The Fedtrade® Podcast recently interviewed Jeffrey Smith, Chief Operating Officer at Factum Global, as part of our SelectUSA Investment Summit Spotlight series. Factum Global is an international consulting firm that specializes in helping businesses and associations expand internationally. Members of Factum Global will be attending the 2025 SelectUSA Investment Summit in National Harbor, Maryland, from
The Fedtrade® Podcast recently interviewed Robert Leo, a customs and international trade attorney at Meeks, Sheppard, Leo & Pillsbury LLP, a specialized law firm representing clients on customs and related international trade issues. The firm represents clients before the principal international trade regulatory agencies, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the U.S. International Trade Commission, the
The Fedtrade® Podcast recently interviewed Tim Tierney, Director of Business Recruitment and International Trade at the Vermont Department of Economic Development, as part of our SelectUSA Investment Summit Spotlight series. The mission of the Vermont Department of Economic Development is to improve the economic well-being of Vermonters by fostering growth, opportunity, and innovation. Their work
The Fedtrade® Podcast recently interviewed Jon Worren, VP Strategy & Enablement at the Toronto Region Board of Trade. As the Chamber of Commerce for Canada’s largest regional economy, the Toronto Region Board of Trade aims to make Toronto one of the most competitive and sought-after business regions in the world.
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The Fedtrade® Podcast recently interviewed William (Bill) Hite, CEO and Founder of HSA Global, as part of our SelectUSA Investment Summit Spotlight series. With locations in Boston, Chicago, and Germany, HSA Global helps with the navigation of international expansion, offering services such as running back office, managing financial, tax and legal services, and providing CFO
The Fedtrade® podcast recently interviewed William (Bill) Kitay, Secretary of the American Chamber of Commerce in Canada for our SelectUSA Investment Summit spotlight series. With seven chapters located throughout Canada, AmCham Canada is a private, non-profit membership organization that promotes the two-way flow of trade, goods, services and investment between Canada and the United States.
We recently interviewed Mike Papineau, CEO of RideFlag Technologies in Ontario, Canada for our Fedtrade® podcast. RideFlag has successfully partnered with highway systems across the United States to validate passenger count for purposes of high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane travel.
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The SelectUSA Canada conference brings together Canadian investors and U.S. market entry leaders to discuss opportunities and services available to Canadian companies planning to expand in the United States.
Rothwell Figg’s Fedtrade® U.S. Market Entry team recently attended the 2024 SelectUSA Canada Conference in Toronto, an annual event that provides a forum for Canadian
America’s Seed Fund is coordinated by the Small Business Administration and funded through 11 participating federal agencies that fund innovations.
America’s Seed Fund has two programs: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR). Both programs award non-dilutive funding to qualified recipients to develop their technology and chart a path toward commercialization.
Foreign Direct Investment (“FDI”) continues to play an increasing role in the U.S. economy. This article presents an overview of FDI as well as resources for international companies.
FDI Defined. FDI occurs when a resident of one country obtains a lasting interest a business enterprise in another country. FDI can include (1) establishment of new