"La France est une Ferrari avec le pied sur le frein" - Pierre Gattaz ft. Carlos Diaz

“France is a Ferrari with its foot on the brake.” A country at the forefront of quantum computing. Talented engineers. Brilliant entrepreneurs. But also a country that has churned out 400,000 regulations. A debt whose interest payments exceed the national education budget. A country that is the world champion of taxation. And Pierre Gattaz is fed up. Fed up with politicians “without vision, who want to tax all day long, who don’t want to make a single penny of savings.” Fed up with “funding parties that insult entrepreneurs all day long.” Fed up with fighting against “an obese state that tells you how to do your job.” He used to head the Medef (French Business Confederation). But above all, he runs Radiall, the family-owned industrial company (founded in 1952!) with nearly €500 million in revenue and 13 factories worldwide… including 4 in France. In this episode, I wanted to understand why the former head of the employers' federation is railing against a system that discourages entrepreneurs. The "big players," but especially the "small business owners who are taking the brunt of it." The baker in Amiens, the plumber in Bordeaux, the craftsman in Caen—who don't have an HR manager or a tax advisor. Just the URSSAF (French social security agency) that hits hard, the regulations that change, and the government that takes its cut. "Let us work!" That's the theme of this new episode of Naked and Uncensored. This also happened: 🔥 Carlos Diaz arrives to find out who the best candidate for 2027 will be 🔥 Pierre explains how to survive crises for 75 years (with Radiall) 🔥 We take a hard line on LFI (La France Insoumise) ⏱️ Episode Timeline ⏱️ 00:00 | Intro & presentation of Pierre Gattaz 01:20 | The problem of subsidies according to Pierre Gattaz 06:07 | The last time Pierre Gattaz felt “Naked and Uncovered”? 14:27 | Why did he choose to own 99% of Radiall's capital? 20:52 | How is his career in wine going? How does he manage his different roles? 30:11 | The Future of France, 2027 Presidential Elections with an Interview with Carlos Diaz 50:40 | If he were 20 today, would he stay in France? His rant 01:06:14 | Pierre Gattaz's Opinion on AI 01:12:51 | A 100% Baccalaureate Pass Rate Is a Mistake 01:15:51 | Is the 2027 Election the Last Chance? 01:25:15 | What he would say to a boss who's feeling down today + his biggest regret and the person he's most grateful for In this episode, we discuss the challenges of entrepreneurship and politics with Pierre Gattaz, former head of the MEDEF and CEO of Radioll. He shares his perspective on business management and criticizes the current system. This discussion highlights the difficulties faced by those who choose to become entrepreneurs, particularly in dealing with unions.