Once upon a time there were 5 unemployed people who had enough of being jobless. They each decided, independently of one another, to get their hands dirty. "I want my own company” recounts the chaotic adventure of 5 people who firmly decided to create their own company and get back a decent social status.

Martine wants to care for elderly people living at home. Her company is to be called "Feeling good at home". But she knows nothing about managing a company. As she studies the upcoming firm-to-be, the face of the project is set to change… Claude wants to open a local launderette. With a very promising market research study, she goes in search of a banking backer. But she has no initial capital herself. Claude has a long way to go.

Taking advantage of his Polish origins, Marek wants to create a consulting company which will help French and Polish companies to do business together. In order to get his firm up and running, he will call on the help of a body specializing in lending money to creative jobseekers. With one of his friends, who is manager of a business himself, Marek is to sign an initial contract and then try with his friend to conquer the Polish agricultural compost market.

Michel and Dominique are cousins. They want to create a partnership to set up a garage specializing in car accessories. They are not far from their goal, but obstacles are set to appear, which may put the whole project in jeopardy.