Successful and safe start in the USA
Entering the US market is a major step for foreign companies, which is associated with immense opportunities, but also brings with it many challenges. The latter still cause many small and medium-sized companies to shy away from expanding into the USA.
In our workshops, our speakers answer the most common questions about entering the US market, show you how you can make your start in the USA successful, efficient and secure and, of course, provide you with advice and support at any time during implementation.
Founding a company in the USA
- Do I need a US company for my US business?
- Advantages of a US company
- Overview of different legal forms
- In which state should I incorporate?
- Start-up process and practical tips
Legal aspects
- Product liability and compliance
- Contract law and terms and conditions
- Liability of directors and officers
- Recourse to associates
- Trademark law
- Labor law
Taxes
- Overview of legal forms and their tax implications
- Sales tax in the USA
- Distribution of profits to Germany
- Transfer Pricing
US-Visa, HR & Payroll
- Overview of different types of visas
- Prerequisite for the application & procedure
- Employment of US employees
- Non-wage labor costs in the USA/Employee Benefits
Investment planning and implementation: Successful location planning in the USA
- Supply chain and logistics consulting
- Procedure for site search and site selection
- Planning, implementation and optimization of production and distribution sites
- Optimization of the degree of automation
- General Contractor process model
Strategic market development
- In the global power play: The race for growth, technology and power between the USA, Europe and China
- Markets in focus: Key sectors for investments in the USA
- Success factors for a sustainable market presence: from sales strategies and customer access to supply chain and location selection
- Benefiting from subsidies: Maximizing government incentives in the U.S. (IRA, IIJA, Chips and Science Act)
Manny Schoenhuber
Jackson Walker LLP
Manny Schoenhuber is an attorney in the international law practice group at Jackson Walker, LLP. As a native of …
Florian Schweinle
ALTON GmbH
Florian Schweinle has been working as a consultant at ALTON since 2018. After completing his studies at the LMU Munich in 2011, he initially …
Jan Zeren
Rödl & Partner
Jan Zeren is a German tax consultant and manager at the international law firm Rödl & Partner. He originally comes from …
Jona Rowold
GACC South
Jona Rowold is Director Consulting Services at the German American Chamber of Commerce South (GACC South)…
Matthias Loidold
Loidold & Partners GmbH
Matthias Loidold is an executive search consultant and coach and Managing Director of Loidold & Partners GmbH. For more than…
Marvin Schuhr
Dr. Friedrich E. Hörtkorn GmbH
Daniel Buttinger
Dr. Friedrich E. Hörtkorn GmbH
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