Although the status of the micro-company is simplified, it is important to prepare your project well.

The first is to develop a business model. The latter makes it possible in particular to visualize, design and adjust the economic model of a company. He therefore describes the company's project.

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The second step is themarket research. It allows to know if the project envisaged is profitable or not, thanks to 4 elements: supply, demand, environment and commercial strategy.

Finally, there are many ways to publicize your company : communicate on social networks, use your personal network, visit trade shows or participate in networking events.

The preparation of an entrepreneurial project involves two essential steps: the development of a business plan and the search for financing.

The writing a business plan (business plan) is a vital step, even in the creation of a micro-company. The business plan is a structured document that formalizes the draft business, detailing its strategy (financing strategy, tax strategy or communication strategy), its financial forecasts and its economic model.

The development of a business plan is essential to convince banks and investors. This is the key tool to reassure the various stakeholders on the viability of the business.

Several possibilities exist for find funding :

• Financing your company through equity, i.e., through your own resources
• Financing your company through a bank loan
• Receive aid for the creation of a company (Acre, Arce, Cape, ex-mother-of-pearletc.)
• Register for competitions or benefit from scholarships
• Get a loan of honor

There are many other ways to funding to build a company.

Certain steps must be taken before the creation of the micro-company.

It is important to check whether the proposed activity is regulated. When the entrepreneur wishes to carry out a regulated activity (examples: restaurateur, real estate agent, hairdresser), he must ensure that he meets the prerequisites for the practice of this profession. These include, for example, obtaining a particular diploma, applying for an authorization from the town hall of the place of practice or an application for approval.

Even if the micro-company has no legal personality separately, the entrepreneur can still take certain steps upstream, such as purchases or contracts, but always in his own name.

The micro-company is legally linked to the natural person of the contractor. This means that it carries out its activity in its own name. Thus, the name of the micro-company corresponds to the first and last name of the entrepreneur preceded or followed by the mention "individual contractor or "IS".

However, it is possible to choose a trade name, the name by which the micro-company will be known to the public. The business name is optional but allows to stand out and give an identity to the company, different from the name and surname of the entrepreneur, and can be used to communicate on different media (website, social networks, etc.).

The domiciliation of the micro-company is mandatory. This is the administrative and legal address of the company. This address must then appear in all company documents (invoices, quotes, contracts, administrative formalities, etc.).

It is also the place where all documents concerning the activity of the micro-company are sent.

The micro-entrepreneur has several possibilities for domiciliate your company. He may decide to place the micro-company at his personal residence, in a dedicated premises, in a company of domicile, in a coworking space or in a company nursery.

Many micro-entrepreneurs choose to relocate their business to their personal home. Although the micro-company does not allow to deduct directly the professional expenses, it is possible to charge a rent to its own company. Depending on the case, it is therefore necessary to consider the drafting of a making available agreement or a lease with a reasonable and justified amount, generally proportional to the area used for the activity.

It is possible toexercise the right to object to the publication of the address the micro-company if it is the same as the personal address of the manager. The request is made to INSEE.

Make data from a company non-diffusible (i.e. micro-company) publicly

When an individual becomes a micro-entrepreneur, his personal wealth is protected in principle. Only his professional assets (assets assigned to the activity of the micro-company) can be seized in case of difficulties. We're talking about separation of professional and personal assets.

The principal residence of the contractor is automatically protected. The fact that the principal domicile is not seizable therefore does not require any formality to be completed.

On the other hand, to protect real estate that is not assigned to the professional activity (for example, the secondary residence), it is necessary to approach a notary to perform a declaration of exemption from seizure. The notarial deed must indicate whether the exempt property is a clean, common or undivided, and if the protected rights consist of full ownership, bare ownership or the usufruct.

The declaration of exemption from seizure is compulsorily drawn up by a notary and published in the Land Advertising Service and mentioned in a register of professional legal advertising (commercial and business register, special register of commercial agents, etc.)

Once all the preliminary steps have been completed, declare the micro-company to the administration.

This declaration of existence is called theregistration. Its cost varies according to the nature of the activity:

• For a commercial activity, registration for the RCS and the RNE is free
• For a craft or liberal activity, registration to the RNE is free
• For a commercial agent activity, registration in the RNE is free and registration in SFCR: titleContent, which is mandatory, is €23.86.

Thus, the registration of a micro-company is always free of charge, except for commercial agents.

It must be carried out on the site of the company formalities desk.

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A number of documents must be sent to the companies' formalities desk:

• Micro-entrepreneur ID
• Proof of address of the micro-company with the clearly identifiable address (water, electricity or gas bill for example)
• Declaration on honor of non-conviction and certificate of filiation dated and signed by the contractor
• If the contractor carries out a regulated activity: copy of the authorization to carry out the activity, diploma or title

D'other supporting documents may be requested as appropriate.

Finally, it is important to make yourself known at La Poste, to obtain the mandatory registers andensure micro-company.