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French President announces 10 pro-business measures to redefine French business as we know it

Apr 30, 2013 by LiamBoogar

Francois Hollande Assise de l'entrepreneuriat

Yesterday, at the closing of the Assises de L’entrepreneuriat, François Hollande gave a closing speech that wrapped up a series of 9 talks (“Les Assises”) which discussed entrepreneurship in France – its problems, its potential, etc. During the closing words, Hollande gave a look into the future for the entrepreneurs,...

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French President François Hollande announces ambitious plans for the Digital Economy

Feb 22, 2013 by Trista Bridges

Speaking yesterday in Clermont-Ferrand, President Hollande sought to infuse a little optimism in what has otherwise been a disappointing week for both his administration and France. After conceding his initial 2013 growth projections were in essence a pipe dream, President Hollande chose to pivot to a more positive topic…Namely, laying...

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State of the (Venture Capital) Union in France: Bleak

Feb 5, 2013 by Mark Bivens

Last summer I wrote a piece about how France’s Retail VC funds were facing bleak prospects (Retail VCs: Pivot or Perish). With the jury now in from 2012′s fundraising cycle for these vehicles, it unfortunately appears that my August piece proved ominously prescient. By way of refresher, Retail VCs are...

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Hollande threatens to push for the Google Tax if press issue not resolved by the end of the month

Jan 17, 2013 by LiamBoogar

French President Francois Hollande announced Monday that Google and the French press have until the end of January to resolve their proprietary issues before Hollande will push for legislation requiring Google to pay press for the snippets of text that appear in Google News. “It is normal that those who...

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What the Gallois report means for tech startups

Nov 13, 2012 by Mark Bivens

Last week the French government’s Commissaire général à l’investissement, Louis Gallois, released his eagerly anticipated diagnosis on France’s competitiveness to the Prime Minister, Jean-Marc Ayrault. Encompassing six major themes and 22 specific proposals, the Pacte pour la Compétitivité de L’industrie Française is both sweeping in its analysis and prescriptive in...

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Rude VC: Pigeons don't poop in private

Oct 9, 2012 by Mark Bivens

Wow, it has been quite a week ! President François Hollande’s Socialist government unveiled its draft 2013 budget comprising some potentially devastating tax dis-incentives for entrepreneurs and VCs. A revolt ensued, with the birth of the Pigeon Movement, an explosion of emotion on social media sites, worldwide media attention, and...

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Rude VC: The Resources vs. Agility Trap

Oct 2, 2012 by Mark Bivens

These are times of tremendous uncertainty for France’s startup ecosystem. Uncertainty of how the new administration of President Hollande will treat startups. Uncertainty over upcoming revisions in the tax code that will affect entrepreneurs and investors alike. Uncertainty in the French jobs market. Uncertainty hanging over the euro. Uncertainty over...

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The Pigeon Movement – A rallying cry for French startups

Oct 1, 2012 by LiamBoogar

This article was originally posted on The Rude Baguette Weekly Digest - to receive the digest each week, sign up on the right hand side of the screen. A dip in approval ratings – a Rise in Taxes. From July to September, Hollande has seen his approval rating drop from 56% to...

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Rude VC: Pour une France Compétitive

Sep 25, 2012 by Mark Bivens

Over the weekend I had the pleasure of perusing France Digitale’s whitepaper “Pour une France compétitive et créatrice d’emplois.” I say pleasure, because I really did enjoy reading the organization’s pragmatic proposal of four concrete measures to include in the upcoming Loi des Finances 2013. For those who are not...

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French Newspaper "Liberation" may lose €700K after LVMH CEO Bashing

Sep 19, 2012 by LiamBoogar

This is a reprint of the Rude Baguette’s Weekly Digest. You can receive the weekly digest & more by mail by subscribing on the right The talk this week in French tech has been about Liberation, a French newspaper that I can now confirm has a socialist skew. Last week’s cover...

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French President announces 10 pro-business measures to redefine French business as we know it

French President François Hollande announces ambitious plans for the Digital Economy

State of the (Venture Capital) Union in France: Bleak

Hollande threatens to push for the Google Tax if press issue not resolved by the end of the month

What the Gallois report means for tech startups

Rude VC: Pigeons don't poop in private

Rude VC: The Resources vs. Agility Trap

The Pigeon Movement – A rallying cry for French startups

Rude VC: Pour une France Compétitive

French Newspaper "Liberation" may lose €700K after LVMH CEO Bashing

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