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Let's go. Following up on the #ridiculous cost to start as self-employed in Belgium (🥉 in the cost to register, woop woop), we got to discuss what should happen to enable more citizens to #start as self-employed with Robin Gille at La Libre 🎙️. The article here (in French) ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eVvZjcsp #Keytakeaways - The cost to register is indeed only the 1st barrier: next up are social contributions (min. nearly 900€ in 2024, before you earned your first €) - Private companies and local communities can help but, in the end, it's up to policymakers to set the frame & lower those costs. - It's up to us to push those regulators to up their game. This question isn’t just a business issue, it’s a societal one: by imposing high set-up costs, we discourage our brightest minds from pursuing their passion & entrepreneurial dreams 💭. We all lose out on potential advancements, job creation, and economic dynamism. Being self-employed already comes with many hurdles, and extra financial stress simply makes it harder. Let’s continue this conversation and build a future where everyone has the opportunity to succeed without unnecessary financial barriers ✨. Thank you Robin Gille for the nice conversation 💜

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How Augmented Data at scale can change AI training and AI implementation for visual creation ? What about using ML/3D to generate high volume of high quality datasets to take visual AI to the next level.

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🚀 Super new blog post about the partnership between Smeetz and Adyen: The perfect combination for seamless payments in the leisure industry 🎢 Kudos to the teams 👏 who contributed to this joint success Morgan Siffert, Liza Tripet, Jorge Lopes, Sami Chiadmi, Edouard Coiraton and Daniel L.. Smeetz and Adyen have joined forces ! With a modern payment platform and a unified SaaS solution, leisure venues can now centralize their transactions and provide a seamless payment experience. Discover how this collaboration is transforming the leisure industry! 🚀

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𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞? Having spent two days at #VivaTech, I walk away with a sense of pride that France hosted such a major event mixing large corporates, SMEs, more than 1000 startups, able to attract top public and private voices of the sector, over such a large spectrum of related topics (mobility, education, sustainability, commerce, ….). The overwhelming focus was on AI, its potential, its adoption, its use cases, its investment. An even bigger focus (maybe too much?) in the conferences was on AI’s risks to employment, data privacy, an AI driven society, super intelligence, cybersecurity, bias and discrimination…. Fear makes it difficult to embrace change. At iO Partners, we embrace generative and predictive AI with no second thoughts, but with open eyes. No second thoughts as we relentlessly seek to optimize our processes (x3 Quality, /5 time) and the way we render our services using #data and #predictiveAI to better inform our client’s decisions in a frictionless customer journey. With open eyes as we protect our client’s data and stay close to our values to ensure a human and respectful implementation. But we are clear on the path forward: successful consulting companies will be people lead and #AIdriven to deliver the highest standards of service at the highest speed…..to make real estate easier. #iOPartners #DigitalTransformation #GenerativeAI #RealEstateTech

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‘Le Chat’ ‘la platform’ Mistral AI artificial intelligence, France’s Startup Darling, Takes Aim at the US Market : Mistral's edge could come from customers that want to avoid being locked into particular cloud companies “Customers are even saying ‘Le Chat’ and ‘la platform’ It seems that the French touch is having an effect.” opportunity is huge — Bloomberg Intelligence estimated that the software and cloud market in generative AI market could reach $350 billion by 2032 : Mistral is going after OpenAI’s home turf “They do not want to be forced into an AI stack” “They want choices” Mistral released a series of AI models, which power generative AI services, and a ChatGPT-like feature called Le Chat : US manager says businesses are looking for alternatives to Big Tech : will find customers through these partners as well as via direct deals with companies using its open-source models. Open source is one of Mistral’s main selling points : the approach — where the underlying computer code is openly shared and tweakable — as a safer, more versatile method than closed systems offered by OpenAI and others : Mistral’s open-source models on-premises, with data stored in local servers instead of with public cloud providers ---- generative artificial intelligence ---

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The saga continues and gets even more interesting...for some of the Premium owners with Pierre & Vacances leasebacks (Arc 1950, ex MGM properties..) , it has been a nightmare recently as after receiving clear letters that P&V would not request indemnities at the end of the leaseback contract, P&V sent letters requesting huge indemnity amounts to stop anyone exiting the leaseback contract and telling owners they are entitled to remain in the properties and rent them as long as the indemnities aren't paid... Now, Max Berger has found a Cour de Cassation decision that completely says the reverse, to the huge relief of those owners: The Cour de Cassation is unequivocal: a clear letter waiving eviction compensation after the leaseback contract has been signed is valid and allows the commercial lease concluded between the parties to terminate automatically at the fixed term without the lessor having to serve notice. https://lnkd.in/eimg5PtN We can only hope now that for those owners with the letter, there will be no reason to go to Court, that it was a clear 'overlook' of P&V and everyone can go one with their life and business and put all those weeks of nightmare behind... #leaseback #investment #immobilier

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🇫🇷 [#CP] Progression de +5% de l'activité au 1er trimestre 2024 🚀 ✅ SOFTWARE : hausse de +2%, dont abonnements SaaS en forte progression de +31% ✅ CONSULTING : croissance de +10%, dont +2% en organique ✅ ARR des abonnements SaaS en hausse de +45% à 43,4 M€ à fin mars 2024 👉 Lire le communiqué de presse : https://ow.ly/MtA150RniOO 🇬🇧 [#PressRealease] Revenue up +5% in Q1 2024 🚀 ✅ SOFTWARE: up +2%, including a substantial increase of +31% for SaaS subscriptions ✅ CONSULTING: growth of +10%, of which +2% in organic terms ✅ ARR from SaaS subscriptions up +45% to €43.4m at end-March 2024 👉 Read the full press release: https://ow.ly/Roqt50RniOQ #Transformation #Innovation #Revenue #sharingisgrowing

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📊​ Last month, Bpifrance released an encouraging report highlighting the significant growth of green #technologies in France in 2023. New entrepreneurs are actively contributing to the country's reindustrialization by establishing modern, less carbon-intensive companies and promoting scientific research to address the challenges of global warming. ​ 🌿​ This wave of #green entrepreneurship is accompanied by a substantial increase in #deeptech investment, paving the way for cleaner #energy solutions and sustainable industrial breakthroughs. Additionally, it is driving the creation of numerous new jobs and fostering a more eco-friendly European economy. 🌱​ The Greentech sector, at the forefront of this transformation, is tackling major challenges such as the preservation of water and biodiversity and the development of new environmentally friendly materials. 💪​ With an ambitious vision, we can revolutionize the #IT sector through disruptive innovation—an approach we have already adopted at Exaion. We've initiated this transformation with projects such as waste heat recovery and the reuse of end-of-life materials. 🇨🇦 We are leveraging research breakthroughs, particularly in Canada, in core areas such as #quantum technology, #AI integration, #blockchain, and #cybersecurity. These advancements enable us to directly support industrial projects, catalyzing innovation and sustainability across Europe and North America. 👀​ I invite you to consult the #Bpifrance report for more insights (article in French) 👉​ https://lnkd.in/eR5Wjmn4 Cc Simon Napierala - Julien Villeret - Louise Vilain - Catherine Jouny - Mathieu Bertrane - Tiphaine David (Croville) - Anthony Mariaud - Jeanne Colombet - Laurent BERNOU-MAZARS - Christophe Rodrigues - Simon Thomas - Sébastien Pussiau - Adrien Fournillon - Emerson BAGUET - Gilles Deleuze - Joachim Simon-  Alice CHAVIGNY

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Connecting Visions, Exceeding Goals, Doubling Impact! 🌐 ​🤝​ We are delighted to announce the renewal of the strategic alliance between our two shareholders, @Agence Française de Développement and @Caisse des Dépôts. As the vital link within this alliance, STOA has successfully served as the bridge that unites and drives our collective mission forward. 📈​ Reflecting on Millésime 1 (2018-2023), we are proud to share that STOA not only met but exceeded the ambitious objectives set for us. This achievement is a testament to the dedication and hard work of our team, and the robust support from our shareholders. In recognition of our accomplishments and the confidence in our leadership and teams, our shareholders have committed an additional €300 million. This substantial commitment allows us to double our efforts, targeting an impressive €1.1 billion in commitments by the end of 2027. 🚀 Looking ahead, we are embarking on an ambitious roadmap that includes evolving our structure to mobilize third-party capital. This strategic evolution will significantly amplify our impact and future investments, enabling us to continue driving sustainable development and creating lasting positive change. #SustainableDevelopment #FutureInvestments #ImpactInvesting

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Thanks Hamza Naqi for the chance to share my insights on Parlons Finance around #Ecommerce and #D2C in #India. Exciting developments are in the pipeline! At B.Wyz, we're preparing for a significant event next month in #Brussels centered around #ecommerce in #India. If you're interested, stay connected by following our page for updates. #EcommerceIndia #D2C #DigitalCommerce #BusinessEvent #MarketingStrategy #RetailTrends Omar C. Vipul Garg 🚀

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God save Monaco? 🇲🇨  A national policy can also create international upheavals: the United Kingdom, once an Eldorado for entrepreneurs and “ultra high net worth individuals”, is preparing to implement a new tax policy, which could lead to an exodus of large fortunes. An exodus to the principality, and to other Western European countries such as Switzerland, Malta, Ireland and Portugal, which offer an attractive tax policy and a privileged living environment for their international community. #Monaco #LuxuryRealEstate #TaxBenefits #QualityOfLife #Investment #NonDomiciled #Expats #InternationalResidents #InternationalTax #monacolifestyle #monacoluxury #monacomoments #jtluxury #johntaylor #johntaylormonaco

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The last part of this 6-part series on how to model a P&L, translated into French and published on Frenchweb. https://lnkd.in/eWHYamDD

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After weeks of work, we lately released our Booster Pack : the missing link between the real and the digital world, to help our restaurants get the e-reputation they deserve, by encouraging silent happy customers to share their enthusiasm 😍 Bravo Ana Candellier Hélène Trinh Baptiste Monchicourt Tanguy Roudaut Solène Gardies Mathilde Vandon and all the other Malouers who participated for this amazing new feature 👏 After testing the Booster Pack with our clients, they saw a 5x increase in the reviews and ultimately improved their Google ratings. Join the ranks of restaurants who have transformed their e-reputation with our Booster Pack! Multiply your Google reviews by 5 and see the impact! 🚀 Find out more here: https://bit.ly/3Ugmu0X #Restaurants #DigitalMarketing #GoogleReviews #BoosterPack

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🕚Here’s a flashback to an exciting and bold VC fund launch from 2023. 💸 In November 2023 France based Ring Capital announced the 1st closing of their second growth fund – Altitude Growth II - at €125 million out of a target of €250 million, with backing from the European Investment Fund (EIF), Tikehau Capital, SWEN Capital Partners and Bpifrance. 💡 Altitude II is an impact growth fund, with tickets of €5-20m dedicated to mature companies with more than €10m in revenue and profitable or positive EBITDA that are developing solutions to meet environmental or social challenges. 🌍 #Europe 📈 The Ring Altitude Impact Growth Fund strategy has already made investment in 17 exciting companies including Karos, Castalie, YouSchool,Le Mercato de l'Emploi, LeHibou, Yespark, LiveMentor, Stych, among others. 💭 “Being focused on impact and profitable companies really helped us win over investors, especially those who had already trusted us." - Nicolas CELIER, CEO and co-founder of Ring Capital. 🗞️Maddyness https://lnkd.in/eSUY3JqY 👏 For the #AudaciousInvestors unleashing innovation and empowering tomorrow🚀 Geoffroy Bragadir I Pierre-Alexis de Vauplane I Yasmina Bekkouche I Sandra Armstrong I Alban de La Bretèche I Laure Tallon I Eve Sebag I Marie-Capucine Lemétais I Thibaut Bechetoille I Servane Metzger-Corrigou I I Laurent Babut I Charlotte Lafont I Thomas Marsal I Sibylle Behaghel I Daphné Dupont Gurs I Maria Millan I Team Ring Capital … #venturecapital #vc #funds #startups #entrepreneurs #funding #impact #tech #esg #technology #innovation #france #growthcapital #venture

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🌟 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲: 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐕𝐂 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐀𝐅𝐘𝟒 🔍 With €25m in assets under management, Accurafy aims to quickly reach the €100m mark. How? By attracting qualified new investors and sourcing high-performing startups. 🎯 Our first mission for them involved searching for new LPs: Accurafy is aiming to acquire 100 additional ones within the next 2 years! 📊 What are the results? 𝐀 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝟐𝟎𝟎 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞'𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝟏𝟓 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬, 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟖𝟎% 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞! 🔗 Discover more here: https://lnkd.in/eUXZYeke 🤔 Facing a similar challenge? Schedule a meeting with Alexandre Velluti, Founder & CEO at Invyo, here 👉 Schedule a meeting: https://lnkd.in/eeq8taWp #DataSuccess #ClientImpact #InvyoSolutions 

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Make it iconic. Choose France. 🇫🇷💪 This year, more Cleantech companies have decided to invest in France.♻️🇫🇷 For the 5th year in a row, France ranks as the most attractive European country for foreign investors, and rightfully so: 👑 As the 7th edition of the ChooseFrance Summit took place on Monday in Versailles, new companies from various industries and regions have expressed their desire to invest more in the country. 💶🏭 In total, the results are the following: ➡️ 56 foreign investment projects in France. ➡️ And a total of 15B€ invested over the next few years. Sustainable companies such as Skeleton Technologies and ACCIONA Energía are among the foreign companies deciding to invest. ✅✅ Green reindustrialisation and practices are among the primary aims for the country over the next decade. 🔜 For companies, this is the time to increase their reach and positive impact all over Europe.📈📈 Invest in France. 🇫🇷♻️ LET’S INTERCONNECT EUROPE♻️🌍 Business France CCI France Cleantech for Europe Cleantech for France ➡️luxurioustranslate.com Follow #LetsInterconnectEurope #LuxuriousTranslate #sustainableenvironment #sustainablebusiness #Frenchmarket #localization #agency

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Banque de France Governor François Villeroy de Galhau on the size of European banks and financial institutions at the presentation yesterday of the annual report of Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution (ACPR) « There may have been the idea that size was a factor of risk, that size should be curtailed. I believe this is objectively an outdated approach. Size is a matter of competitiveness for European financial institutions. » « It is more than necessary today to leverage on the size of the european market, and bring our financial power to the level of our economic power and our savings capacity. » #Bankingunion #CMU #EUcompetitiveness

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For the fifth consecutive year, France maintains its top position among European countries in terms of foreign investment. This is likely the result of a supply-side policy and the stability of tax regulations in France. However, there are still many challenges ahead, particularly concerning labor laws, to sustain this performance. Discover below the latest barometer on France's attractiveness published by EY. Roland Lescure

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