Connecting your Tech Company with the US Comeback, 9th April 2014
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Connecting Your Tech Company with the US Comeback
John Zindar, Partner
The European-American
Business Organization, Inc.
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US Economic Outlook
GDP Change since 2007, Adjusted for Inflation
Forecasted US annual GDP growth: 2014 – 2.6%, 2015 – 2.7%
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Growth Industries
• Energy
• Construction (Green)
• Gaming/Mobile Apps
• 3D Printing
• Health Care
• Lab Services
• Pharmaceuticals
• Online Universities
• Hot Sauce
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Fastest Growing Cities in 2013
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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Top 20 Cities for Tech Startups
1. Boulder, Colo.
2. Fort Collins-Loveland, Colo.
3. San Jose-Santa Clara, Calif.
4. Cambridge-Newton, Mass.
5. Seattle, Wash.
6. Denver, Colo.
7. San Francisco, Calif.
8. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, D.C.-Va.-Md.
9. Colorado Springs, Colo.
10. Cheyenne, Wyo.
11. Salt Lake City
12. Corvallis, Ore.
13. Raleigh-Cary, N.C.
14. Huntsville, Ala.
15. Provo-Orem, Utah
16. Bend, Ore.
17. Austin-Round Rock, Texas
18. Missoula, Mont.
19. Grand Junction, Colo.
20. Sioux Falls, S.D.
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US Tech Hot Spots
Source: The Atlantic
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Energy Revolution
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US-UK Trade and Investment Relations
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Start-up Support
• Incubators
• Accelerators
• Co-working spaces
NYCEDC offers information about a variety of New York City equity, financing, and incentives programs designed to help businesses thrive: http://www.nycedc.com/
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Financing Opportunities
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Where to find VC funds?
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Incentives
• Business Incentives Rate
• Commercial Expansion Program
• Empowerment Zone Benefits
• Job Creation and Retention Program
• NYC Entrepreneurial Fund
• Qualified Emerging Technology Company Incentives
• Solar Thermal Pilot Program
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Challenges
• Market Size & Diversity
• Federal System
• Regulatory
• Political Risk
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EEN Offices in Scotland: Scottish Enterprise Atrium Court 50 Waterloo Street Glasgow, G2 6HQ http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/
Highlands and Islands Enterprise Cowan House Inverness Retail and Business Park Inverness, IV2 7GF http://www.hie.co.uk/
Highland Opportunity Limited 81A Castle Street Inverness, IV2 3EA http://www.highland-opportunity.com/
EEN Network
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About the European-American Business Organization, Inc. • Full service consulting firm specializing in European and U.S. business expansion
• Advise firms on the challenges and considerations of doing business abroad:
▫ Regulatory & compliance issues
▫ Marketing & competitive analyses
▫ Identifying & qualifying new clients & strategic partners
▫ Cross-border tax, legal & immigration issues
▫ Trade & institutional mission management
▫ Public & private financing search
▫ Government relations
• Member of:
▫ Enterprise Europe Network (EEN)
▫ US-EU Match Consortium
▫ Transatlantic Business Dialogue
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Contact Information
John M. Zindar, Partner
405 Lexington Avenue The Chrysler Building, 37th Floor New York, NY 10174 Phone: 212-972-3035 www.eabo.biz
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