US Expansion: 4 Strategies to Lower the Costs of Entering the US Market
With venture financing globally on the tightening side of the market pendulum, trying to grow smarter and with fewer resources is now a much more prudent strategy than the growth at all costs strategy of the recent past. However, your tech scaleup still needs to launch in the US to have a shot at ultimately […]
US Expansion: 7 Site Selection Criteria for Tech Scaleups Entering the US
If your UK or European tech scaleup company planning for US expansion there are 50 plus states and hundreds of cities to evaluate as potential sites for your initial US office. Here are 7 site selection criteria to take under consideration when determining the ideal location for your first US office, plus a few topics […]
Opening a US Bank Account for Your Startup is More Challenging Than You Might Think
Opening a US bank account would seem to be a simple process. However, if you are a UK or EU startup wanting to open a US bank account to support your US expansion efforts the process can be far more challenging than you might think. Why you need a US bank account Businesses and financial […]
US Expansion: The 2022 Year in Review
Below is a summary of our most popular blog posts during this past year. David RoseCEO Popular articles Scale Up Creating a US Reseller Channel: 5 Best Practices for UK and EU Tech CEOs • May 22, 2024 Operations Patents 101: A Primer on the U.S. Patent System • May 7, 2024 Media Strategic Expansion […]
CFO Insights Podcast on US Expansion
David Rose recently sat down in London with Guy Hutchinson from StartupCFO to discuss US expansion on the CFO Insights podcast. During this episode David and Guy discuss a wide range of topics related to US expansion including hiring, budgeting, accounting operations, site selection, and fundraising in the US market. Click here to listen to the […]
US Expansion: 4 Options for Hiring Your First US Executive
US expansion has now become a strategic imperative for your company. If you’re serious about succeeding in the US market, you’ll need to have an executive on the ground leading your US expansion efforts. Hiring your first US executive will be a strategically important hire but mis-hiring for this role can set your company’s US […]
Budgeting For US Expansion (without employees)
We’re being contacted by startups in the UK and EU saying they’ve been notified by their credit card processor (Stripe) that they will need to have a US corporation to facilitate credit card transactions in US Dollars or that their US customers and partners are wanting to conduct business with them through a US entity. […]
US Expansion: Human Resources in the US
Human resources is a broad term to describe the cumulative tasks related to employee administration. Employee administration and compliance in the US will be very different from your home country. Below are the broad categories related to human resources management in the US: Payroll Administration – Payrolls in the US are typically processed either semi-monthly (24 […]
US Expansion eBook: The 12 Essentials You Need to Know for Successful US Expansion
US Expansion is almost certainly on the minds of the executives and investors at every growing company. Given the large market opportunity combined and proximity to customers, partners, and investors, launching in the US will be a key catalyst to your company’s growth and ultimate success. Attempting to market and sell your products and service […]
US Expansion: 8 Key Questions for Your US Go-To-Market Strategy
Expanding to the US can be a great growth opportunity for your company given the size of the US market and access to potential new customers. However, it would be a mistake to think the go-to-market strategy that succeeded in your home country will be successful in the US market. You will want to reexamine […]
