[anonymousDan]

That's interesting about keeping the old job salaries while bootstrapping. How long do you have to work at a company for that to be the case? I always thought that one of the main benefits of something like a basic income system is that it would make it easier for many people to take a risk on a startup. I guess this shows you can have that support without a basic income. Are there many downsides to the French system in practice do you think?

[bsaul]

It lasts a year. And it is indeed what everybody i know has done when starting its company. It's also the reason 2/3 of the companies die on their 3rd year. First year is paid by social security, second year is spending your saving, third year is the year you have to stop.