Connecting your Tech Company with the US Comeback, 9th April 2014

Connecting Your Tech Company with the US Comeback

John Zindar, Partner

The European-American

Business Organization, Inc.

US Economic Outlook

GDP Change since 2007, Adjusted for Inflation

Forecasted US annual GDP growth: 2014 – 2.6%, 2015 – 2.7%

Growth Industries

• Energy

• Construction (Green)

• Gaming/Mobile Apps

• 3D Printing

• Health Care

• Lab Services

• Pharmaceuticals

• Online Universities

• Hot Sauce

Fastest Growing Cities in 2013

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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.

US Tech Hot Spots

Source: The Atlantic

Energy Revolution

US-UK Trade and Investment Relations

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/

Financing Opportunities

Where to find VC funds?

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

Challenges

• Market Size & Diversity

• Federal System

• Regulatory

• Political Risk

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

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

Contact Information

John M. Zindar, Partner

zindar@eabo.biz

405 Lexington Avenue The Chrysler Building, 37th Floor New York, NY 10174 Phone: 212-972-3035 www.eabo.biz

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