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Anglomanie à Paris

Une chronique de Jean-Benoît Nadeau parue chez MSN Actualités. Après la Belgique, I went to Paris, comme cela se dit maintenant in the capital of the French Republic. …

Ma semaine belge

Une chronique de Jean-Benoît Nadeau parue chez MSN Actualités. Je ne vous ai pas écrit la semaine dernière pour cause de Belgique, où j’étais pour une …

Jean-Benoît Nadeau au Parlement européen à Bruxelles

Invité d’Angel Miguel Martínez, vice-président du Parlement européen, et d’Olga Cosmidou, directrice générale à l’interprétation et aux conférences au Parlement, Jean-Benoît Nadeau a donné ses …

Why is Benito Júarez Important to Mexicans?

By Jean-Benoît Nadeau & Julie Barlow On March 21st Mexicans celebrate the birthday of Benito Juárez. Nowadays, his picture is usually found next to …

Bonne semaine de la francophonie!

C’est ainsi que les Français célèbrent la semaine de la francophonie: en produisant des petits lexiques qui évoquent l’univers francophones. Très français, pas vrai? Lire la …

Dis-moi dix mots

Par Jean-Benoît Nadeau & Julie Barlow C’est ainsi que les Français célèbrent la semaine de la francophonie: en produisant des petits lexiques qui évoquent …

La semaine de la Francophonie en Belgique

Dans le cadre de la semaine de la Francophonie, la semaine du 18 mars 2013, l’Alliance française de Bruxelles-Europe invite Jean-Benoît Nadeau pour une tournée …

Why an Argentine Pope?

By Jean-Benoît Nadeau & Julie Barlow The new pope Francis is an Argentine of Italian descent and a Jesuit to boot – all of …

The Spanish Inquisition, Monty Python Style

The 1492 Expulsion of the Jews Was a Disaster for Spain

By Jean-Benoît Nadeau & Julie Barlow Last November, the Spanish government announced it would grant citizenship to descendants of Jews exiled from Spain in …

International Francophonie Week

In honour of International Francophonie Week, Julie Barlow will be speaking at the Alliance française in Halifax on March 15th about how – contrary to …

Nadeau Barlowmercredi, septembre 27th, 2023 at 3:25

Congratulations on the publication of GOING SOLO by Julie Barlow & Jean-Benoît Nadeau releasing today with Sutherland House Books!

About GOING SOLO: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO START YOUR BUSINESS AND SUCCEED AS YOUR OWN BOSS:

Whether you are a dog groomer, a real-estate agent, actor, lawyer, or graphic designer, Going Solo is for you. Should you incorporate? What expenses can you deduct? Do you need a website? What about insurance? How do you negotiate a contract? Set up a payroll?

Find the answers to all of your questions about starting your own business in Going Solo, the essential toolkit for self-employed Canadians. Drawing on deep personal experience, authors Julie Barlow and Jean-Benoît Nadeau give you the practical information you need to succeed in daily business life. Whether you need an invoice template, advice on managing relations with your banker, planning an advertising campaign, it’s all here in a clear, comprehensive, and accessible format.

About Julie Barlow & Jean-Benoît Nadeau:

Julie Barlow grew up in Hamilton, Ontario and has been working as a freelance writer since 1995. She writes for magazines and newspapers in Canada, including Chatelaine, Report on Business and L’actualité, and has published in The New York Times, USA Today and more. Author of eight books, including her latest, The Bonjour Effect, Julie is presently developing a TV documentary series based on her book The Story of French, written with husband and partner Jean-Benoît Nadeau. She lives in Montreal with Nadeau and their two daughters.

Born in Sherbrooke, Quebec, and a political science graduate of McGill University, Jean-Benoît Nadeau once held a job for a total of 29 days and has been self-employed for 35 years. A regular reporter and columnist to L’actualité (Canada’s main national French magazine), he is also a past contributor to the Report on Business Magazine, and has signed papers for various American, Canadian and French publications. His freelancer status has allowed him to live in various venues like Phoenix, Toronto, Paris and Montreal as well as undertake radio, film and book projects, some of which with his spouse and partner Julie Barlow.

Julie and Jean-Benoît are represented by Evan Brown.

Congratulations!

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Nadeau Barlowmardi, septembre 26th, 2023 at 3:52

Jean-Benoit Nadeau and I released our new book GOING SOLO: Everything You Need to Start Your Business and Succeed as Your Own Boss today (Sutherland House Books). We talked about the book and our 3 decades as freelance writers on CBC's All in a Weekend with the lovely Sonali Karnick -- always a pleasure! The book is available in Canadian and U.S. Editions.

Jean-Benoit Nadeau and I released our new book GOING SOLO: Everything You Need to Start Your Business and Succeed as Your Own Boss today (Sutherland ...

Nadeau Barlowmardi, septembre 26th, 2023 at 3:49

Jean-Benoit Nadeau and I are thrilled to announce the release of our new guide for self-employed workers, GOING SOLO: Everything You Need to Start Your Business and Succeed as Your Own Boss. A “must-have for anyone who wants to be self-employed”, Going Solo draws on lessons from three decades working as freelance writers. It offers 372 pages of information, tips and wisdom on everything from your business plan to after-sales service. Available in Canada and U.S. Editions.

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Nadeau Barlowvendredi, mars 24th, 2023 at 6:27

News of the publishing deal for our new book, Going Solo: Absolutely everything you need to become your own boss. Coming out in September in Canada and the US!

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Nadeau Barlowmardi, avril 19th, 2022 at 2:47

Julie spoke with the lovely Emilly Monaco, host on Paris Underground, about the how there's much more to the expression "bon appétit" than you think.

Whenever you start eating in France, whether you're sitting down to a several-course dinner or scarf