SETTING UP IN THE US
- What are my choices?
- Go direct
- Branch
- Subsidiary
- "Flip" – creating US Holding Company
SETTING UP IN THE US: FUNDRAISING
- Fundraising: Accessing US Venture Capital
- Will US VC invest directly in foreign company?
- Are you ready for VC financing?
- VC financings
SETTING UP IN THE US: SUBSIDIARY
- Objective: Established foreign company ("TechCo") needs US subsidiary for local presence and contracting, hiring, benefits, limited liability, IP/tax structuring
- Key Steps:
- Delaware corporation
- One Shareholder
- One Director (or more)
- Officers: President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary
- Common Stock (ordinary share equivalent)
- Timing: as fast as 1 day
- "Qualify" in California or other States where operate
- Consider operations and need for intercompany IP agreement
- Consider tax optimization and intercompany services agreement and transfer pricing
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