: A Visa for founders, engineers and investors willing to join France

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Post by chrisper »

hartator wrote: post #51

Don't go there. The limit of freedom of speech is real and can block you. Even when you run a startup that has nothing to do with local politics or anything controversial. Plus, we are still in "state of emergency", that gives the state more rights than the patriot act. Go to the US, Canada or New Zealand.

Interesting that you do not mention any alternative European country instead.

Re: A Visa for founders, engineers and investors willing to join France

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Post by FabHK »

danjoc wrote: post #122

No. Sorry. Not interested... French crypto regulations are absurd. https://yro.slashdot.org/story/16/03/03/235220/french-bill-c...

"Like its predecessor, it's unclear that this amendment will make it through to law." - did it?

Edit: Don't need to remind you that other countries, too, have discussed or even introduced fairly ridiculous legislation (crypto wars, DMCA, ...)

Re: A Visa for founders, engineers and investors willing to join France

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Post by nkkollaw »

pjc50 wrote: post #121
nkkollaw wrote: post #94

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What's "currently inflicting generational economic damage on themselves"? Would you do an ELI5?

Brexit! When the Prime Minister was asked what this means, she replied with "Brexit means Brexit." http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36782922 When people have asked specific questions like "am I going to be able to continue to live here?" or "am I going to continue to receive scientific funding that is distributed by the EU?" or "how is this going to affect my business?", they haven't recieved answers. In the wor…

Ah, got it.

Sorry, I didn't know what you were referring to.

:-)

Re: A Visa for founders, engineers and investors willing to join France

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Post by chrisper »

bsaul wrote: post #50
upen wrote: post #47

Is French language proficiency mandatory for this program?

i highly doubt it, especially if you speak english.

Don't a lot of people in France look at you badly if you only speak English? I read that this is especially true in more "proud French areas" like Paris etc.

Re: A Visa for founders, engineers and investors willing to join France

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Post by shortsightedsid »

adamnemecek wrote: post #15

Isn't it like super hard to setup a startup in France? That being said, the talent coming out of all the grandes ecoles seems definitely underutilized.

I think the problem is going to more in closing the startup. I don't know much about labor laws but it seems to me that it's easier to hire/fire people in the US. Startups by definition are very risky and therefore, it's likely you might scale people quickly and reduce if there is no market.

Re: A Visa for founders, engineers and investors willing to join France

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Post by yannickmahe »

MicroBerto wrote: post #55

Does the 33% corporate tax rate and ~30% personal income tax rate (at a €30k salary) apply to them?

30% income tax is the marginal rate.

On your 30k, you get 1925€ per month (23k/yr) after corporate tax/social security etc. We call this "net" even though income tax is due on top of that.

For income tax, you pay taxes according to the following brackets (on yearly income) :

- 0€ to 9700€ : 0%

- 9701€ to 26791€ : 14%

- 26791€ to 71826€ : 30%

That means for a single person with no children, you pay an incone tax of 234€/yr, or 20€/month.

Re: A Visa for founders, engineers and investors willing to join France

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Post by sporkenfang »

danjoc wrote: post #122

No. Sorry. Not interested... French crypto regulations are absurd. https://yro.slashdot.org/story/16/03/03/235220/french-bill-c...

It's not crazy when you put it in context of the history of France with war and espionage I think. What are regulations on cryptography and decryption like in other European countries like Italy, Belgium, etc?
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