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Les 130 ans de l’Alliance française

Par Jean-Benoît Nadeau & Julie Barlow Pour fêter les 130 ans de l’Alliance française, le président François Hollande a reçu ses dirigeants à l’Élysée …

Korason or Corazón?

By Jean-Benoît Nadeau & Julie Barlow Depends on what you are speaking. Both mean, “heart.” In Spanish, the spelling is corazón. But if you …

Le royal moutard me monte au nez

Une chronique de Jean-Benoît Nadeau parue chez MSN Actualités. Je commence à faire une sérieuse indigestion de royauté britannique. Neuf mois après le royal coït et …

The Death of French Has Been Greatly Exaggerated

By Julie Barlow I read a bit more French than English-language media these days, so I was startled to see this statement in a …

San Antonio: le meilleur des États-Unis

Une chronique de Jean-Benoît Nadeau parue chez MSN Actualités. Je ne connaissais pas beaucoup le Texas et je suis revenu ébloui de quatre jours de conférence …

Who Knew the Calgary Stampede Was Spanish?

By Jean-Benoît Nadeau & Julie Barlow Spanish might be the last thing people in Calgary, Alberta, were thinking of while they celebrated their annual …

Wagons ferroviaires déraillés à Lac-Mégantic

Mégantic: les voies du marché

Une chronique de Jean-Benoît Nadeau parue chez MSN Actualités. Je vous écris du Texas, où je me trouve depuis dimanche pour une conférence, et j’ai donc …

The American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese 95th Annual Conference

San Antonio, July 8, 2013: The American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese 95th Annual Conference. Jean-Benoît Nadeau – Conference: The Story of Spanish …

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