Your own teaching business in France

Yes, it is possible!

Are you fed up of low wages?

Are you running from place to place teaching for a training company, but earning less than the minimum wage?

Would you like to set up your own business, but you have no idea where to start?

I have grown my own training company, going from being a freelance teacher in Paris in 2011, to moving to the South of France and now working with numerous companies, delivering CPF training and having clients all over France, with around 10 fantastic teachers on my team.

I'll help you get more students, market your business and understand Qualiopi and the CPF system.

Resources and Courses for Teachers

If you're an aspiring business owner in France, you'll need to know how to deal with the training system, how to find clients and how to market yourself. Everything you need is here!
Use your own FIFPL funding to pay for courses to grow your business.

preview of guide of French training system

Free resources

Should you start teaching in the training system?
What exactly is Datadock?
And Qualiopi?

Click here to see our free resources to help you learn more about the French training system, CPF and Qualiopi.

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Courses for teachers in France

We now offer professional development training to give you new ideas and inspiration for teaching French learners!

You'd like to do Qualiopi but you know you can't do it on your own. Or maybe you're looking for practical help starting or growing your business, finding individual and corporate clients or simply having clarity on what to do next.

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About Me

Hi, I'm Catherine Aygen, owner of A Star Formation, a company specialising in international communication and business English training for French companies and professionals. I started my company in 2016 and it has grown exponentially since then. I am now lucky enough to have several corporate clients, as well as a lot of individual CPF clients and I work with a fantastic small team of teachers. I'm also doing more and more communication skills coaching.
I understand what it's like to be frustrated with vacataire work or low-paid language schools, and to wonder how to make your own business work in France. That's why I'd like to help as many of you as possible navigate the market in France and be successful!

Clare M, participant in the Kickstart your Teaching Business course

“Many thanks Catherine for sharing all your knowledge and being so professional. I wish I'd known this information a long time ago. Thanks for encouraging us all.”