Insights

In Part 1, I outlined the challenges facing the Challenger Banks aiming to expand to the US. Here in Part 2, I’ll take a closer look at their...

Recently, I sat with Monica Murthy of Empire Startups to speak to founders of 20 UK Seed/Series A companies as part the TechNation Fintech Programme’s...

Question the Questions is a report from Octopus Ventures that provides a stress-tested guide to international expansion, powered by insights...

First Ask Should you expand abroad? 15: Hello Fresh link: https://www.hellofresh.com Should you enter the US? Is the timing right? 18: Y-Plan...

Is your company ready to manage the complexity of a multinational operation? While the US’ large market holds great promise for scale, even...

Corporation Tax Corporation Tax is collected at Federal, State and sometimes District level. It is applied at graduate rates to the net profits...

Where will you locate? New headquarters or subsidiary? If you’re setting up a new HQ, you’ll be sourcing most functions in your business....

Patents In the US, a single patent covers the whole of the US. A US patent is granted by the federal US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) but...

What insurance policies should you consider? We break down the insurance world into three categories: Mandatory, Sensible, Additional. 1. Mandatory:...

How do you establish a US corporate entity? When and why incorporate a US entity? If a non-US company is generating revenue and profit in the...

Legal requirements Regardless of which bank you go with, in order to open a business bank account in the US you will be required to provide four...

When Yext, a B2B tech company that powers location data in search results, wanted to grow its customer reach in the US, its team was intentional...

Communication American culture is direct and emotionally expressive. Even if you’ve spoken English your whole life, its style might not come...

How much do you like flying? Before you open your doors to customers in the US, you should research the market in person. There is no substitute...

First ask the fundamental questions… Should you expand abroad? • What is the potential in the home market? • What are the limitations in...

(They killed him in the end, but that’s another story).   Applying just a bit of his technique to your preconceptions, hopes and plans...

For a summary table of visa requirements by visa type, download the Question the Questions report below and check out page 34. A straightforward...

Is your business operating in a regulated sector? If so, you’ll likely be subject to the rules of a number of regulatory agencies. Applying...

You have grown in your home market and are now eager to expand your sales in the United States. However, what was valuable to your customers...

Many European brands – even household names – will be unknown to American customers. Your list of European references will carry...

Many European entrepreneurs see the US as an incremental progression from the work they’ve done in the home market, when in most cases, a US...

Go early • Is the US the Company’s primary market? • Is your primary distribution channel global in nature (i.e. via app marketplaces and...

Without a well-developed, strategic rationale for international expansion, companies risk under resourcing their foreign entry, under-committing...

The US VC perspective Do you have a good reason to be raising funds from US-based investors? – If you are a Seed or Series A company and...

Various European companies have become successful while having only a European investor base   IZettle LoveCrafts Sigfox Actility Prodigy...

Celebrating a Key Driver of UK Economic Growth The 2018 High Growth Small Business Report, produced by Octopus, shines a spotlight on the...

In its latest Industrial Strategy White Paper, the UK Government announced its plans to support UK smaller businesses in their efforts to...

Often the first one to arrive, not only is their social circle thin to non-existent, so are the domestic basics: home, utilities, travel and...