From Expat Side Jobs to a Global Business: Scaling a Tech Company from the French Riviera - Catherine Hemingray

What does it really take to build and scale a serious business after relocating abroad?

In this episode of Living the Dream: French Riviera, Cecile speaks with a former UK nurse who rebuilt her professional life in France and went on to co-found a global communications and technology business headquartered in Cannes.

Starting with the typical expat mix of side jobs, she shares how necessity, adaptability, and a solutions-driven mindset led to unexpected opportunities: from serving individual expats to working with major international companies across Europe, North America, Asia and beyond.

This conversation offers grounded, first-hand insight into:

• Reinventing your career after relocation

• Scaling a business from France while serving global clients

• Navigating French bureaucracy, employment law, and URSSAF

• Building multicultural, multilingual teams

• Maintaining strong company culture while growing internationally

• Why Cannes can work as a serious business base — not just a lifestyle choice

Practical, honest and deeply informative, this episode is a must-listen for anyone considering entrepreneurship or career reinvention abroad.

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