Go USA! Roadshow 2012. Is US open for business?

Go USA! Roadshow is back! One of the most important events for Romanian entrepreneurs willing to address international markets, is at its second edition in Bucharest, as part of Bucharest Tech Feast (http://techfeast.co/).

Dear geeks, its probably one of the rare opportunities to find answers, at an extremely affordable price (no kidding ;) to those questions you don't really like, cause it's not coding, nor designing, but that every founder has to tackle.

This half-day event is packed with information you need to understand and overcome your US business growth obstacles.

Presented in a new seminar format, the GO USA! Roadshow will invite you to struggle with gripping dilemmas drawn from real scenarios facing Romanian entrepreneurs interested in establishing a business in the United States and to determine what your own choices would be if faced with these challenges.

If you are looking to find answers to the following questions, the GO USA! Roadshow is a “Not to be Missed Event” in your calendar

• Is this the right time to start a US business?

• How do I open an US company?

• Which US industries are experiencing growth?
• Where are the emerging opportunities?
• Where can I find the best people?
• What is the right business to start?
• What organizations can help start my US business?
• Where will the growth come from?

Topics covered

• Opening Offices/Commencing Operations in the USA
• Distributing in America
• Marketing in America
• Raising American Capital
• Partnering with U.S. Companies
• Finding Products in America to Import and Distribute in Romania
• U.S. Visa Options and Strategy
• International Tax Planning and Minimizing Strategies
• First-Hand, Case-Study Experience - presented by Romanian business executives who have penetrated the market, raised capital and established strategic partnerships in America.
• Incubator, Soft Landing and Turnkey Options and Opportunities - to become
established with minimal risk and upfront expense.

Speakers of the event

Bryan W. JardineModerator

Lawyer, has been in and around Romania since 1996. His practice areas focus on mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures & dispositions, restructuring, insolvency & workouts, infrastructure development, cross-border transactions.

Charles T. Chongo, CPAU.S. Taxation

Managing Director and Founder of The Charles Bridge Associates. Charles’ primary responsibility is to help clients structure and operate their international activities in the most efficient manner from a worldwide tax and administrative standpoint.

Ivan J. Gilbert, Esq.U.S. Immigration

Associate attorney whose practice focuses primarily on employment - immigration law, including trader/investor, professional, intracompany transferee, NAFTA and extraordinary ability-based visa and labor certification matters, assisting multinational corporations, research organizations, financial companies, and individuals.

Elias WexlerRomanian Entrepreneur

Elias is a prominent and innovative entrepreneur and engineer. Fort he last 25 years, he has served as the President and CEO of Zero International, Inc., a group of companies known for creative, effective, and affordable approaches to construction material needs, with an international scope.

Luc Ulmet, Esq.Incorp./Intel. Prop./Contracts

Luc is Counsel to the law firm Kuzas Neu, which has offices in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. His practice involves a variety of matters, including commercial disputes and litigation and transactional work involving purchasers and producers of technology.

Danut BoteaRomanian Taxation

Dan is Partner of Tax and Audit service lines at IBS Professional. Dan’s primary responsibility is to provide solutions to clients so that to help them effectively structure, operate and control their Romanian activities from local tax, accounting and administrative standpoint.

Vladimir de Franceschi, Esq.Start-Up/Tech Space/Financing

Vladimir is the founding partner of De Franceschi& Shefayee LLP, a Palo Alto and New York based law firm that counsels emerging growth technology companies and the angel and institutional venture capital investors which fund them, specializing in representing cross-border startups.

Tyler ArnoldRecruiting/IT/Entrepreneurship

Tyler is an Anchorage, Alaska-based entrepreneur and co-founder of Simply Social, a social media services company for businesses, politicians and agencies whose software coaches clients through the complexities of maintaining a social media presence quickly, easily, and professionally.

Ramona Bejan, (Asset Management/Investment Strategies)

Ramona is a Qualitative Analystresponsible for fixed income portfolios at Aberdeen Asset Management in Philadelphia, PA. She alsoserves as chair of the RACC’s Philadelphia chapter. Ramona received her Master of Public Administration(MPA) degree from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, and she earned a Bachelor ofArts (BA) degree in International Economics, French, and Computer Engineering from Lafayette College.

Networking and private meetings with speakers available

In-person networking opportunities, conference materials, publicity, and media kits will be available. The conference organizers will also arrange private meetings for interested individuals with panelists.