STEP 3 / 8

Prepare your business formalities

Use the appropriate official sources to check how to operate your business in your country.

Your outcome for this step

A list of procedures and checks specific to your situation.

Put it into practice

  1. 01

    Identify your activity, country, any partners and requirements specific to your trade.

  2. 02

    Use official sources to examine business structure, registration, insurance, tax and invoicing duties. Seek qualified guidance where needed.

  3. 03

    Keep supporting documents and deadlines in a dedicated folder. Check the applicable rules before you start selling.

A practical example

For a French project, consult Service Public Entreprendre for rules and INPI for formalities. Urssaf provides information specific to the auto-entrepreneur scheme.

Avoid at this stage

Choosing a business structure only because software recommends it. The links below concern France; elsewhere, use your country’s authorities.

Useful websites for this step

France · rules and procedures

Service Public Entreprendre

An official starting point for researching business structures, obligations, invoicing and procedures.

Open official website

France · registration

INPI · Guichet unique

Read about registration, changes or closure and access the business formalities portal.

Open official website

France · micro-enterprise

Urssaf · Auto-entrepreneur

Find reporting and contribution information and services for the French auto-entrepreneur scheme.

Open official website

France · plan your business

Bpifrance Création

Resources for planning a business, researching a market and finding support.

Open official website

Editorial pathway dated September 23, 2026. French procedures link to official organizations; adapt them to your situation.