Webinar | Doing business in the United States: what you need to know about the US Start-up Ecosystem

The webinars have been developed exclusively for the ‘Enterprise Europe Network’ by the EEN USA consortium, comprised of EACC New York, EACC Texas and EACC Carolinas and feature subject matter experts on a variety of topis relevant to companies expanding into the US market.

This webinar is brought to you by the European American Chamber of Commerce Texas.

Who should attend?

The webinar aims at European small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), start-ups (ready to scale internationally), European clusters and cluster managers, business advisers of the Enterprise Europe Network and other European business support organizations, including all stakeholders of the ‘Friends of EEN’ initiative.

Learning objectives

The webinar provides an overview on the legal framework and regulations when opening a start-up in the United States including:

• The U.S. startup environment, start-up communities across the US, the fundamentals and challenges of building a startup in the U.S

• VCs and other funding options; things you should know about ‘cross-border startups’, the U.S. landscape of funding options for early stage companies – friends and family, incubators, VC investors, debt providers, what you need to know when looking for funding and working with U.S. investors

• Tax issues as they relate to incorporating and fundraising; ways to incorporate your business in the U.S. and the tax implications of investing through a C corporation, Subsidiary, LLC, or a Partnership

• The 10 key legal issues to consider when entering or operating in the US market

WELCOME & INTRODUCTION BY:
• Jean-David Malo, Director, European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA)

SPEAKERS:
• Daniel Glazer, Partner, WILSON SONSINI
• Oliver Hecking, Partner, RÖDL & PARTNER USA
• Kevin Koym, CEO & Founder, TECH RANCH® AUSTIN
• Erin McKelvey, Executive Director, EACC TEXAS [Moderator]

The Enterprise Europe Network is the world’s largest support network for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with international ambitions. EEN supports European small and medium sized enterprises and start-ups to innovate and expand in Asia, Africa and the Americas.

You can learn more about the EEN’s ‘Embracing global markets’ webinar series here.