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

Re:A Visa for founders, engineers and investors willing to j... by manuelbieh on Monday January 16, 2017 @11:51AM (#13411078)

If you take a look at the french economy, their political system, their tax rates and social security system you don't actually want to work and/or live there as a startup founder, so no need for a visa. Nice try, France.

// edit: ah, not to forget about their unwillingness to treat you as human being when not speaking their language.

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Re:A Visa for founders, engineers and investors willing to j... by cygnus on Monday January 16, 2017 @12:24PM (#13411353)

I'm French and I agree with this. I left a long time ago.

Add:

- the absurd administration burden to do anything

- the absurd prices of anything in Paris

- the lack of consideration for anything that is not in Paris

- the denial of your rights because there might be some terrorists

No way, no reviens Leon.

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Re:A Visa for founders, engineers and investors willing to j... by true_religion on Monday January 16, 2017 @12:32PM (#13411422)

What if I don't want to live in Paris? After all, there are other cities, yes?

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Re:A Visa for founders, engineers and investors willing to j... by umanwizard on Monday January 16, 2017 @01:41PM (#13411926)

Paris's relationship to France is something like NYC's to New York State.

Sure, Buffalo exists, but would you start a startup there?

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Re:A Visa for founders, engineers and investors willing to j... by omginternets on Monday January 16, 2017 @12:47PM (#13411556)

If you don't want to find clients, then by all means live somewhere else. ;)

France is very Paris-centric, especially in terms of the service industry.

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Re:A Visa for founders, engineers and investors willing to j... by ttoinou on Monday January 16, 2017 @02:04PM (#13412060)

There is a startup scene in Toulouse and this city is really nice (and close to the sea and the moutains)

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Re:A Visa for founders, engineers and investors willing to j... by user5994461 on Monday January 16, 2017 @03:14PM (#13412628)

Let's make it simple:

Paris has maybe 10% of the tech scene of London.

Lyon (2nd city of France) has maybe 10% of the tech scene of Paris.

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Re:A Visa for founders, engineers and investors willing to j... by GrumpyBen on Monday January 16, 2017 @01:53PM (#13411974)

So which country would you recommend ?

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