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Expanding operations in the US: Choosing the right state
Wednesday 26 August at 3:00PM
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A guide to choosing the right US state by comparing costs, talent, incentives, and growth opportunities across distinct business environments.
What you’ll learn
- Understand why state selection is a critical strategic decision for successful US market entry and long-term growth.
- Learn how to evaluate US states based on talent, costs, taxation, incentives, and overall business ecosystem.
- Identify common expansion pitfalls and assess which locations best align with your company’s growth objectives.
Description
The United States is often viewed as a single market, but in reality it is a collection of 50 distinct business environments. Choosing where to establish operations can have a significant impact on costs, talent acquisition, taxation, access to customers, and long-term growth. This webinar will help UK founders and business leaders understand the key factors to consider when selecting a US location and provide practical insights from economic development experts representing Florida, Ohio and South Carolina, alongside a financial specialist from Emeredge.
Participants will gain a framework to evaluate different states, discover concrete incentives and support programmes available to international companies and avoid common mistakes when planning a US expansion.
Speakers
Maxime Sambourg
Founder & CEO, Emeredge
Maxime Sambourg is the founder of Emeredge, an accounting and advisory firm that helps international businesses and investors establish and grow their presence in the U.S. Drawing on deep expertise in cross-border tax and financial matters, Maxime is passionate about making complex regulations understandable and supporting clients through each stage of their U.S. journey. Maxime is a French citizen, born and raised in Lille, France and living in the U.S. since 2008.
Kush Boparai
Deputy Director, SelectFlorida
Kush Boparai is Deputy Director for SelectFlorida across the UK and Ireland, leading efforts to strengthen trade, investment, and innovation partnerships between Florida and key international markets.
Based in London, Kush is an international trade, investment, and economic development specialist with more than 12 years of experience supporting governments, economic development organisations, and high-growth businesses to expand internationally. Throughout his career, he has worked across the UK, Europe, North America, North Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, helping organisations design and deliver market-entry, investment attraction, and innovation-led growth strategies.
Prior to joining Florida, Kush served as Director of Foreign Direct Investment for the State of Maryland in Western Europe, where he led investment attraction activities across technology, life sciences, cybersecurity, fintech, and emerging technology sectors. During his four-year tenure, he supported the expansion of more than 50 international companies into Maryland, generating significant investment and job creation.
Alina Harastasanu
Director European Business Development, JobsOhio
Alina Harastasanu joined JobsOhio in 2018 and leads the European business development efforts at JobsOhio across all the targeted industries ranging from food and agri-business to aerospace.
She engages daily with European companies in different stages of their internationalization plans towards the U.S., helping them take an informed decision.
Before joining JobsOhio she worked for an Ohio based tier II automotive supplier. Her position involved hedging risk deriving from trade agreements, tariffs, political elections, Brexit, the Belt and Road initiative etc. Prior to coming to the U.S., Alina worked in Italy as a consultant on projects funded by the European Commission. Her experience spans across the whole E.U. space and multiple industries.
Tania Kpognon
Deputy Director UK and Ireland Office, South Carolina Department of Commerce
Tania serves as Deputy Director of the South Carolina Department of Commerce’s UK & Ireland Office. She leads efforts to attract foreign direct investment from the UK and Ireland and supports companies expanding into the U.S. market. With seven years’ experience, she has worked with Investment Promotion Agencies and businesses to drive international growth. She specialises in FDI, lead generation, and market entry strategy, and holds a master’s degree in Economic Intelligence and Strategic Information Management.