One of the most important decisions facing a European SME establishing a US subsidiary is who should manage a business at least 5000 kilometres away. Ideally the person would be an owner of both the parent and subsidiary, with obvious…
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Terms of Use on Websites in the US should be “Click-Wrapped”, not “Browse-Wrapped”
Many UK companies first enter the US market by selling online, with a website tailored to US customers. If they’re prudent they also tailor the Terms of Use of their website to US law. Jonathan Strassberg, US Attorney at Law,…
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Protecting Trade Secrets Abroad
When a company decides to expand internationally, not only must it take with it resources such as materials, capital and personnel, but also the trade secrets which it hopes will give it a competitive advantage in its new market. Protecting…
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SelectUSA Can Help UK Businesses Become Established in the USA
Build Your Business in the United States Why Invest in the United States? More and more companies around the world are choosing the United States as the place to build their business. There’s a good reason for that — the United States…
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UK Terms & Conditions Not Fit for US Market
A common but serious mistake of UK companies selling goods in the United States is the assumption that the terms and conditions they use in the UK will be effective under US law. Terms and conditions in both the UK…
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Dangers of Classifying Employees as Independent Contractors
Businesses quite naturally seek to reduce expenses, streamline operations and reinvest returns. This is especially true for a UK company establishing itself in America, where expenses involved with a foreign presence must be vigilantly monitored. One tempting way of reducing…
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Visas for Doing Business in the USA
Getting advice regarding visa requirements when you need can be priceless in avoiding a bureaucratic nightmare. I am grateful to Janice Flynn of US Visa Solutions for providing the following: Avoid US Visa Pitfalls When Doing Business in the US…
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Where to Incorporate in The United States
One of the first issues facing a UK company that wishes to expand and do business in the United States is, where to locate its business. Often in these considerations questions arise such as, “Should I incorporate in Delaware?” The…
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US License v. Franchise: Be Careful!
Franchising in the US is a far more complicated and expensive affair than in the UK, a difference that both surprises and confuses small UK companies eagerly wishing to offer their business model to the massive American market. On more…
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Protecting Your UK Parent Company From Liability of its US Subsidiary
The typical scenario of a UK company wishing to expand to America involves the establishment of a subsidiary in the United States. The thinking, quite rightly, is that a separate company in the form of a subsidiary will both simplify…
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