james rogers jamesrbestcom sat 20020824 0804 gregory alan bolcer wrote theres well documented articles studies french tax laws corporate governance financial oversight 1 dont easily allow isos root almost entrepreneurialship 2 easy flow capital new ventures extremely large issue even debated widely france actually lot worse boils privileged class really allowed start serious company found fascinating old french aristocracy effectively still exists literally families hold top executive management positions major french firms government positions passed blue bloods officially course strict matter practice laws legal structures make sure system stays firmly place even young french blue blood strict age hierarchies keep branching new venture country though many leverage start companies countries know french system firsthand executives quite candid least yanks like working suspect may hold true european countries well revolutions france still nothing thinly veiled oldschool aristocracy trappings james rogers jamesrbestcom 26 aug 2002 150254 0700 entrepreneurs