Category: Business
Costs, compliance and practical guides for running a U.S. business from abroad.
U.S. Warehouse for Foreign Sellers: What to Check First
Should a seller based abroad store inventory in the United States? What changes for customs, sales tax and costs, and the questions to ask a warehouse.
Importing Into the USA: Do You Need a U.S. LLC?
Do you need a U.S. LLC to import goods? What the importer of record does, what a U.S. company changes for customs, banks and suppliers, and what it does not.
Made in USA Claims: What the FTC Rule Requires
When can you say Made in USA? The FTC all or virtually all standard, the Labeling Rule, qualified claims and what foreign-owned brands must check.
Customs Clearance for U.S. Importers: Steps and Documents
How U.S. customs clearance works: classification, value, bond, customs broker, informal and formal entries, and the documents to prepare before shipping.
U.S. Business Etiquette for International Entrepreneurs
Punctuality, tone, small talk, directness and boundaries in U.S. business settings: practical habits for founders abroad, and where they stop being etiquette.
U.S. Payroll Compliance for Foreign-Owned Companies
What a U.S. company owned from abroad must handle before hiring: EIN, payroll taxes, Forms 941, 940 and W-2, Form I-9, state accounts and worker classification.
U.S. Data Storage Compliance: Federal and State Rules
There is no single U.S. data protection law. Which federal, state and sector rules apply to businesses that store customer data, and how to prepare.
U.S. Phone Number and Address for Foreign-Owned Companies
Why a U.S. address and phone number matter to banks, email rules and customers, what a virtual address can and cannot do, and how to set them up correctly.
Entering the U.S. Market: A Roadmap for Foreign Founders
A step-by-step roadmap to enter the U.S. market from abroad: company, bank, taxes, licenses, selling rules, logistics, people and trust, with detailed guides.
Virtual Assistant for Your U.S. Business: What to Delegate
What a virtual assistant can handle for a U.S. company run from abroad, what to keep, how to set up access, and the tax and privacy points to check.
Hidden Costs of a U.S. LLC for International Entrepreneurs
The recurring costs of a U.S. LLC after formation: state taxes, registered agent, IRS filings, banking and bookkeeping, with real yearly prices.
U.S. Business Compliance for Non-Residents: Owner's Guide
EIN without an SSN, bank account, IRS returns, state reports, registered agent and BOI: what a non-resident owner of a U.S. LLC or corporation must handle.