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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